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1985 - Dream Into Action - Howard Jones
40 Years Ago - 1985 Howard Jones released his second album Dream into Action. "Things Can Only Get Better" peaked at #5, #10 Club, #54...
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Mar 11, 20251 min read


1995 - The Presidents of the United States of America
30 Years Ago - 1995 The Presidents of the United States of America released their self-titled debut album. The album shipped over three...
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Mar 10, 20251 min read


1995 - Conversation Peace - Stevie Wonder
30 Years Ago - 1995 Stevie Wonder released his twenty-second album Conversation Peace. "For Your Love" won two Grammy awards for Best R&B...
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Mar 9, 20251 min read


1985 - The Night I Fell in Love - Luther Vandross
40 Years Ago - 1985 Luther Vandross released his fourth album The Night I Fell in Love. "Til My Baby Comes Home" made #29 and #4 R&B "If...
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Mar 8, 20251 min read


3/8/25 & /9/25 - Clocks, One-Legged Jeans, and Your Lock Screen
Saturday 3/8/25 Sunday 3/9/25 Celebrate: This weekend is the Start of Daylight Saving Time (no s on saving..don't say it wrong) We turn...
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Mar 8, 20254 min read


1995 - Collective Soul - Collective Soul
30 Years Ago - 1995 Collective Soul released their second album Collective Soul (sometimes referred to as The Blue Album.) It was a huge...
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Mar 7, 20251 min read


1995 - Medusa - Annie Lennox
30 Years Ago - 1995 Annie Lennox released her second solo album Medusa . It is a cover songs album. The only charting song in the US was...
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Mar 6, 20251 min read


1995 - A Boy Named Goo - Goo Goo Dolls
30 Years Ago - 1995 Goo Goo Dolls released their fifth album A Boy Named Goo. This was their breakthrough album. "Only One" made #21...
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Mar 5, 20251 min read


1985 - She's the Boss - Mick Jagger
40 Years Ago - 1985 Mick Jagger released his debut solo album She's the Boss. Contributors included Pete Townshend, Jeff Beck, Carlos...
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Mar 4, 20251 min read


1980 - Lost in Love - Air Supply
40 Years Ago - 1980 Air Supply released their fifth album and first internationally Lost in Love. This was their first with Arista...
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Mar 3, 20251 min read


1995 - Elastica - Elastica
30 Years Ago - 1995 Elastica released their debut self-titled album. What a fun re-listen for this mid-90s sound. These three songs had...
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Mar 2, 20251 min read


1985 - Vox Humana - Kenny Loggins
40 Years Ago - 1985 Kenny Loggins released his fifth album Vox Humana . This is his first album since the smash Footloose. "Vox...
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Mar 1, 20251 min read


1980 - Departure - Journey
45 Years Ago - 1980 Journey released their sixth album Departure. This was their first top ten album. "Any Way You Want It" peaked at...
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Feb 28, 20251 min read


1995 - Pieces of You - Jewel
30 Years Ago - 1995 Jewel released her debut album Pieces of You. It did nothing. Bob Dylan invited her to tour with him as opening act...
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Feb 27, 20251 min read


1980 - Against the Wind - Bob Segar
45 Years Ago - 1980 Bob Segar and the Silver Bullet Band released their eleventh album Against the Wind. It won the Grammy Award for...
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Feb 26, 20251 min read


1985 - Songs from the Big Chair - Tears for Fears
40 Years Ago - 1985 Tears for Fears released their second album Songs from the Big Chair. "Mothers Talk" peaked at #27 "Shout" peaked at...
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Feb 25, 20251 min read


1995 - Do You Wanna Ride? - Adina Howard
30 Years Ago - 1995 Adina Howard released her debut album Do You Wanna Ride? Critics were brutal, but it did have one big hit. "Freak...
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Feb 24, 20251 min read


2000 - Hooray for Boobies - Bloodhound Gang
25 Years Ago - 2000 Bloodhound Gang released their third album Hooray for Boobies. "The Bad Touch" was the first US single and it peaked...
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Feb 23, 20251 min read


1990 - Damn Yankees - Damn Yankees
35 Years Ago - 1990 Damn Yankees released their debut self-titled album. A super-group consisting of Styx's Tommy Shaw, Ted Nugent,...
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Feb 22, 20251 min read


2000 - Aquarius - Aqua
25 Years Ago - 2000 Aqua released their second album Aquarius . Guilty Pleasure Time!!! I have always enjoyed Aqua and this album is just...
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Feb 21, 20251 min read

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