40 Years Ago - 1984 Icicle Works released their debut album The Icicle Works. "Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)" was the only American...

45 Years Ago - 1979 Van Halen released their second album Van Halen II. In the liner notes, The Sheraton Inn of Madison, Wisconsin, is...

40 Years Ago - 1984 The Go-Go's released their third album Talk Show. This would be their last album at the time. "Head over Heels"...

35 Years Ago - 1989 Madonna released her fourth album Like a Prayer. Six singles were released starting with the title track. It was a...

45 Years Ago - 1979 Journey released their fifth album Evolution. It was their most successful at the time. "Just the Same Way" made #58....

30 Years Ago - 1994 Brand New Heavies released their third album Brother Sister. This was N'Dea Davenport's last album as lead singer at...

35 Years Ago - 1989 Deon Estus released his one and only album Spell. Deon was bassist for Wham! and George Michael. George co-wrote and...

35 Years Ago - 1989 Donna Summer released her fourteenth studio album Another Place and Time A few notes and you'll know this was...

45 Years Ago - 1979 Supertramp released their sixth album Breakfast in America. A legendary album and one of my favorites. "The Logical...

45 Years Ago - 1979 Art Garfunkle released his fourth solo album Fate for Breakfast. The album didn't have any top-40 singles (even...

40 Years Ago - 1984 Joe Jackson released his seventh album Body and Soul. "You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)" was...

40 Years Ago - 1984 The Cars released their fifth album Heartbeat City. Mutt Lang was tapped to produce this album, and it became a...

40 Years Ago - 1984 Berlin released their third album Love Life. Great re-listen! Two singles charted in the US. "No More Words" was...

50 Years Ago - 1974 Chicago released their sixth studio album Chicago VII. The album went to #1, and had three singles. "(I've Been)...

50 Years Ago - 1974 Kansas released their debut self-titled album. It was the merging of two Topeka musical groups Kansas and White...

40 Years Ago - 1984 Howard Jones released his debut album Human's Lib. "New Song" peaked at #27. "What Is Love?" made #33.

40 Years Ago - 1984 Scorpions released their ninth album Love at First Sting. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" peaked at #25 (really? again...

30 Years Ago - 1994 Nine Inch Nails released their second album The Downward Spiral. "March of the Pigs" was the first single making #59....

50 Years Ago - 1974 Frank Zappa released his sixth studio album Apostrophe (') "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" peaked at #86. This was his...

50 Years Ago - 1974 Hollies released their fourteenth album (in the UK) again self-titled. "The Air That I Breathe" was a #6 Hot 100 and...