45 Years Ago - 1980 Donny Iris released his debut album Back on the Streets. A former member of the Jaggerz and Wild Cherry, this Akron,...

30 Years Ago - 1995 Xscape released their second album Off the Hook. "Feels So Good" peaked at #8 R&B/Hip Hop, #32 Hot 100, #31...

30 Years Ago - 1995 Shaggy released his third album Boombastic. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. "In the...

30 Years Ago - 1995 311 released their self-titled third album. It’s sometimes called the Blue album "Don't Stay Home" made #29...

30 Years Ago - 1995 the Dangerous Minds Soundtrack was released. "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio is an interpolation of Stevie Wonder's...

35 Years Ago - 1990 The Time released their fourth album Pandemonium. The album is a tie-in with the film Graffiti Bridge, and several...

40 Years Ago - 1985 Aretha Franklin released her thirtieth album Who's Zoomin' Who? "Freeway of Love" won a Grammy Award for Best Female...

40 Years Ago - 1985 The Back to the Future Soundtrack was released. Two singles from Huey Lewis and the News were released. "The Power...

25 Years Ago - 2000 Coldplay released their debut album Parachutes. It won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album, "Shiver" was...

25 Years Ago - 2000 Dutch group Alice Deejay released their debut album Who Needs Guitars Anyway? "Better Off Alone" peaked at #27, #20...

20 Years Ago - 2005 Missy Elliott released her sixth album The Cookbook. Her last full album to date. "Lose Control" The music video,...

30 Years Ago - 1995 D'Angelo released his debut album Brown Sugar. Regarded by music journalists as a pivotal release in neo soul, the...

35 Years Ago - 1990 Poison released their third album Flesh & Blood. "Unskinny Bop" The title really has no particular meaning and it...

25 Years Ago - 2005 All-American Rejects released their second album Move Along. "Dirty Little Secret" peaked at #9, #15 Adult Top 40, #4...

40 Years Ago - 1985 Billy Joel released Greatest Hits - Volume I & Volume II. The album includes hits from 1973 to 1985 in...

45 Years Ago - 1980 Queen released their eighth album The Game. This was their only #1 Album in the US. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"...

30 Years Ago - 1995 Skee-Lo released his debut album I Wish . The big hit was the title track peaking at #13, #33 R&B/Hip Hop, #8 Rap,...

30 Years Ago - 1995 Natalie Merchant released her debut solo album Tigerlily. "Carnival" peaked at #10, #8 AC, #12 Alternative Airplay,...

25 Years Ago - 2000 Nelly released his debut album Country Grammar. This was pre Band-Aid "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)" peaked at #7, #5...

40 Years Ago - 1985 Mötley Crüe released their third album Theatre of Pain. "Smokin' in the Boys Room" is a cover of a #3 Brownsville...