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1992 - 30 Years Ago
1992 Billy Ray Cyrus released his debut album Some Gave All. It was the best-selling album of the year. Four singles were released with...
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May 30, 20221 min read
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1977 - 45 Years Ago
1977 Peter Frampton released his fifth album I'm In You. The title track was the first single and made #2 (#26 AC) and featured...
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May 29, 20221 min read
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1982 - 40 Years Ago
1982 Glenn Frey released his debut solo album No Fun Aloud. Singles were "Don't Give Up" (#25 Mainstream Rock), "I Found Somebody" (#31...
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May 28, 20221 min read
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1992 - 30 Years Ago
1992 Melissa Etheridge released her third album Never Enough. Two singles were released, "Ain't It Heavy" made #10 at Mainstream Rock...
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May 27, 20221 min read
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1992 - 30 Years Ago
1992 Jon Secada released his English language self-titled debut album. Co-Produced with Emilio Estefan the singles were "Just Another...
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May 26, 20221 min read
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1992 - 30 Years Ago
1992 Lionel Richie released a Greatest Hits album called Back to Front. There were a few new songs, and "Do It To Me" was the first...
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May 25, 20221 min read
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1982 - 40 Years Ago
1982 38 Special released their fifth album Special Forces. Singles were "Back on the Track" (#56 Rock), "Caught Up In You" (#10 #1 Rock),...
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May 24, 20221 min read
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1972 - 50 Years Ago
1972 The Jackson 5 released their sixth album Lookin' Through the Windows. The two singles were "Little Bitty Pretty One" (#13 #8 Soul)...
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May 23, 20221 min read
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1982 - 40 Years Ago
1982 Juice Newton released her album Quiet Lies. "Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me" was the first single released and made #7 #4 AC...
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May 22, 20221 min read
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1982 - 40 Years Ago
1982 Queen released their tenth album Hot Space. US singles included "Under Pressure" with David Bowie (#29), "Body Language" (#11 #19...
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May 21, 20221 min read
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1987 - 35 Years Ago
1987 The Beverly Hills Cop 2 soundtrack was released. The album featured these singles, Shakedown by Bob Seger (#1 Hot 100 and Mainstream...
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May 20, 20221 min read
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1972 - 50 Years Ago
1972 Elton John released his fifth album Honky Chateau. This was the first of his seven consecutive US #1 albums. Two singles were...
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May 19, 20221 min read
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1997 - 25 Years Ago
1997 Hanson released their debut album Middle of Nowhere. Five singles were released "MMMBop" (#1 #13 Rhythmic), "Where's the Love" (no...
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May 18, 20221 min read
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1987 - 35 Years Ago
1987 Motley Crue released their fourth album Girls, Girls, Girls. The title track was the first single making #12 and #20 Mainstream...
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May 17, 20221 min read
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1977 - 45 Years Ago
1977 Heart released their third album Little Queen. "Barracuda" (#11) was born from anger. Ann Wilson revealed in interviews that the...
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May 16, 20221 min read
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1977 - 45 Years Ago
1977 Donna Summer released her fifth album I Remember Yesterday a concept album mixing disco with other genres. The Disco Queen's album...
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May 15, 20221 min read
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1982 - 40 Years Ago
1982 The Clash released their fifth album Combat Rock. The album featured their two biggest hits. "Rock the Casbah" (#8 #8 Club #6 Top...
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May 14, 20221 min read
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1982 - 40 Years Ago
1982 Thomas Dolby released his debut album The Golden Age of Wireless. Singles included "Europa and the Pirate Twins" (#67 #37 Rock) and...
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May 13, 20221 min read
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1987 - 35 Years Ago
1987 Swing Out Sister released their debut album It's Better to Travel. The album won the band two Grammy Award nominations for Best New...
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May 12, 20221 min read
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1977 - 45 Years Ago
1977 Brothers Johnson released their second album Right on Time. Three singles released, "Strawberry Letter 23" (#5 #1 R&B), "Runnin' For...
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May 11, 20221 min read
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