50 Years Ago 1972 The O'Jays released Back Stabbers. This was their breakthrough album featuring 2 of their biggest hits! Singles...

50 Years Ago 1972 Michael Jackson released his second solo album Ben. The album's title track, the theme song for the 1972 film of the...

35 Years Ago 1987 Def Leppard released their fourth album Hysteria. Robert "Mutt" Lang again produced their biggest-selling album to...

40 Years Ago 1982 Don Henley released his debut solo album I Can't Stand Still. Three singles "Dirty Laundry", which peaked at #3 on the...

35 Years Ago 1987 Midnight Oil released their sixth album Diesel and Dust. It is a concept album about the struggles of Indigenous...

35 Years Ago 1987 New Order released a compilation album Substance 1987. It featured a new single "True Faith" which hit #32 on the Hot...

30 Years Ago 1992 Mary J. Blige released her debut album What's the 411? Working with Puff Daddy the album peaked at #6 and was #1 at...

35 Years Ago 1987 Dionne Warwick released Reservations for Two. The album featured the duet with Jeffrey Osborne featuring Kenny G "Love...

30 Years Ago 1992 Barenaked Ladies released their debut album Gordon. BNL were mostly ignored in America. (except by me..huge fan!) It...

35 Years Ago 1987 Starship released their second album No Protection. "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" was the first single and also showed...

35 Years Ago 1987 10000 Maniacs released their third album In My Tribe. "Like the Weather" was their breakthrough single making #68 and...

40 Years Ago 1982 Aretha Franklin released her twenty-eighth album Jump to It produced by Luther Vandross. "Jump to It" was the first...

50 Years Ago 1972 The Temptations released their sixteenth album All Directions. The album features the masterpiece "Papa Was a Rollin'...

50 Years Ago 1972 Rod Stewart released his fourth album Never A Dull Moment. Singles were "You Wear It Well" (#13), "Angel" (#40), and...

40 Years Ago 1982 Billy Squire released his third album Emotions In Motion. Singles included "Emotions in Motion" notable for featuring...

45 Years Ago 1977 Leif Garrett released his debut self-titled album at the age of 15. Coming from the TV Screen and Heartthrob status he...

35 Years ago 1987 Guns and Roses released their debut album Appetite for Destruction. The album eventually peaked at number one on the US...

30 Years Ago -1992 House of Pain released their self titled debut album. The album featured the #3 hit "Jump Around" (#17 club #14...

40 Years Ago1982 Donna Summer released her tenth album Donna Summer. The album gave us the #10 song "Love is In Control (Finger on the...

25 Years Ago - 1997 Missy Elliot released her debut album Supa Dupa Fly. (and frankly blew our minds.) As part of the promotional drive...