40 Years Ago - 1986 Bob Seger released his thirteenth album Like a Rock. The album was going to be called by the first single "American Storm." It peaked at #13 and #2 Mainstream Rock. "Like a Rock" Peaked at #12, #21 AC, #1 Mainstream Rock. It also became the theme for a massive Chevrolet truck campaign from 1991 until 2004. "It's You" made #52, #22 AC, #8 Mainstream Rock. "Miami" made #70 and #47 Mainstream Rock.

40 Years Ago - 1986 Van Halen released their seventh album 5150. The first with Sammy Hagar as lead singer. The album was named after Eddie Van Halen's home studio, 5150, in turn named after a California law enforcement term for a mentally disturbed person (a reference to Section 5150 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code). This was also their first #1 album. The nickname for the band Van Hagar popped up and even Warner Brothers asked them to consider renaming the

40 Years Ago - 1986 Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) released their eleventh album Balance of Power. This is the final album by the band to feature co-founder Bev Bevan, as well as the last to feature a significant contribution from keyboardist Richard Tandy. "Calling America" is ELO's final top 40 appearance, and it made #18, #22 Mainstream Rock, #20 AC.

45 Years Ago - 1981 Juice Newton released her sixth album Juice. "Angel of the Morning" made #4, #1 AC, #22 Country. "Queen of Hearts" was the biggest of her carrer making #2, #2 AC, #14 Country. It's also a remake of a Dave Edmunds release from 1979. "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)", which she originally recorded in 1975 was re-recorded and went to #7, #1 AC and Country. There was the original steel guitar and no oboe version, but with the success of the other two son

30 Years Ago - 1996 The Fugees released their second album The Score. It won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, along with Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Killing Me Softly". "Fu-Gee-La" made #29, #13 R&B, #2 Rap. "Killing Me Softly" wasn't released as a commercial single so no Hot 100 chart. Itpeaked at #2 Radio Songs, #30 AC, #48 Club, #1 Pop Airplay, R&B, Rhythmic. "Ready or Not" again, not a commercial single. It made #69 Radio Songs, #22 R&B/Hip

35 Years Ago - 1991 Marc Cohn released his self-titled debut album. He won the Best New Artist Grammy in 1992. "Walking in Memphis" peaked at #13, #12 AC, #7 Mainstream Rock, #74 Country. "Silver Thunderbird" made #63 and #22 Mainstream Rock "True Companion" made #80 and #24 AC.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Gloria Estefan released her second solo album Into the Light. This is the album that came out after her near-tragic bus accident. "Coming Out of the Dark" peaked at #1 Hot 100 and AC, #60 R&B, #4 Latin "Seal Our Fate" made #53 "Can't Forget You" made #42 and #2 AC "Live for Loving You" made #22 and #2 AC