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40 years ago today (1/31/85), Hüsker Dü released their third album New Day Rising. The album bridged the trio’s hardcore punk roots and the more melodic, introspective direction they would take on Flip Your Wig and Candy Apple Grey. Having influenced Nirvana and Pixies, Hüsker Dü early output is one…

Happy 80th birthday today to multi-instrumentalist Robert Wyatt (born 1/28/45) and the adventurer of all things jazz fusion, psychedelia, and progressive rock, who was also a member of Soft Machine. As a solo artist, Wyatt scored the 1983 UK No.35 single ‘Shipbuilding.’ During an alcohol-fuelled party in London in 1973,…

45 years ago today (1/27/80) at the Gaumont Theater in Southampton, England, AC/DC played their last show with frontman Bon Scott. The legendary vocalist would die on February 19 after a night of excessive drinking. The band, of course, would carry on with Brian Johnson on vocals and go on…

30 years ago today (1/24/95), Van Halen released Balance, their tenth album and one of their more forgettable after Van Halen III and A Different Kind Of Truth. This would be the final studio album featuring Sammy Hagar on lead vocals before his departure, as the band would start to…

60 years ago today (1/21/65), The Four Tops released their self titled debut album on the Motown label. Produced by the legendary songwriting team Holland-Dozier-Holland, the album blends soulful ballads with upbeat, rhythm-driven tracks that showcase the group’s vocal versatility, led by Levi Stubbs’ powerful and emotive baritone voice. The…

Ten years ago today (1/20/15), Sleater-Kinney ended a decade-long recording hiatus with the release of No Cities to Love. Following 2005’s The Woods, No Cities features 10 tracks packed into just over 30 minutes. It explores themes of identity, resilience, and societal critique, focusing on tightly constructed songs and raw…

25 years ago today (1/17/00), post-rockers Explosions in the Sky entered listeners’ ears with heavy instrumental opuses and debut LP How Strange, Innocence. The LP is their only album for the Sad Loud America label. Initially, only 300 copies were issued in the form of CD-Rs. Due to many requests…

Happy 60th birthday today to Tool’s inventive guitarist Adam Jones (born 1/15/65). As the years go on, Jones continues to spawn new sounds from his mysterious creative mind that add to Tool’s unique brand of prog metal that delights and maddens with equal turns. Jones’ playing is characterized by his…

45 years ago today (1/14/80) Rush released Permanent Waves, their seventh studio album. “The Spirit of Radio” and “Freewill” became dominant radio hits and the first to reach the Top 5 on the US Albums chart, where they peaked at #4. The album represented a new direction for the band,…

30 years ago today (1/10/95) the great Rory Gallagher performed his last live concert, as it took place in Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. At the time of this final show, Gallagher had fallen ill and the rest of the tour had to be cancelled. The guitarist soon found out he…