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25 years ago today (4/15/01), the world lost one of rock’s most unmistakable figures when Joey Ramone passed away at just 49. As the voice and visual focal point of Ramones, Joey turned vulnerability into power—his cracked, nasal delivery and gangly, leather-clad presence becoming just as essential to punk as…

10 years ago today (4/14/16), at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA, Prince performed his last show ever before his death a week later. It was part of his “Piano & A Microphone” tour—just Prince alone onstage with a piano, running through his catalog in a raw, intimate way –…

Happy 80th birthday to the legendary soul icon Al Green (born April 13, 1946). With his unmistakable falsetto and deeply emotive delivery, Green defined a generation of love songs—whether it’s the yearning of “Tired of Being Alone” or the timeless warmth of “Let’s Stay Together.” Across a career that has…

Recorded across two nights in October 2000 and released on Prawn Song Records, Colonel Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade released Live Frogs Set 1. Recorded during the 8–9 October 2000 shows the Frog Brigade playing at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, it captures Les Claypool leading…

30 years ago today (April 9, 1996), Gillian Welch and David Rawlings introduced themselves to the world with their debut album Revival. Guided by producer T Bone Burnett, the record leaned into a stripped-down, timeworn roots sound that felt almost out of step with the era—but that was exactly its…

20 years ago today (4/8/06), The Rolling Stones finally made their long-awaited debut in mainland China, taking the stage in Shanghai—more than four decades after forming. Ahead of the show, authorities requested the band remove five songs from the setlist—“Brown Sugar,” “Honky Tonk Woman,” “Beast of Burden,” “Let’s Spend the…

40 years ago today (4/7/86), Judas Priest went light with Turbo– their most unmetal album since their bluesy debut. Coming off the steel-plated dominance of Defenders of the Faith, the band took a sharp left turn into a more polished, synth-driven sound that leaned into the sounds bands like RATT…

25 years ago today (4/6/01), My Morning Jacket released At Dawn, their second full-length album. Sprawling across 74 minutes, the record marked a major leap forward for the Jim James-led Kentucky band, expanding their sound into more ambitious, atmospheric territory. Blending reverb-drenched vocals with a loose, exploratory take on Southern…

25 years ago today (4/3/01), Run-D.M.C. released Crown Royal, their seventh—and ultimately final—studio album. The record leaned heavily on guest appearances, pulling in names like Sugar Ray, Fred Durst, and Kid Rock, alongside more natural fits such as Method Man and Nas. While Crown Royal had its moments, it never…

30 years ago today (4/2/96), The Beastie Boys flipped the script with The In Sound from Way Out!, a vibey, fully instrumental compilation that highlighted just how deep their musical chops ran beyond rap. Borrowing its title and retro-futurist aesthetic from the Perrey and Kingsley album of the same name,…