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Classic Rock Album Releases This Week in History May 17, 1974 May 18, 1980 May 21, 1983 May 23, 1975 May 23, 2000
Most bands break up after one bad romance. Fleetwood Mac turned relationship disasters into one of the biggest albums ever made. By 1976, the band looked doomed. Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham were at war after their romance exploded. Christine and John McVie were divorcing. Mick Fleetwood’s marriage was collapsing too. Cocaine was everywhere. Recording […]
Released in 1992 as the third single from the landmark debut album Ten, ‘Jeremy’ became one of the most powerful and emotionally charged songs by Pearl Jam. The song helped propel the Seattle grunge movement into the mainstream while also sparking conversations about bullying, isolation, and youth violence. Written by bassist Jeff Ament and vocalist […]
Exile on Main St. (1972) — The dirty cathedral of rock ’n’ roll. Blues, gospel, country, soul, drugs, sweat, and genius leaking out of every speaker. Sticky Fingers (1971) — Sleaze with perfect tailoring. “Brown Sugar,” “Wild Horses,” “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” — not a weak punch thrown. Let It Bleed (1969) — End-of-the-world […]
One of the most mysterious and influential songs in the catalog of Led Zeppelin, ‘Dazed and Confused’ helped establish the band’s dark, heavy sound during the late 1960s. Released on their self-titled debut album in 1969, the song became a centerpiece of the group’s live performances and showcased the experimental chemistry between guitarist Jimmy Page, […]
Long before every rock band looked like they walked out of a makeup trailer, AXE came blasting out of Gainesville, Florida, in 1979 with pure American hard rock attitude. Fronted by Bobby Barth, the band rose from the ashes of a Southern rock outfit called Babyface and quickly built a reputation as road warriors who […]
Released in late 1982 as the debut single from Night Ranger, ‘Don’t Tell Me You Love Me’ became the song that introduced the band to mainstream rock audiences and helped launch their successful career during the golden age of arena rock. Featured on the album Dawn Patrol, the track blended hard rock energy, melodic hooks, […]
Rock ’n’ roll’s most unstoppable grandfathers are back and the music world is already losing its mind. The Rolling Stones have officially set July 10, 2026 as the release date for their explosive new album, Foreign Tongues, the long-rumored follow-up to 2023’s smash comeback record Hackney Diamonds. And if the early whispers are true, Mick, […]
Back in the early 1990s, Seattle’s music scene was a pressure cooker of distorted guitars and restless ambition. From the remnants of Mother Love Bone, bassist Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament were searching for something new. A demo tape eventually reached San Diego surfer and vocalist Eddie Vedder, whose “Momma-Son” recordings would change everything. His […]
Released in 1979 on the album Cornerstone, ‘Lights’ marked a softer and more reflective moment for Styx during a period when the band was becoming one of the biggest arena rock acts in America. Written and sung by keyboardist and vocalist Dennis DeYoung, the song stood apart from the harder-edged rock anthems the band was […]
Released in 1980 on the album Animal Magnetism, ‘The Zoo’ became one of the signature songs of Scorpions and helped establish the band as a major force in hard rock during the early 1980s. Known for its dark atmosphere, grinding guitar riff, and unforgettable talk-box guitar effects, the song captured the gritty side of city […]