Released: January 7, 1985 Producer: John Fogerty With a howl like Little Richard’s and guitar riffs that rival Chuck Berry’s, John Fogerty is one of the great primal forces in rock 'n' roll.

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These rock albums were electrifying when they dropped in 1985. This year, they'll turn 40 years old, reminding us all of our advancing age.

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It’s been four decades since Dire Straits, Phil Collins and Sting ruled the radio and record stores with multi-platinum albums like Brothers in Arms, No Jacket Required and The Dream of the Blue ...

April 1985 came at a fascinating time in the world of pop music, and these five albums were released 40 years ago this month.

In 1995, grunge was fizzling out, but there were still several bands hanging on. Indie darlings were being signed to major labels to fill the void and albums released in the trip-hop, noise rock ...

10 Classic Rock Bands That Released Three Perfect Albums In A Row The musical equivalent of scoring a hat trick in the Champions League final.

"Abbey Road," "Led Zeppelin," "Tommy," and "Space Oddity" were just a few albums released 50 years ago, strong evidence that 1969 was rock 'n' roll's greatest year.

We found the biggest titles released each day, including albums from Slipknot, Metallica and other huge acts.