Shortly after ABBA’s release, 50 more titles were released in Japan on October 1st, 1982, one of which was a re-release of Billy Joel’s52nd Street. But for Americans, they’d have to wait a couple more years for their first stateside CD release when Bruce “The Boss” Springsteen re...
Thanks to Robert (who asked that I use only his first name) for informing me that a rare Italian 12-inch vinyl promo released in late 1985 featured the Pet Shop Boys' "West End Girls" on one side and Stevie Nicks's "I Can't Wait" on the other. I've now noted this fact as a...
Collier is the first British artist to win a GRAMMY foreach of his first four albums, andDjesse Vol. 4already boasts a GRAMMY-nominated track on it (2022’s "Never Gonna Be Alone," featuringLizzy McAlpineandJohn Mayer, which was later announced as the album’s first single). Collier w...
Whether you’re a fan of Taylor Swift or not, it’s hard to deny the cultural and financial juggernaut the pop superstar has become this year. Her album “Midnights,” released in late 2022, was the year’s top-seller at 1.8 million copies, twice that of the second-biggest by Harry S...
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued as a collection on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78-rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format...
In celebration of this year's National Album Day returning for its seventh annual event, we decided to put together our list of the best British albums for testing your hi-fi system in honour of this great event. It's an eclectic mix of music, but each record is a personal ...
(Taylor’s Version),” debuted in July at No. 1, giving Swift her 12th in the top spot, surpassing Barbra Streisand for the most No. 1 albums by a woman artist. Swift’s 131-date “Eras” world tour, currently packing stadiums across the U.S., is on track to be the highest-...
It's not every day that a city renames itself after you, butTaylor Swiftadded this unique honor to her ever-growing list of accolades on March 17, 2023. The date marks the first leg of Swift's monumental Eras Tour, which kicked off in Gle...
Released last week with zero promotion or fanfare on Pharrell’s 51st birthday, Black Yacht Rock Vol: 1: City of Limitless Access is the artist’s first full-length solo release in a decade. Forgoing both the carnal subject matter and the star-studded guest lists of his previous albums,...
; albums released on Capitol and 4AD to accolades in Rolling Stone and Spin; collaborations involving Johnny Marr, Phil Selway, Giant Sand, Calexico, among others; oceans of praise from Swan/Angel of Light Michael Gira, who has released her last few albums on his Young God imprint; stints ...