1976

Pop Rock 

Billy Joel’s ‘Turnstiles’ Celebrates 50 Years with New Box Set

October 19, 2026October 19, 2026 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1976, 50th anniversary, Billy Joel, Columbia Records, New York State of Mind, Say Goodbye to Hollywood, Turnstiles

5-disc set with 54 unreleased tracks out Dec. 11

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Funk Soul 

Stevie Wonder’s Declaration of Independence

September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 Kara Tucker 0 Comments 1976, 50th anniversary, As, Berry Gordy, Coolio, Greg Phillinganes, Herbie Hancock, I Wish, Isn't She Lovely, Ronnie Foster, Songs In The Key Of Life, Stevie Wonder

How ‘Songs in the Key of Life’ ushered in a new creative era

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Funk Soul 

Artists Praise ‘Songs in the Key of Life’ for its 50th Anniversary

September 28, 2026September 28, 2026 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1976, 50th anniversary, Arima Ederra, Chastity Brown, Motown Records, Niia, Saul Williams, Songs In The Key Of Life, Stevie Wonder, the black watch

Modern acts look back on Stevie Wonder’s singular masterpiece

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Hard Rock Rock 

High Voltage!: AC/DC’s ‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap’ Turns 50

September 21, 2026September 21, 2026 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1976, 1981, 50th anniversary, AC/DC, Angus Young, Atlantic Records, Australia, Bon Scott, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, George Young, Malcolm Young

Looking back on the band’s best album with Bon Scott

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Rock 

More Than A Feeling: ‘Boston’ Turns 50

August 25, 2026August 25, 2026 Lee Zimmerman 1 Comment 1976, Barry Goudreau, Boston, Brad Delp, Epic Records, Fran Sheehan, More Than A Feeling, Peace of Mind, Sib Hashian, Tom Scholz

Looking back on an American rock radio staple

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Fusion jazz Pop Rock 

Haitian Divorce: Steely Dan’s ‘The Royal Scam’ at 50

May 28, 2026May 28, 2026 Jason Gross 0 Comments 1976, 50th anniversary, Bernard Purdie, De La Soul, Dean Parks, DMX, Donald Fagen, Jay-Z, Killswitch Engage, Larry Carlton, Mos Def, My Dying Bride, Nas, Steely Dan, The Royal Scam, Walter Becker

Their smooth music and ugly tales refracted through movies, books and rap lyrics

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Rock 

Jack Douglas ‘Rocks’

May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1976, 50th anniversary, Aerosmith, Boston, Brad Whitford, Jack Douglas, Joe Perry, Joey Kramer, Rocks, Steven Tyler, Todd Hamilton

Remembering the late producer via the 50th anniversary of Aerosmith’s best LP

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New Wave Rock 

Tentative Decisions: How Talking Heads Grew up in Public

March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1976, CBS Records, Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Max's Kansas City, Rhino, Talking Heads, Tentative Decisions: Demos & Live, Tina Weymouth

Hear New Wave being invented on a box of early live and demo tracks 

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Pop Rock Soul 

Lowdown: Boz Scaggs’ Silk Degrees Turns 50

February 19, 2026 Dave Steinfeld 0 Comments 1976, 50th anniversary, Boz Scaggs, Columbia Records, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, Robert Christgau, Silk Degrees, The Steve Miller Band, Toto

Looking back on a Bicentennial American classic 

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Rock 

Return of the Thin White Duke: David Bowie’s Station to Station Turns 50

January 24, 2026 Dan Weiss 0 Comments 1976, 50th anniversary, David Bowie, Heroes, Lodger, Low, Plastic Soul, RCA Records, Station to Station, TVC 15

Looking back on a real cocaine classic

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Rock 

Frampton Comes Alive! Receives Anniversary Upgrade

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1976, 50th anniversary, A&M Records, Frampton Comes Alive, Humble Pie, peter Frampton, Universal Music Enterprises

‘Vinylphyle’ edition of classic live album released for its 50th

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Punk 

The Saints’ Iconic Single “(I’m) Stranded” Gets First Reissue

July 14, 2023July 14, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments (I'm) Stranded, 1976, Australia, Chris Bailey, Ed Kuepper, In The Red Records, The Damned, The Ramones, The Saints

Limited edition run expected to ship on August 2nd

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Rock 

Eagles Take Flight Once Again Amid Uncertain Skies

October 18, 2021April 3, 2022 Stephanie Hernandez 1 Comment 1976, Already Gone, Asylum Records, Deacon Frey, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Hotel California, Joe Walsh, Take It Easy, The Eagles, Timothy B. Schmit, Vince Gill, Witchy Woman

Rebooting Hotel California tour in a not-quite-post-pandemic world

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Hard Rock Heavy Metal New Wave 

Quadruple Your Pleasure: Technical Ecstasy Gets An Overdue Upgrade

October 14, 2021April 3, 2022 Nathan Carson 0 Comments 1976, 2021, Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, Box Set, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Rhino Records, Super Deluxe, Technical Ecstasy, Tony Iommi, Vertigo Records

Black Sabbath’s maligned seventh album deserves the super deluxe treatment

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Beatle Pop Rock 

Open The Door and Let ‘Em In: Wings At The Speed Of Sound Turns 45

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1976, Denny Laine, Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney and Wings, Silly Love Songs, Wings At The Speed Of Sound

All these years later, we will never have enough of Macca’s silly love songs

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