1983

Rock 

A Brief Chat with NRBQ’s Terry Adams

February 8, 2026February 8, 2026 Ron Hart 1 Comment 1983, 2026, Bearsville Records, Bearsville Studio, Captain Lou Albano, Grooves in Orbit, NRBQ, Omnivore Recordings, Terry Adams

Expanded edition of classic 1983 LP Grooves in Orbit out now

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New Wave Records Rock 

The Police Unveil Synchronicity Reissue Project

May 29, 2024June 12, 2024 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1983, Andy Summers, Box Set, Polydor, Stewart Copeland, Sting, Super Deluxe Edition, Synchronicity, The Police, Universal Music Enterprises

Updated version of the trio’s 1983 masterpiece will come in a variety of formats 

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Hard Rock Rock 

Def Leppard to Reissue Pyromania

March 5, 2024March 5, 2024 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1983, 40th Anniversary, Def Leppard, Deluxe Edition, Foolin', Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Photograph, Pyromania, Rick Allen, Rick Savage, Rock of Ages, Steve Clark, Super Deluxe Edition

The hard rock classic will be available in multiple formats on April 26th

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Heavy Metal 

Black Magic: Slayer’s Show No Mercy at 40

December 19, 2023February 19, 2024 Todd Manning 3 Comments 1983, 40th Anniversary, Dave Lombardo, Jeff Hanneman, Kerry King, Show No Mercy, Slayer, Tom Araya

Looking back on the metal kings’ underrated debut LP

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Alternative Rock New Wave Pop Rock 

Japanese Whispers: How The Cure Abandoned Goth for Synth Pop

December 16, 2023February 19, 2024 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1983, 40th Anniversary, Fiction Records, Japanese Whispers, Lol Tolhurst, Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Cure, The Glove

Happy 40th to the comp documenting the band’s holiday in the sun

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Hardcore Punk Rock 

Green Hell: The Misfits’ Earth A.D. at 40

December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 Todd Manning 1 Comment 1983, 40th Anniversary, Doyle, Earth A.D., Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only, Lodi, New Jersey, The Misfits

Looking back on the second studio album from the North Jersey punk legends

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adblock Rock Stones 

Too Much Blood: The Rolling Stones’ Undercover at 40

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1983, 40th Anniversary, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Chris Kimsey, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Ron Wood, She Was Hot, The Rolling Stones, Undercover, Undercover (Of The Night)

Looking back on a hackneyed diamond in the band’s catalog

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Electronic New Wave Pop Rock 

Who’s That Girl?: Eurythmics’ Touch Turns 40

November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 Kara Tucker 0 Comments 1983, 40th Anniversary, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, Eurythmics, Here Comes the Rain Again, Touch

Reflections on the group’s quickly crafted third album

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Art Pop New Wave Pop Progressive Rock Rock 

How Yes Revised Prog for the ‘80s with 90125

November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1983, 40th Anniversary, 90125, Alan White, Chris Squire, Geoff Downes, Jon Anderson, Leave It, Owner of a Lonely Heart, Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe, Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin, Yes

Happy 40th to the album that rescued and revitalized the band

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New Wave Pop Punk Rock 

Flesh For Fantasy: Billy Idol’s Rebel Yell at 40

November 11, 2023November 11, 2023 Lee Zimmerman 3 Comments 1983, 40th Anniversary, Billy Idol, Catch My Fall, Eyes Without A Face, Flesh For Fantasy, Generation X, Keith Forsey, Rebel Yell, Steve Stevens

Looking back on his star-making second solo album

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Folk New Wave Pop Rock 

Think Too Much: Paul Simon’s Hearts and Bones at 40

November 4, 2023November 4, 2023 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1983, 40th Anniversary, Al Di Meola, Art Garfunkel, Bernard Edwards, Hearts and Bones, Nile Rodgers, Paul Simon, Simon & Garfunkel

Why this Graceland run-up deserves a better rep

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Rock 

Serious Business: John Mellencamp’s Uh-Huh at 40

November 1, 2023 Craig Peters 0 Comments 1983, 40th Anniversary, Authority Song, Crumblin' Down, John Cougar, John Cougar Mellencamp, John Mellencamp, Pink Houses, Uh-Huh

Looking back at the album that saw the Cougar reclaim his name

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Hard Rock Rock 

Let Him Run: Night Ranger’s Midnight Madness at 40

October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments (You Can Still) Rock In America, 1983, Brad Gillis, Jack Blades, Kelly Keagy, Midnight Madness, Night Ranger, Sister Christian

Looking back on the band’s breakthrough second album

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Dylan Folk Rock 

Bob Dylan’s Infidels: Don’t Call It A Comeback

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 Don McLeese 0 Comments 1983, 40th Anniversary, Bob Dylan, Infidels, Jokerman, Mark Knopfler, Mick Taylor, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar, Tom Petty, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

A skeptical look back at a beloved ’80s favorite from the Bard’s catalog

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Folk Rock 

License to Kill: Bob Dylan’s Infidels at 40

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 Craig Peters 0 Comments 1983, 40th Anniversary, Bob Dylan, Columbia Records, Infidels, Mark Knopfler, Mick Taylor, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar

Why it’s a classic despite leaving its best material on the cutting room floor

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