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1988

Rock Southern Rock 

The Georgia Satellites Were Pure Lightnin’ In A Bottle

May 18, 2022May 19, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments 1988, American Recordings, Atlanta, Cleveland International Records, Dan Baird, Elektra Records, Georgia, Keith Christopher, Lightnin' In A Bottle: The Official Live Album, live album, Rick Richards, Rolling Stones, The Georgia Satellites

A newly released live album from 1988 showcases the unchained spirit of Southern Rock’s most unsung act

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Alternative Rock Indie Rock Pop 

Love Tractor Revisits Classic 1988 LP

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1988, 2022, Athens, Georgia, Love Tractor, Pylon, R.E.M., Themes From Venus

The Athens, GA scene legends to reissue Themes From Venus with extra tracks, etc.

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Alternative Rock Dance Electronic Pop 

Walking In His Shoes: Martin Gore at 60

July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 1981, 1988, 60th birthday, Andy Fletcher, Dave Gahan, Depeche Mode, Martin Gore, New Order, The Cure, Vince Clarke

The Depeche Mode guitar great defies age by always moving forward

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Progressive Rock Rock 

Learning to Fly Without Waters

November 30, 2018November 30, 2018 Bill Kopp 0 Comments 1988, 30th Anniversary, David Gilmour, Guy Pratt, Nick Mason, Pink Floyd, Richard Wright, Roger Waters

Pink Floyd’s Delicate Sound of Thunder at 30

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Soundtracks and Film Scores 

Sedan Delivery

November 28, 2018November 29, 2018 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1988, 30th Anniversary, Francis Ford-Coppola, George Lucas, Joe Jackson

Thirty years ago, Joe Jackson released the Soundtrack for Tucker: The Man and His Dream and got a Grammy nod in the process

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Blues Dub/Reggae Rock Soul 

30 Years Later, Talk Is Still Cheap

November 27, 2018November 27, 2018 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments 1988, 30th Anniversary, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones, Steve Jordan

Celebrating Keith Richards’ solo classic

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Pop Rock 

The Acceptable Edge of the Unacceptable Evolves

November 17, 2018November 18, 2018 John Everhart 0 Comments 1988, 30th Anniversary, Bill Berry, Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck, R.E.M.

R.E.M.’s Green at 30

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Heavy Metal Progressive Rock 

Pulling Your Strings…

November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 Keith Spillett 0 Comments 1988, Elektra, James Hetfield, Jason Newsted, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Metallica

Bass Players Everywhere Commemorate 30th Anniversary of Metallica’s …And Justice For All

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Pop Rock Soul 

Uh-Oh: Ooh Yeah!

October 22, 2018July 27, 2022 Thomas Inskeep 1 Comment 1988, 30th Anniversary, Daryl Hall, Hall abd Oates, John Oates

30 years ago, Hall & Oates released their final album of the ‘80s

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Punk 

Does ‘Fuck You!’ Sound Simple Enough?

October 18, 2018October 18, 2018 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1988, 30th Anniversary, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, Sonic Youth, Steve Shelley, Thurston Moore

Sonic Youth’s Daydream Nation Turns 30

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Rock 

Encapsulating The Past Through A Revamped Refrain

October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1988, 30th Anniversary, Island Records, Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits

Thirty years ago, Tom Waits releases Big Time

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Hip Hop 

On the Road to O.G.

September 29, 2018October 1, 2018 Bill Kopp 0 Comments 1988, 30th Anniversary, Eldridge Cleaver, Ice-T, West Coast

Ice-T’s Power at 30

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Pop Rock 

Land of Dreams, 30 Years On

September 12, 2018September 12, 2018 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1988, 30th Anniversary, Dean Parks, Leland Sklar, Randy Newman, Steve Lukather, Tom Petty

On the most autobiographical album of his career, Randy Newman gets personal

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Rock 

Sometime Other Than Now

August 31, 2018 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1988, 30th Anniversary, John Hiatt, Suzy Boguss, The Goners

Thirty years on, Slow Turning steers John Hiatt towards a higher plateau

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Hip Hop 

A Little Bit of Gold and a Pager

August 8, 2018August 8, 2018 Daniel Offner 0 Comments 1988, 30th Anniversary, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, MC Ren, N.W.A, Yella

Celebrating 30 years of N.W.A’s Straight Outta Compton

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