1989

Metal! 

Stronger Than Hate: Sepultura’s Beneath the Remains at 30

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 Kelley Simms 0 Comments 1989, 30th Anniversary, Andreas Kisser, Beneath the Remains, Igor Cavalera, Jairo Guedz, Max Cavalera, Obituary, Paulo Jr., Roadrunner Records, Sepultura


Brazilian thrashers opened up a whole new can of worms with its third studio album

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New Wave Pop Records Rock 

Sowing Success: Tears For Fears’ The Seeds of Love at 30

September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1989, 30th Anniversary, Alan Winstanley, Clive Langer, Curt Smith, Roland Orzabal, Sowing the Seeds of Love, Tears For Fears, The Seeds of Love

The third classic from Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith saw them channeling their inner Fabs

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Alternative Rock Records Rock 

The Replacements: Dead Men Do Wear Plaid

September 24, 2019February 1, 2024 Eric Davidson 2 Comments 1989, Chris Mars, Dead Man's Pop, Don't Tell A Soul, Husker Du, Paul Westerberg, Rhino Records, Sire Records, Slim Dunlap, Soul Asylum, The Replacements, Tom Waits, Tommy Stinson

A look inside the new box set celebrating The Mats’ most polarizing album

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Alternative Rock 

Both of Us Knew How the End Always Is: Disintegration at 30

September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 T.A. Inskeep 1 Comment 1989, Cureation 25, Disintegration, Ian Curtis, Robert Smith, The Cure

As their stunning new concert film comes to home video, one writer explores the importance of a goth-rock masterpiece to an 18-year-old Midwestern boy in the summer of 1989

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Hard Rock 

Mr. Big turns 30

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 Kelley Simms 0 Comments 1989, 30th Anniversary, Atlantic Records, Billy Sheehan, Eric Martin, Mr. Big, Pat Torpey, Paul Gilbert

American supergroup’s debut album set a new precedent for hard rock musicianship in 1989

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Comedy 

Spatula City!: UHF at 30

August 17, 2019August 17, 2019 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments 1989, Michael Richards, Rick Derringer, Spatula City, UHF, Weird Al Yankovic

Reassessing the cultural significance of ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s cult comedy classic and its soundtrack

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Alternative Rock Dance New Wave 

Calm Like A Bomb

August 3, 2019August 3, 2019 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments 1989, 30th Anniversary, Johnny Marr, Matt Johnson, Mind Bomb, Sinead O'Connor, The The

A look back at The The’s decade-ending 1989 classic Mind Bomb

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Heavy Metal Pop 

Alice Cooper Kept His Foot In The Gutter And Kept Reaching For The Stars With Trash 

August 2, 2019August 5, 2019 Jedd Beaudoin 0 Comments 1989, 30th Anniversary, Alice Cooper, Alice Cooper's Trash, Desmond Child, He's the man behind the mask, MTV, Only My Heart Talking, Poison

A look back at the Coop’s polarizing collaboration with pop spin doctor Desmond Child for its 30th anniversary

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Blues 

Former Double Trouble Keyboardist Reese Wynans Reflects On 30 Years of In Step

July 31, 2019August 1, 2019 Luci Turner 5 Comments 1989, 30th Anniversary, Chris Layton, Joe Bonamossa, Reese Wynans, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Tommy Shannon

Stevie Ray Vaughan’s final album with his longtime band remains a testament to the late guitarist’s talents as a musician and songwriter

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Alternative Rock 

Thirty Years of Workbook

July 30, 2019August 1, 2019 Eric Davidson 0 Comments 1989, 30th Anniversary, Bob Mould, Husker Du, Omnivore Recordings, Virgin Records, Workbook

As Bob Mould continues to enjoy his best life as a solo artist in 2019, his 1989 solo debut remains his most enigmatic

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Alternative Rock Indie Rock Music Journalism Records 

Galaxie 500’s On Fire At 30

July 29, 2019July 30, 2019 Eric Davidson 0 Comments 1989, 30th Anniversary, Britta Phillips, Damon & Naomi, Dean Wareham, Galaxie 500, Kramer's Noise New York, Luna, Ralph Carney, This is our Music

The RNR Globe talks exclusively with Dean Wareham on his old group’s sophomore masterpiece

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Hard Rock Progressive Rock 

Over Our Heads: King’s X’s ‘Gretchen Goes to Nebraska’ Turns 30

July 9, 2019July 10, 2019 Jordan Blum 2 Comments 1989, 30th Anniversary, Allmusic, Cross Rhythms interview, Devin Townsend, Dug Pinnick, Faith No More, Gretchen Goes to Nebrask, Jerry Gaskill, Kerrang!, King's X, Out of the Silent Planet, Over my Head, Q, Ty Tabor

Why the celebrated, soulful art-metal trio’s sophomore classic remains the best of their career

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Pop 

In Dreams: Chris Isaak’s Heart Shaped World at 30

June 24, 2019June 26, 2019 Eric Davidson 0 Comments 1989, 30th Anniversary, Chris Isaak, James Calvin Wilsey, The Avengers

The San Francisco crooner struck platinum by finding a middle ground between ominous and amorous on his classic third LP

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Progressive Rock 

Brothers Of Ours: Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe at 30

June 22, 2019July 1, 2019 Jordan Blum 0 Comments 1989, 30th Anniversary, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, Bill Bruford, Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe, Yes

In 1989, four key members of Yes aimed to restore the band’s classic sound to its original glory under a new name

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Alternative Rock Hard Rock 

Tin Machine Turns 30

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 Jeremy Shatan 0 Comments 1989, 30th Anniversary, David Bowie, Hunt Sales, Reeves Gabrels, Tin Machine, Tony Sales

Along with Soupy Sales’ boys and guitar maverick Reeves Gabrels, David Bowie rebooted his sound in 1989 through his love for college radio

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