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Baby’s Come Back: Jellyfish’s Bellybutton at 30

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 Jordan Blum 0 Comments 1990, 30th Anniversary, Andy Sturmer, Beatnik Beatch, Bellybutton, David Bowie, Jason Falkner, Jellyfish, Jr, King's X, Mike Portnoy, Roger Joseph Manning, The Black Crowes, Three O’Clock, Todd Rundgren, World Party, XTC

Inside the album that helped usher L.A. rock into the 1990s

Alternative Rock Hard Rock Punk

He Won’t Crap Out: Brick By Brick at 30

September 8, 2020September 9, 2020 Eric Davidson 0 Comments 1990, 30th Anniversary, Brick By Brick, Candy, Charles Burns, Dédales, Duff McKagan, Éditions Cornélius, Home, Iggy Pop, Kate Pierson, Slash

An exclusive interview with cover artist Charles Burns highlights our celebration of the best Iggy Pop album from the last 30 years

Alternative Rock

Ain’t No Wrong: Jane’s Addiction’s Ritual de lo Habitual Turns 30

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Jordan Blum 0 Comments 1990, 30th Anniversary, Ain’t No Right, American Dad, Anger Management, Been Caught Stealing, Burnout Paradise, Dave Navarro, Eric Avery, Guitar Hero II, Jane's Addiction, Lollapalooza, Perry Farrell, Ritual de lo Habitual, Rock Band 4, Stephen Perkins, Stop!

Decades later, the Los Angeles quartet’s third album remains refreshing and ruthless

Hard Rock Pop

Nelson Still Can’t Live Without Your Love and Affection

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 Katherine Yeske Taylor 1 Comment 1990, 30th Anniversary, After The Rain, Gunnar Nelson, Matthew Nelson, Nelson, Ozzie Nelson, Rick Nelson, Ricky Nelson

Identical twins Gunnar and Matthew Nelson reflect on 30 years of third generation pop stardom

Pop Rock

Armchair Theatre Still A Showstopper

July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1990, 30th Anniversary, Armchair Theatre, Every Little Thing, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, The Beatles, Tom Petty, Traveling Wilburys

30 years later, the solo debut from Jeff Lynne remains an unsung Wilbury era classic

Alternative Rock Experimental Noise Pop Post-Punk Rock

Put Me In The Equation, It’s Alright: Sonic Youth’s Goo At 30

July 7, 2020July 11, 2020 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments 1990, 30th Anniversary, Chuck D, DGC, Geffen, Goo, Karen Carpenter, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore

Their beloved DGC debut has a sense of a band courting the mainstream on their own terms

Alternative Rock Pop

“Over My Hot Head, The Wire Was Sparking”: The Breeders’ Pod At 30

May 20, 2020 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments 1990, 30th Anniversary, Belly, Josephine Wiggs, Kelley Deal, Kim Deal, Pod, Tanya Donnelly, The Beatles, The Breeders, The Pixies, Throwing Muses

Many great albums are defined by a singular theme or context, but finally unleashed, Kim Deal feels everything at once on her quintessential band’s debut LP

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

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

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

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

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

Blues

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

July 31, 2019August 1, 2019 Luci Turner 3 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

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

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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