30th Anniversary

Alternative Rock Rock 

Off They Go: Pearl Jam’s ‘No Code’ at 30

August 28, 2026August 28, 2026 Dan Weiss 0 Comments 1996, 30th Anniversary, Eddie Vedder, Epic Records, Jack Irons, Jeff Ament, Mike McCready, No Code, Pearl Jam, Stone Gossard

Looking back on their most understated LP

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Alternative Rock Reggae Rock 

Just Remember It’s Flesh and Bone: Sublime Turns 30

July 30, 2026July 31, 2026 Dan Weiss 0 Comments 1996, 30th Anniversary, Bradley Nowell, Bud Gaugh, Eric Wilson, Santeria, Sublime, What I Got, Wrong Way

Looking back at the trio’s classic third LP

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Heavy Metal Hip Hop Rock 

Down Rodeo: Rage Against the Machine’s Evil Empire Turns 30

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 Dan Weiss 0 Comments 1996, 30th Anniversary, Brad Wilk, Bulls on Parade, Down Rodeo, Epic Records, People of the Sun, Rage Against the Machine, RATM, Tim Commerford, Tom Morello, Vietnow, Zack de la Rocha

This is for the People of the Sun…

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Hip Hop 

Ready or Not: Fugees’ The Score Turns 30

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 Dan Weiss 0 Comments 1996, 30th Anniversary, Bob Marley, Columbia Records, Fugees, Lauryn Hill, Pras Michel, Roberta Flack, Ruffhouse Records, The Fugees, The Score, Wyclef Jean

Looking back on a singular rap classic

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Hip Hop 

Spark the Brain: Genius/GZA’s Liquid Swords Turns 30

November 13, 2025 Dan Weiss 0 Comments 1995, 30th Anniversary, 4th Chamber, Cold World, Genius, Genius/GZA, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Killah Priest, Liquid Swords, RZA

Reflections on a Wu-Tang Clan fan favorite

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Rock 

Lenny Kravitz Revisits Circus 

October 25, 2025October 25, 2025 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1995, 30th Anniversary, Are You Gonna Go My Way, Circus, Lenny Kravitz, Universal Music Enterprises

A new digital deluxe edition recounts the majesty his mid-90s classic

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Rock 

Rob Thomas: A Hard Day’s Night

September 5, 2025September 5, 2025 Leena Tailor 0 Comments 30th Anniversary, All Night Days, Maison Thomas-Eudy, Matchbox Twenty, Rob Thomas, Universal Records

Rock superstar dishes on touring with his son, marriage and Matchbox Twenty’s 30th anniversary plans

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Indie Rock Rock 

Moon Palace: Luna’s Penthouse at 30

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 Melody Esme 0 Comments 1995, 30th Anniversary, Dean Wareham, Justin Harwood, Luna, Penthouse, Sean Eden, Stan Demeski

Looking back on the New York band’s shimmering masterpiece

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Alternative Rock Rock 

It’s Like Rain: Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill at 30

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 Kara Tucker 0 Comments 1995, 30th Anniversary, Alanis Morissette, Canada, Dave Navarro, Flea, Glen Ballard, Head Over Feet, Ironic, Jagged Little Pill, You Oughta Know

Looking back on a Canadian pop milestone

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Indie Rock 

Fight This Generation: Pavement’s Wowee Zowee Turns 30

April 11, 2025 Dan Weiss 0 Comments 1995, 30th Anniversary, Bob Nastanovich, Mark Ibold, Pavement, Spiral Stairs, Stephen Malkmus, Steve West, Wowee Zowee

Paying homage to the band’s seminal third album

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Power Pop Rock 

Giving It Back: Matthew Sweet’s 100% Fun Turns 30

March 14, 2025March 14, 2025 Dan Weiss 0 Comments 100% Fun, 1995, 30th Anniversary, Matthew Sweet, Richard Lloyd, Robert Quine, Zoo Entertainment

Is it his greatest album?

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Heavy Metal 

Megadeth Celebrate 30th Anniversary of Historic Website

November 8, 2024November 9, 2024 Ron Hart 0 Comments 30th Anniversary, Dave Mustaine, Megadeth, Megadeth Arizona, Youthanasia

Looking back on the very first band site to hit the Internet

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Alternative Rock Rock 

The ‘Eternal Life’ of Jeff Buckley’s Grace

August 26, 2024August 26, 2024 Lee Zimmerman 1 Comment 1994, 30th Anniversary, Dream Brother, Grace, Hallelujah, Jeff Buckley, Leonard Cohen, Mojo Pin, So Real, Tim Buckley

Looking back on 30 years of the late artist’s singular masterpiece

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Rock Stones 

Moon Is Up: The Rolling Stones’ Voodoo Lounge at 30

July 11, 2024July 11, 2024 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1994, 30th Anniversary, Charlie Watts, Don Was, Keith Richards, Love Is Strong, Mick Jagger, Ron Wood, Sparks Will Fly, The Rolling Stones, The Worst, Thru and Thru, Voodoo Lounge, You Got me Rocking

Looking back on the rock icons’ first album without Bill Wyman

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Uncategorized 

How Kyuss Defined Desert Rock with Welcome to Sky Valley

June 28, 2024June 29, 2024 Todd Manning 0 Comments 1994, 30th Anniversary, Brant Bjork, John Garcia, Josh Homme, Kyuss, Motörhead, Nick Oliveri, Queens of the Stone Age, Scott Reeder, The Obsessed, Trouble, Welcome to Sky Valley

The band’s classic third album turns 30 today

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