30th Anniversary Archives - Rock and Roll Globe

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 2 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

Hard Rock Progressive Rock

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

July 9, 2019July 10, 2019 Jordan Blum 0 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

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

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

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

Folk Records Rock

The Last Cougar: John Mellencamp’s Big Daddy at 30

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1989, 30th Anniversary, John Cougar Mellencamp, John Mellencamp

Indiana’s finest took a big step forward at the close of the decade that defined him

Pop Progressive Rock Rock

Can’t Stop Running: Todd Rundgren’s ‘Nearly Human’ at 30

May 23, 2019May 24, 2019 Bill Kopp 0 Comments 1989, 30th Anniversary, Todd Rundgren, Utopia

The Wizard of Mink Hollow closes out the 80s with an underrated classic

Blues Hard Rock Heavy Metal Rock

Sing Me A Sweet, Sweet Song: Badlands at 30

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 Jedd Beaudoin 0 Comments 1989, 30th Anniversary, Badlands, Black Sabbath, Blue Murder, Jake E. Lee, Ozzy Osbourne, Ray Gillen, Tony Iommi

When Jake E. Lee and Ray Gillen formed a potent supergroup that never go its chance to fully shine

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