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Swinging the Chain: Black Sabbath’s Never Say Die! at 45

September 29, 2023September 30, 2023 Todd Manning 0 Comments 1978, 45th Anniversary, Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, Geezer Butler, Never Say Die!, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi

Looking back on the last studio album from the original lineup

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New Wave Pop Punk Rock

Picture This: Blondie’s Parallel Lines at 45

September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 Kara Tucker 0 Comments 1978, 45th Anniversary, Blondie, Chris Stein, Chrysalis Records, Clem Burke, Debbie Harry, Hanging On The Telephone, Heart of Glass, Jimmy Destri, Mike Chapman, Nigel Harrison, One Way or Another, Parallel Lines, The Nerves. Mike Chapman

Honoring a glistening jewel of pop rock perfection that hasn’t dimmed since 1978

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Uncontrollable Urge: Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! at 45

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 Deborah Sprague 0 Comments 1978, 45th Anniversary, Bob Casale, Devo, Gerald V. Casale, Jocko Homo, Mark Mothersbaugh, Mongoloid, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, Warner Bros. Records

Looking back on a masterwork of minimalist thought and situationist action

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Savoir Faire: Chic’s C’est Chic at 45

August 12, 2023August 12, 2023 Kara Tucker 1 Comment ” “Le Freak (Freak Out), ” Chic, 1978, 45th Anniversary, Bernard Edwards, C'est Chic, Nile Rodgers, Savoir Faire

Why the iconic disco group’s second album still matters

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Beatle Films Soundtracks and Film Scores

Fixing A Hole: Robert Stigwood’s Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band at 45

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 Kara Tucker 1 Comment 1978, 45th Anniversary, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Earth Wind & Fire, George Burns, peter Frampton, Sandy Farina, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Bee Gees

Looking back on the project that almost killed the careers of the Bee Gees and Peter Frampton

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New Wave Pop Rock

Stay Hungry: Talking Heads’ More Songs About Buildings and Food at 45

July 12, 2023July 12, 2023 Craig Peters 0 Comments 1978, 45th Anniversary, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, More Songs About Buildings and Food, Sire Records, Talking Heads, Tina Weymouth

Looking back on the band’s breakthrough second album

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Trust Your Heart: The Kinks’ Misfits at 45

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 Chris Parker 0 Comments 1978, 45th Anniversary, A Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy, Arista Records, Dave Davies, Misfits, Ray Davies, The Kinks

Reflecting on the UK greats’ late ’70s classic

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Dance Electronic Electronics Pop

Cities Made of Light: Kraftwerk’s The Man-Machine Turns 45

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 Ted Miller 0 Comments 1978, 45th Anniversary, Capitol Records, David Bowie, Florian Schneider, Kraftwerk, The Man-Machine, The Sex Pistols, The Stooges

Looking back on the German group’s most human album

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Inner Tube: Joe Walsh’s But Seriously, Folks… at 45

May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 Craig Peters 0 Comments 1978, 45th Anniversary, Asylum Records, But Seriously Folks..., Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Life's Been Good, The Big Lebowski, The Dude, The Eagles

Life’s been good to the Eagles guitarist’s fourth solo album

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Hard Rock Power Pop Rock

On Top of the World: Cheap Trick’s Heaven Tonight at 45

April 24, 2023April 25, 2023 Kara Tucker 2 Comments 1978, 45th Anniversary, Bun E. Carlos, CHEAP TRICK, Heaven Tonight, Kiss, Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Surrender, Tom Petersson

Looking back on the band’s remarkable third LP

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Art Pop Dream Pop Pop Rock

Strange Phenomena: Kate Bush’s The Kick Inside at 45

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1978, 45th Anniversary, Harvest Records, Kate Bush, The Kick Inside, Wuthering Heights

Looking back on the album that ascended her to the top of the charts

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Hard Rock Heavy Metal Rock

Runnin’ With The Devil: ‘Van Halen’ at 45

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 Kara Tucker 2 Comments 1978, 45th Anniversary, Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Gene Simmons, Kiss, Michael Anthony, Montrose, Ted Templeman, Van Halen, Warner Bros. Records

Is the band’s ferocious debut LP ground zero for hair metal?

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Lawyers, Guns and Money: Warren Zevon’s Excitable Boy at 45

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 Craig Peters 0 Comments 1978, 45th Anniversary, Excitable Boy, Lawyers Guns and Money, Warren The Headless Thompson Gunner, Warren Zevon, Werewolves of London

Looking back on the legendary songwriter’s most popular album

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Art Pop Electronic Glam New Wave Rock

How Eno Altered Reality On Before And After Science

December 27, 2022December 29, 2022 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1977, 45th Anniversary, Before And After Science, Brian Eno, Cluster, ECM, Harmonia, Island Records, Jon Hassell, Mick Karn, Moebius

The album that bridged Art Rock and New Wave turns 45

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Paprika Plains: Joni Mitchell’s Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter at 45

December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 2 Comments 1977, 45th Anniversary, Alex Acuña, Don Juan's Reckless Daughter, Jaco Pastorius, Joni Mitchell, Manolo Badrena, Roger McGuinn, Wayne Shorter

How the singer’s 1977 LP furthered her fascination with jazz

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