Elektra Records

Power Pop Rock 

If the ‘Shoes’ Fit…

March 31, 2026April 1, 2026 Dave Steinfeld 1 Comment Elektra Records, Gary Klebe, John Murphy, Material Issue, Shoes, The Lupins, The Records, The Rembrandts, Tongue Twister

Catching up with the Illinois power pop greats

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Rock 

Good Company: Queen’s A Night at the Opera Turns 50

November 28, 2025November 28, 2025 Kara Tucker 1 Comment 1975, A Night at the Opera, Bohemian Rhapsody, Brian May, Elektra Records, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Queen, Roger Taylor, Roy Thomas Baker

Looking back on their breakthrough 4th LP

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Alternative Rock Rock Uncategorized 

Ween Announce Deluxe Edition of Chocolate and Cheese

June 7, 2024June 7, 2024 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1994, 30th Anniversary, Aaron Freeman, Chocolate and Cheese, Dean Ween, Elektra Records, Gene Ween, Mickey Melchiondo, Ween

1994 alternative rock classic remastered and reissued with 15 previously unreleased outtakes and demos out August 2nd

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Rock 

Inside the Magic of the Second Queen Album

March 10, 2024March 10, 2024 Gillian G. Gaar 1 Comment 1974, 50th anniversary, Brian May, Elektra Records, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Ogre Battle, Queen, Queen II, Roger Taylor, Roy Thomas Baker, Seven Seas of Rhye

Why Queen II was where the band’s sound began coming into greater focus

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Alternative Rock Rock 

Be Sweet: The Afghan Whigs’ Gentlemen at 30

October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 Kara Tucker 1 Comment 1993, 30th Anniversary, Elektra Records, Francis Ford-Coppola, Gentlemen, Greg Dulli, John Curley, Nirvana, One From The Heart, Rick McCollum, Sub Pop, The Afghan Whigs

Reflecting on the album that asks, “How dark is dark?”

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Rock 

The Doors Release Live at the Matrix 1967: The Original Masters

September 8, 2023September 8, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1967, 2023, Elektra Records, Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Live at the Matrix: The Original Masters, Marty Balin, Ray Manzarek, Rhino, Robby Krieger, The Doors, The Matrix

3CD/5LP set chronicles the band right before take-off

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Heavy Metal 

The Shortest Straw: Metallica’s …And Justice for All at 35

September 7, 2023 Todd Manning 0 Comments ...And Justice for All, 1988, 35th Anniversary, Blackened, Cliff Burton, Dyer’s Eve, Elektra Records, James Hetfield, Jason Newsted, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Metallica, One, The Shortest Straw

Looking back on the metal legends’ classic double album

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Folk Pop 

Ticket to Anywhere: Tracy Chapman at 35

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023 Craig Peters 0 Comments 1988, 35th Anniversary, Depeche Mode, Elektra Records, Eurythmics, Fast Car, Madonna, Pet Shop Boys, Prince, Talkin' 'Bout A Revolution, Tracy Chapman

How one woman and her guitar blew away the late ’80s

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Rock Southern Rock 

The Georgia Satellites Were Pure Lightnin’ In A Bottle

May 18, 2022May 19, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments 1988, American Recordings, Atlanta, Cleveland International Records, Dan Baird, Elektra Records, Georgia, Keith Christopher, Lightnin' In A Bottle: The Official Live Album, live album, Rick Richards, Rolling Stones, The Georgia Satellites

A newly released live album from 1988 showcases the unchained spirit of Southern Rock’s most unsung act

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Heavy Metal 

Will It Land On The Black Or The Red?: Riot’s Fire Down Under at 40

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 Nathan Carson 0 Comments Accept, Blue Oyster Cult, Elektra Records, Fire Down Under, Gus Speranza, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Riot, Rush, Spinal Tap

The enduring legacy of 1981’s best American metal album

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