I.R.S. Records

Alternative Rock Rock 

Lifes Rich Pageant Turns 40

July 28, 2026July 29, 2026 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1986, 40th Anniversary, Bill Berry, I.R.S. Records, Lifes Rich Pageant, Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck, R.E.M.

A quick salute to an R.E.M. classic

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Punk Rockabilly 

Early Cramps Classics Back On Wax

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1980, 1981, 1984, Bad Music for Bad People, I.R.S. Records, Lux Interior, Poison Ivy, Psychedelic Jungle, Songs The Lord Taught Us, The Cramps

Three seminal LPs back in stores now

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Indie Rock Rock 

Second Guessing: R.E.M.’s Reckoning at 40

April 11, 2024April 11, 2024 Jason Gross 0 Comments 1984, 40th Anniversary, 7 Chinese Bros, Bill Berry, Harborcoat, I.R.S. Records, Lynda Stipe, Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Oh-OK, Peter Buck, Pretty Persuasion, R.E.M., Reckoning, Second Guessing, So. Central Rain, The B-52's, The Byrds

What makes the band’s sophomore set better than Murmur

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Hard Rock Heavy Metal Rock 

What’s The Use of Black Sabbath’s Cross Purposes?

January 31, 2024January 31, 2024 Jedd Beaudoin 0 Comments 1994, 30th Anniversary, Black Sabbath, Bobby Rondinelli, Cozy Powell, Cross Purposes, Geezer Butler, Geoff Nicholls, I.R.S. Records, Tony Iommi, Tony Martin

Is the band’s second I.R.S. album, released 30 years ago today, worth revisiting?

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