The Best Bob Dylan Songs From the 1980s
“Silvio” arrived 35 years ago as one of Bob Dylan’s best songs from the ’80s, a period with more downs than ups. Here’s a handful of times he got it right.
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Why Emerson Lake and Palmer Almost Ran Aground on ‘Love Beach’
Released 45 years ago this week, Emerson Lake and Palmer’s ‘Love Beach’ was the lowest-charting LP of an otherwise celebrated era.
How Yes Backed Themselves Into a Sleek New Platinum-Selling Era With ‘90125’
Released 40 years ago this week, ‘90125’ reshaped Yes as a modernized best-selling ’80s band. That wasn’t a bad thing.
R.E.M.’s ‘Green’ Was More Ambitious Than Cohesive, But So What?
For all of the wailing from college-radio hipsters (ahem!), ‘Green’ arrived 35 years ago today with some of R.E.M.’s most durable individual songs.
Yes, ‘Now and Then’ Is an Actual Beatles Song
Decades later, the Beatles’ uncanny penchant for composing easily hummable melodies remains in full bloom.
Why ‘Abandoned Luncheonette’ Is Still the Best Hall and Oates Album
Best described as “acoustic soul,” Hall and Oates’ underrated ‘Abandoned Luncheonette” arrived 50 years ago today.
The Oddly Complex Legacy of the Who’s ‘Quadrophenia’
The Who’s platinum-selling Top 5 hit ‘Quadrophenia’ arrived 50 years ago as the rock-opera successor to ‘Tommy,’ and somehow never left its shadow.
The ‘Mind Games’ Song That Pointed to John Lennon’s Reunion With Yoko Ono
Released 50 years ago this week, ‘Mind Games’ opened the door for John Lennon’s Lost Weekend. One song hinted at the sweet reconciliation to come.
For ELO’s Jeff Lynne, Meeting George Harrison ‘Was Like a Dream Come True’
Rock’s most unexpected supergroup debuted 35 years ago today, after George Harrison asked Jeff Lynne: “Do you fancy doing some songs with me?”
Why You Should Give Queen + Paul Rodgers’ ‘The Cosmos Rocks’ Another Listen
Released 15 years ago this week, ‘The Cosmos Rocks’ blended two seemingly disparate things: Paul Rodgers’ R&B grit and Queen’s outsized glam.
