30 Years Ago: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Don’t Build on Their Success With ‘The Pacific Age’
After "If You Leave" became their biggest hit, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark struggled with the follow-up, 1986's 'The Pacific Age.'
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40 Years Ago: Tom Waits Goes Deeper Into Character on ‘Small Change’
Tom Waits hung out on Los Angeles' skid row to write the songs on 'Small Change.'
30 Years Ago: Cyndi Lauper Beats the Sophomore Jinx with ‘True Colors’
Cyndi Lauper proved she was no one-album wonder with 1986's 'True Colors.'
20 Years Ago: Pearl Jam Continue Experimenting on ‘No Code’
Pearl Jam's fourth album, 'No Code,' saw them explore Indian and tribal music.
30 Years Ago: Paul Simon Reinvents Himself with ‘Graceland’
There will never be a true substitute for a good old-fashioned mixtape, and Paul Simon proved it with his seventh solo LP.
Is the Beatles’ ‘Revolver’ the First Alternative LP?
We look at the impact the Beatles 1966 masterpiece, 'Revolver,' had on the future world of alternative music.
30 Years Ago: Sting Finds His Groove With a New Band on ‘Bring on the Night’
Restless in the Police, Sting did something that came naturally: He shook things up.
30 Years Ago: R.E.M. Takes a Big Step Forward With ‘Lifes Rich Pageant’
R.E.M. went for a bigger rock sound -- and got it -- on 'Lifes Rich Pageant,' which was released on July 28, 1986.
35 Years Ago: Blondie’s Debbie Harry Goes Solo with ‘KooKoo’
Blondie singer Debbie Harry's first solo album was an opportunity for her to make a break with the past.
22 Years Ago: Beastie Boys Kick It Root Down With ‘Ill Communication’
With old-school rhyme schemes, lo-fi punk, a little Latin flavor and a lot of their trademark pop culture snark, Beastie Boys unleashed a mid-'90s masterpiece.