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The Who Endless Wire album cover, released in October 2006

The Who’s Endless Wire Marks 20 Years Since Their Return To The Studio

The Who’s Endless Wire marks 20 years on 30 October 2026. The 2006 album ended a 24-year gap between studio albums of original material and introduced the Wire & Glass mini-opera.

Tagged as: 2006 album, album anniversary, Endless Wire, It's Hard, John Entwistle, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, The Who, Wire & Glass

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Robert Palmer on the cover of Some People Can Do What They Like, his 1976 Island Records album featuring a strip-poker scene with Denise Michele.

Robert Palmer’s Some People Can Do What They Like Turns 50

by Paul Cashmere

Robert Palmer’s Some People Can Do What They Like turns 50 in October 2026. The 1976 album blended soul, funk, reggae and rock with help from Little Feat musicians, years before Palmer’s major commercial breakthrough.

Tagged as: 1976 album anniversary, Double Fun, Island Records, Jeff Porcaro, Little Feat, Man Smart Woman Smarter, Mongezi Feza, Robert Palmer, Secrets, Some People Can Do What They Like

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Bring Me The Horizon during the Count Your Blessings era, featuring the original lineup from the band's 2006 debut album.

Bring Me The Horizon’s Count Your Blessings Turns 20

by Paul Cashmere

Released on 30 October 2006, Bring Me The Horizon’s Count Your Blessings turns 20 as the band’s original deathcore debut is revisited through its 2026 re-recording.

Tagged as: 20th anniversary, Bring Me The Horizon, Count Your Blessings, Count Your Blessings Repented, Curtis Ward, deathcore, Lee Malia, Matt Kean, Matt Nicholls, Oli Sykes, Pray For Plagues

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Olivia Newton-John Don't Stop Believin' 1976 album cover

Olivia Newton-John’s Don’t Stop Believin’ Turns 50

by Paul Cashmere

Olivia Newton-John’s Don’t Stop Believin’ turns 50 on 30 October 2026. Recorded in Nashville with John Farrar, the 1976 album produced three singles and reached number three in Japan.

Tagged as: 1976 Albums, Album Anniversaries, Country Pop, Don't Stop Believin, Every Face Tells a Story, John Farrar, MCA Records, Nashville, Olivia Newton-John, Sam

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13th Floor Elevators The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators 60th anniversary

13th Floor Elevators Debut Album Turns 60

by Paul Cashmere

Sixty years after its release, The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators remains the first album to carry the word “psychedelic” in its title and a cornerstone of the genre.

Tagged as: 13th Floor Elevators, 60th anniversary, Austin Texas, psychedelic rock, Roky Erickson, Stacy Sutherland, The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators, Tommy Hall

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Wilco band members during the Being There era in 1996

Wilco’s Being There Turns 30: The Double Album That Redefined The Band

by Paul Cashmere

Wilco’s Being There turns 30 on 29 October 2026. Jeff Tweedy’s 1996 double album moved the band beyond alternative country, blending intimate songwriting, experimental rock and a landmark deal to sell the two-disc set at single-album price.

Tagged as: 1990s music, album anniversary, alternative country, American Rock, Being There, Jay Bennett, Jeff Tweedy, Reprise Records, Uncle Tupelo, Wilco

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The Kinks’ Face To Face Turns 60: The Album That Changed Ray Davies’ Songwriting

by Paul Cashmere

Sixty years after its 1966 release, The Kinks’ Face To Face remains a turning point in Ray Davies’ songwriting, bringing English social observation and more intricate arrangements to the band’s sound.

Tagged as: 1966, album anniversary, British Rock, Dandy, Dave Davies, Face To Face, Pye Records, Ray Davies, Sunny Afternoon, The Kinks

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Amy Winehouse Back To Black album 20th anniversary edition featuring Mark Ronson, Salaam Remi and the Camden tribute concert.

Amy Winehouse’s Back To Black Turns 20

by Paul Cashmere

Amy Winehouse’s Back To Black marks 20 years with a Camden tribute concert featuring Mark Ronson, Salaam Remi and an all-star cast of singers, plus an expanded edition featuring unreleased demos, rare B-sides and a complete 2007 Amsterdam performance.

Tagged as: Amy Winehouse, Amy Winehouse tribute, Back To Black 20th anniversary, Back To Black reissue, British Soul, Mark Ronson, Paradiso Amsterdam, Rehab, Roundhouse Camden, Salaam Remi

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XTC Skylarking album cover, the Todd Rundgren-produced 1986 album celebrating its 40th anniversary in October 2026.

XTC’s Skylarking Turns 40: The Todd Rundgren Album That Tested The Band

by Paul Cashmere

XTC’s Skylarking turns 40 on 27 October 2026. Explore Todd Rundgren’s production, the Dear God controversy and the album’s lasting legacy.

Tagged as: 1986 albums, 40th Anniversary, Andy Partridge, Ape House, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory, Dear God, Psychedelic Pop, Skylarking, Steven Wilson, Todd Rundgren, Virgin Records, XTC

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The Stranglers' Dreamtime album cover, released by Epic Records in October 1986.

The Stranglers’ Dreamtime Turns 40 With Always The Sun

by Paul Cashmere

The Stranglers’ Dreamtime turns 40 on 27 October 2026. The 1986 album featured Always The Sun, a distinctive recording history and a title connected to Indigenous Australian cultural traditions

Tagged as: 1986 albums, Always The Sun, British Rock, Dave Greenfield, Dreamtime, Epic Records, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Jet Black, the stranglers

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Aretha Franklin 1986 album cover artwork by Andy Warhol

Aretha Franklin’s 1986 Album Aretha Marks Its 40th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

Forty years after its release, Aretha Franklin’s 1986 album Aretha remains notable for her final US number one, the George Michael duet, and Andy Warhol’s final album artwork.

Tagged as: album anniversary, Andy Warhol, Aretha 1986, Aretha Franklin, Arista Records, George Michael, I Knew You Were Waiting, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Narada Michael Walden

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Kate Ceberano Brings Australian Made Home To Hamer Hall

by Paul Cashmere

Kate Ceberano’s hometown Australian Made performance at Hamer Hall delivered a three-piece celebration of Australian songwriting, special guests and tributes to artists no longer with us.

Tagged as: Australian Made Tour, Australian music, Divinyls, Dusty Lee Stephenson, Fanny Lumsden, Gypsy Lee, Hamer Hall, I'm Talking, Kate Ceberano, Kathleen Halloran, Melbourne

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Hans Zimmer performs with Lisa Gerrard during Hans Zimmer Live - The Next Level at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on 24 October 2026.

Hans Zimmer Live Melbourne Reunites Lisa Gerrard With The Gladiator Music

by Paul Cashmere

Hans Zimmer’s Melbourne concert reunited him with Lisa Gerrard for the Gladiator suite, while three local musicians joined the 19-piece ensemble at Rod Laver Arena.

Tagged as: Film Scores, Gladiator, Hans Zimmer, Hans Zimmer Live, Lebo M, Lisa Gerrard, Melbourne music, Noise11, Rod Laver Arena, The Next Level

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The Beatles Anthology 3 album cover artwork by Klaus Voormann

The Beatles Anthology 3 Marks 30 Years Since Its 1996 Release

by Paul Cashmere

The Beatles, Anthology 3, Anthology series, White Album outtakes, Abbey Road sessions, Let It Be sessions, Esher demos, George Martin, Now and Then, Beatles rarities

Tagged as: 1996, Abbey Road, Anthology, Anthology 3, George Harrison, George Martin, John Lennon, Let It Be, Now and Then, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, White Album

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Simon & Garfunkel in a flower garden on the cover of Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel’s Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme Turns 60

by Paul Cashmere

Sixty years after its release, Simon & Garfunkel’s Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme remains the album that turned a hit-driven duo into thoughtful recording artists.

Tagged as: 1966, album anniversary, Art Garfunkel, Folk Rock, Homeward Bound, Parsley Sage Rosemary and Thyme, Paul Simon, Scarborough Fair, Simon & Garfunkel

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Taylor Swift’s self-titled debut album cover, released in October 2006

Taylor Swift’s Debut Album Turns 20 As Singer Reclaims Her Masters

by Paul Cashmere

Taylor Swift’s self-titled debut turns 20 on 24 October 2026. The 2006 country album launched her songwriting career and now sits within the catalogue she regained ownership of in 2025.

Tagged as: Big Machine Records, country music, Liz Rose, Masters Ownership, Nathan Chapman, Our Song, Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift 20th Anniversary, Taylor Swift Debut Album, Taylor's Version, Tim McGraw

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John Legend Once Again album cover 20th anniversary 2006

John Legend’s Once Again Turns 20 With Grammy-Winning Legacy

by Paul Cashmere

John Legend’s Once Again turns 20 on 24 October 2026. The platinum-certified second album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and delivered the Grammy-winning single Heaven.

Tagged as: 20th anniversary, Columbia Records, Get Lifted, GOOD Music, Grammy Awards, Heaven, John Legend, Kanye West, Neo-soul, Once Again, R&B, Save Room, will.i.am

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My Chemical Romance The Black Parade 20th anniversary deluxe edition artwork

My Chemical Romance’s The Black Parade Turns 20 With Long-Awaited Live Track

by Paul Cashmere

My Chemical Romance mark the 20th anniversary of The Black Parade with an expanded edition featuring six bonus tracks, rare B-sides and the first official release of the live song known to fans as Stay.

Tagged as: alternative rock, emo, Gerard Way, James Jean, Mikey Way, My Chemical Romance, Reprise Records, Someone Out There Loves You, Stay, The Black Parade, The Black Parade 20th anniversary

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Graham Parker Heat Treatment album cover, 1976, marking the album's 50th anniversary

Graham Parker’s Heat Treatment Turns 50 With A Complicated Legacy

by Paul Cashmere

Graham Parker’s Heat Treatment turns 50, revisiting the 1976 album that earned major critical acclaim despite the singer’s later reservations about its production and recording.

Tagged as: 1976 Albums, 50th Anniversary, album anniversary, British Rock, Graham Parker, Heat Treatment, Howlin' Wind, Mutt Lange, new wave, Nick Lowe, pub rock, The Rumour

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Elton John Blue Moves 50th anniversary album cover 1976

Elton John’s Blue Moves Turns 50: The Experimental Double Album He Still Calls A Favourite

by Paul Cashmere

Fifty years after its release, Elton John’s sprawling double album Blue Moves still ranks among the records he prizes most. The experimental 1976 set that closed one chapter of his career.

Tagged as: 1976, 50th Anniversary, album anniversary, Bernie Taupin, Blue Moves, Elton John, Elton John's Blue Moves Turns 50 | The Album He Still Loves, Gus Dudgeon, Rocket Records, Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word

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Phil Collins Dance Into The Light album cover, released 21 October 1996

Phil Collins’ Dance Into The Light Turns 30

by Paul Cashmere

Thirty years after its release, Phil Collins’ Dance Into The Light remains a turning point in his solo career, documenting his departure from Genesis and a move towards guitar-led songs and live drums.

Tagged as: 1996 Albums, Album Anniversaries, Both Sides, Dance Into The Light, Face Value Records, Genesis, Hugh Padgham, Phil Collins, Trip Into The Light World Tour

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Sarah Blasko What the Sea Wants the Sea Will Have 20th anniversary album cover

Sarah Blasko’s What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have Turns 20

by Paul Cashmere

Twenty years after its release, Sarah Blasko’s What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have stands as the platinum, ARIA-winning album that confirmed her as a major Australian songwriter.

Tagged as: 2006 albums, ARIA Awards, Australian music, Dew Process, Jim Moginie, Robert F Cranny, Sarah Blasko, sarah-blasko-sea-20-years, What the Sea Wants the Sea Will Have

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John Farnham Whispering Jack 40th anniversary album cover and career defining moment

Whispering Jack Turns 40: The Album That Restarted John Farnham And Redefined Australian Success

by Paul Cashmere

On 20 October 1986 John Farnham released Whispering Jack. Funded by his manager’s mortgaged house and recorded in a suburban garage, it became the highest-selling album by an Australian artist and spent 25 weeks at number one.

Tagged as: 1980s Australian albums, ARIA Awards, Australian music, Glenn Wheatley, John Farnham, Ross Fraser, Whispering Jack, You're The Voice

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Pretenders Get Close album cover 1986 Chrissie Hynde

Pretenders Get Close Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

Get Close, released in the UK on 20 October 1986, gave the Pretenders their two number-one Mainstream Rock hits and marked the moment Chrissie Hynde became the sole original member still standing.

Tagged as: 1986 albums, Chrissie Hynde, Don't Get Me Wrong, Get Close, Martin Chambers, My Baby, Pretenders, Robbie McIntosh

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Paul Young Between Two Fires 1986 album cover 40th anniversary

Paul Young’s Between Two Fires Marks 40 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Young’s third solo album Between Two Fires marks its 40th anniversary. Released in October 1986, it featured more original material and reached number 4 in the UK.

Tagged as: 1980s albums, Betsy Cook, Between Two Fires, Hugh Padgham, Ian Kewley, Paul Young, Pino Palladino, UK platinum albums

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Frankie Goes to Hollywood Liverpool album cover 40th anniversary

Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s Liverpool Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

Released on 20 October 1986, Liverpool was Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s second and final studio album. A deliberate shift toward rock created internal strain, mixed reviews and the beginning of the end for the band. Forty years later the record still divides fans and critics.

Tagged as: 1980s, album anniversary, british music, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Holly Johnson, Liverpool, Rage Hard, Stephen Lipson, Trevor Horn, ZTT

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Billy Idol Whiplash Smile album cover 40th anniversary

Billy Idol Marks 40 Years of Whiplash Smile

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Idol’s third studio album Whiplash Smile marks its 40th anniversary on 20 October 2026. The 1986 release delivered major hits and multi-platinum sales worldwide.

Tagged as: 1986 albums, Billy Idol, Chrysalis Records, Don’t Need a Gun, Keith Forsey, Steve Stevens, Sweet Sixteen, To Be a Lover, Whiplash Smile

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Meat Loaf Bat Out of Hell III The Monster Is Loose album cover 20th anniversary

Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell III Turns 20: The Final Chapter That Almost Never Happened

by Paul Cashmere

Two decades after Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose reached shops, the final album in Meat Loaf’s trilogy still carries the marks of a fractured partnership and a heavy shift in sound.

Tagged as: Bat Out of Hell III, Brian May, Desmond child, Jennifer Hudson, Jim Steinman, Marion Raven, Meat Loaf, Patti Russo, Seize the Night Tour, The Monster Is Loose

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The Shark Is Broken Brings Robert Shaw’s Jaws Legacy to Melbourne Stage

by Paul Cashmere

The Shark Is Broken, written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, brings the behind-the-scenes tension of the Jaws shoot to Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre with strong performances from Anthony Gooley, Robin Goldsworthy and Tom Stokes.

Tagged as: Anthony Gooley, Athenaeum Theatre, Ian Shaw, Jaws, Luke Joslin, Melbourne Theatre, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, Robin Goldsworthy, Roy Scheider, The Shark Is Broken, Tom Stokes