classic albums

Santana Amigos Turns 50 Celebrating A Defining Chapter In Santana’s Evolution

Santana’s 1976 album Amigos turns 50, marking a key moment in the band’s resurgence with hits like Europa and Let It Shine

Tagged as: 1976 Albums, Amigos Album, Carlos Santana, classic albums, Europa Song, Latin Rock, Santana

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KISS Celebrate 50 Years of ‘Destroyer’

by Paul Cashmere

KISS’ Destroyer, released in 1976, marks the band’s first platinum album and a bold step in their musical evolution

Tagged as: anniversary, classic albums, Destroyer, hard rock, Kiss

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Status Quo Mark 50 Years of Blue For You With Classic Album Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

Marking 50 years since its release, Status Quo’s Blue For You remains a landmark album in British rock, featuring hits like Rain and Mystery Song

Tagged as: anniversary, Blue For You, classic albums, Rock Music, Status Quo

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Genesis A Trick Of The Tail Turns 50

by Paul Cashmere

Genesis’ 1976 album A Trick Of The Tail turns 50, marking the band’s first release with Phil Collins as lead singer and a defining moment in progressive rock history.

Tagged as: 1976, A Trick Of The Tail, classic albums, Genesis, Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins, progressive rock, Steve Hackett, Tony Banks

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Ozzy Osbourne The Ultimate Sin Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

Ozzy Osbourne’s The Ultimate Sin turns 40, revisiting the 1986 album that became his highest-charting studio release and a defining moment in his solo career.

Tagged as: 1986, classic albums, heavy metal, Jake E Lee, Ozzy Osbourne, Phil Soussan, Randy Castillo, The Ultimate Sin

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Bob Dylan’s ‘Desire’ Turns 50, The Album That Redefined His Storytelling Era

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan’s Desire turns 50, marking a bold chapter defined by collaboration, storytelling and the Rolling Thunder Revue.

Tagged as: 1970s music, Bob Dylan, classic albums, Desire, Rolling Thunder Revue

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The Rolling Stones during the December’s Children era in 1965.

The Rolling Stones Mark 60 Years Of December’s Children With A Look Back At A Formative Era

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones mark sixty years of December’s Children, the 1965 release that bridged their early covers era with their rise as major songwriters.

Tagged as: 1965 releases, 60th anniversary, classic albums, December’s Children, Rolling Stones

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The Beatles during the Rubber Soul era in 1965.

The Beatles Celebrate 60 Years Of Rubber Soul, The Album That Changed Everything

by Paul Cashmere

Noise11 marks 60 years of The Beatles’ Rubber Soul, the album that transformed the band’s creative direction and reshaped popular music.

Tagged as: anniversary, Beatles, classic albums, music history, Rubber Soul

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Queen celebrate 50 years of A Night At The Opera

Queen Mark 50 Years Of A Night At The Opera

by Paul Cashmere

Queen celebrate 50 years of A Night At The Opera, the album that secured their future and delivered Bohemian Rhapsody.

Tagged as: A Night At The Opera, Bohemian Rhapsody, classic albums, Queen, Rock History

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The Rolling Stones performing during the Stripped era

The Rolling Stones Mark 30 Years Of ‘Stripped’, The Album That Reimagined Their Legacy

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones’ Stripped turns 30, celebrating the 1995 album’s raw club recordings and acoustic studio sessions that reshaped the band’s legacy.

Tagged as: anniversary, classic albums, Rock History, Rolling Stones, Stripped

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Smokey Robinson And The Miracles, Going To A Go Go album anniversary

Smokey Robinson And The Miracles Celebrate 60 Years Of ‘Going To A Go Go’

by Paul Cashmere

Smokey Robinson And The Miracles mark the 60th anniversary of ‘Going To A Go Go’, the Motown classic that delivered four iconic singles and cemented Robinson as a soul pioneer.

Tagged as: anniversary, classic albums, motown, Smokey Robinson, The Miracles

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James Hetfield of Metallica at Powertrip photo by Richard Gilkerson

Metallica Perform First Australian Show Of M72 World Tour In Perth

by Paul Cashmere

Metallica’s current tour doubles as a living history of heavy metal, spanning songs from Kill ’Em All (1983) through to 72 Seasons (2023).

Tagged as: classic albums, heavy metal, Metallica, Metallica Albums, Metallica Live, Metallica Setlist, Metallica Tour 2025, thrash metal

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Elton John Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy

Elton John Celebrates 50 Years Of ‘Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy’ With Deluxe Reissue

by Paul Cashmere

Elton John’s Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy turns 50. The landmark 1975 album that charted Elton and Bernie Taupin’s early struggles is being reissued with demos, live recordings, and the classic hits Someone Saved My Life Tonight and Philadelphia Freedom.

Tagged as: 1970s rock, 50th Anniversary, Bernie Taupin, british music, Captain Fantastic, Caribou Studios, classic albums, Elton John, music history, reissues

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Jerry Hall as a siren on the cover of Roxy Music’s Siren album, 1975

Roxy Music ‘Siren’ Turns 50: The Art Rock Classic That Defined A Decade

by Noise11.com

Roxy Music’s Siren turns 50. Released in 1975, the album’s sleek art-rock style, iconic cover featuring Jerry Hall, and hit single Love Is The Drug cemented its place in rock history.

Tagged as: 50th Anniversary, art-rock, Bryan Ferry, classic albums, Roxy Music, Siren

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Elton John Rock Of The Westies 50th Anniversary

Elton John’s Rock Of The Westies Turns 50 – A Wild Ride From The Caribou Ranch Era

by Noise11.com

Elton John’s Rock Of The Westies turns 50, marking half a century since the 1975 album topped the Billboard chart and introduced a fresh new band sound.

Tagged as: 1975, 50th Anniversary, 70s music, Bernie Taupin, Caribou Ranch, classic albums, Elton John, Rock History

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Split Enz Celebrate 50 Years With ‘ENZyclopedia Volumes One & Two’

by Noise11.com

Split Enz commemorate the 50th anniversary of Mental Notes with ENZyclopedia Volumes One & Two, a career-spanning collection of remasters, rare tracks and new mixes curated by the band.

Tagged as: Anniversary Reissues, classic albums, Eddie Rayner, ENZyclopedia, Mental Notes, Neil Finn, New Zealand Music, Phil Manzanera, Split Enz, Tim Finn

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Neil Young marks the 50th anniversary of Tonight’s The Night with a new deluxe edition featuring rare 1973 session tracks.

Neil Young Revisits The Darkness With 50th Anniversary Edition Of ‘Tonight’s The Night’

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young’s Tonight’s The Night turns 50 with a deluxe edition that revisits the raw 1973 sessions that defined one of rock’s most emotional albums.

Tagged as: 50th Anniversary, classic albums, Crazy Horse, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, reissue, Tonight's The Night

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Little Feat 1975 The Last Record Album era

Little Feat ‘The Last Record Album’ Turns 50 – Celebrating The Band’s 1975 Classic

by Noise11.com

Little Feat’s The Last Record Album celebrates its 50th anniversary, marking a turning point in the band’s career and the enduring legacy of Lowell George.

Tagged as: 1975, 50th Anniversary, classic albums, Little Feat, Lowell George, The Last Record Album

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Paul Simon Still Crazy After All These Years album 50th anniversary

Paul Simon Marks 50 Years Of ‘Still Crazy After All These Years’

by Noise11.com

Paul Simon’s Still Crazy After All These Years celebrates its 50th anniversary, marking five decades since the release of one of pop’s most sophisticated and reflective albums.

Tagged as: 50th Anniversary, classic albums, Grammy Awards, Paul Simon, Simon and Garfunkel, Still Crazy After All These Years

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INXS Recording Listen Like Thieves At Rhinoceros Studios In 1985

INXS’ Listen Like Thieves Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

Forty years on, INXS’ Listen Like Thieves returns as a 40th Anniversary Edition with remastered sound, Dolby Atmos mix and rare recordings from 1985–86.

Tagged as: 1985, anniversary, Australian music, classic albums, INXS, Michael Hutchence, reissue

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Simply Red Picture Book album cover 1985

Simply Red’s Debut Album ‘Picture Book’ Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

Simply Red’s debut album Picture Book turns 40. Released in 1985, the album introduced Mick Hucknall’s powerful voice to the world and featured the timeless hit Holding Back The Years.

Tagged as: 1985, 40th Anniversary, British Soul, classic albums, Mick Hucknall, Picture Book, Simply Red

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Tom Waits during the Rain Dogs era in 1985 – celebrating the 40th anniversary of his groundbreaking album.

Tom Waits’ Rain Dogs Turns 40

by Noise11.com

Tom Waits’ 1985 masterpiece Rain Dogs celebrates its 40th anniversary this week. With songs like “Downtown Train” and “Time,” and featuring Keith Richards on guitar, the album redefined his career and left a lasting mark on music.

Tagged as: 1985 music, 40th Anniversary, classic albums, Downtown Train, Island Records, Keith Richards, Marc Ribot, Rain Dogs, Time, Tom Waits

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Photo: The Rolling Stones Black and Blue 2025 Super Deluxe Box Set featuring 5LP marbled vinyl, Blu-ray, 100-page book, and replica 1976 tour poster.

The Rolling Stones Announce Definitive Black and Blue Reissue With Unreleased Tracks and Rare Footage

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones are celebrating nearly 50 years of Black and Blue with a definitive reissue featuring unreleased recordings, rare concert footage, Steven Wilson remixes, and a limited marbled vinyl edition.

Tagged as: 1970s rock, Black and Blue, Box Sets, classic albums, live recordings, rock reissues, Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood, Steven Wilson, vinyl releases

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Ray Charles’ Classic Country Album “Love Country Style” Returns in Tangerine Master Series

by Noise11.com

Ray Charles’ legendary 1970 album Love Country Style is set to return for the first time in more than 50 years as part of the ongoing Tangerine Master Series, a carefully curated collection of reissues celebrating the 17x GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter, pianist, and producer. The album will be released on Friday, October 24.

Tagged as: 1970s music, CD Reissue, classic albums, country music, Grammy winner, jazz, Love Country Style, Out-of-Print Albums, Ray Charles, soul, Tangerine Master Series, Tangerine Records, vinyl

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Drive-By Truckers To Release The Definitive Decoration Day With Unreleased Athens Show

by Noise11.com

Drive-By Truckers will revisit one of the most important records in their catalogue this November with the release of The Definitive Decoration Day. Out November 14, 2025, via New West Records, the 4-LP box set gives the 2003 classic a fresh life, remixed by original producer David Barbe, remastered by Greg Calbi, and cut at Abbey Road Studios.

Tagged as: Abbey Road Studios, classic albums, Decoration Day, Drive-By Truckers, Heathens Live at Flicker Bar, Jason Isbell, New West Records, Patterson Hood, remastered vinyl, southern rock, Stephen Deusner, The Definitive Decoration Day

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Hoodoo Gurus Mars Needs Guitars 40th anniversary edition

Hoodoo Gurus Mark 40 Years of Mars Needs Guitars! With Deluxe 2LP Edition

by Noise11.com

The Hoodoo Gurus are gearing up to celebrate one of the defining moments of their career. This October, the band will mark the 40th anniversary of their landmark second album Mars Needs Guitars! with a deluxe double-vinyl reissue that captures the essence of 1985 while opening the vaults on long-lost demos and a previously unheard outtake.

Tagged as: 1980s Australian Music, Aus Music History, Australian rock, Bittersweet, Brad Shepherd, classic albums, Clyde Bramley, Dave Faulkner, Death Defying, Deluxe Albums, Hoodoo Gurus, Hoodoo Gurus 40th Anniversary, Like Wow Wipeout, Mark Kingsmill, Mars Needs Guitars, Vinyl Reissues

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Renée Geyer: Rediscovering the Soul of Australia’s Queen of Funk Through Aztec Records

by Noise11.com

Renée Geyer’s self-titled debut album, Renée Geyer, was released in September 1973, marking a pivotal moment in Australian music history. Now, over five decades later, Gil Matthews of Aztec Records has remastered and reissued this seminal work, offering fans both new and old a chance to experience the raw energy and soul of a young artist on the cusp of greatness. This release not only brings back the original tracks but also includes six bonus live recordings from the GTK sessions circa 1973–74, providing a comprehensive look at Geyer’s early career.

Tagged as: 1973 album, Australian music, Aztec Records, classic albums, debut album, funk, GTK sessions, live bonus tracks, Mother Earth, R&B, reissue, remastered, Renee Geyer, soul