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Genesis emerged from the shadow of Peter Gabriel in 1976 with A Trick Of The Tail, a pivotal album that redefined the band and introduced Phil Collins as frontman while reaffirming the songwriting core of Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford and Steve Hackett.

Four decades on, Ozzy Osbourne's The Ultimate Sin remains a pivotal chapter in Ozzy Osbourne's solo career, a record that captured mid-80s heavy metal at full velocity while reshaping his band and legacy.

Bob Dylan's Desire reaches its 50th anniversary as one of the most distinctive and debated records in his vast catalogue, an album that captured an artist in motion, surrounded by collaborators, characters and causes, and willing to place narrative ambition ahead of comfort.

The Rolling Stones reach a significant milestone as December's Children (And Everybody's) turns sixty in December 2025. The album arrived at a moment when the band was shifting from R&B disciples to songwriters with a distinct identity. It followed the American edition of Out Of Our Heads, and it landed just months before Aftermath started a new phase for the group. The release served as a bridge between the group's early reliance on covers and the growing confidence of the Jagger and Richards songwriting partnership.

When Rubber Soul arrived in the UK on 3 December 1965, The Beatles stepped into a new phase of their creative lives, a phase that would soon define the sound and ambition of popular music. The sixth studio album from John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr landed during a frantic period in their global rise, yet the work itself came from a rare four-week window where the group were free of touring, filming and radio commitments, a gift they had never been offered before.

Queen's A Night At The Opera marks its 50th anniversary with the same impact it carried on release in November 1975. The album arrived during a crisis for the band, who were close to collapse due to a punishing contract and limited funds. They had earned hits with Sheer Heart Attack yet lived on tight weekly payments. Brian May lived in a bedsit. Freddie Mercury lived in a damp flat in Kensington. John Deacon was denied a modest loan to buy a house. The frustration led to the band parting ways with Trident and moving to EMI, a decision that would change their future.

Thirty years ago this month, The Rolling Stones released Stripped, a bold and intimate reinvention that arrived fresh off the Voodoo Lounge era and reminded the world that beneath the stadium spectacle, the band was - at its core - a razor-sharp rock and roll unit rooted in blues, country, and soul.