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48 years ago today, Pink Floyd formally announced that Syd Barrett had left the ranks of the band, cementing a decision that had effectively been made at the end of January. Although it was his unique brilliance and musical genius...

32 years ago today, Ultravox issued their seventh full-length release, finding the band in the top 10 of the UK Albums chart for the fourth consecutive time and, thanks to “Dancing with Tears in My Eyes,” earning their third and...

Rhino has made it a point to reissue classic albums on 180-gram vinyl on a regular basis. These are the latest to get that treatment. You're welcome. Deep Purple, In Rock: This may have been the fourth studio album released...

28 years ago today, Randy Travis released his second album, and although we realize we make regular reference to how certain albums managed to handily avoid the sophomore slump, you really can’t argue with that claim when it comes to...

10 years ago today, The Flaming Lips released their 11th studio album, a guitar-driven affair which earned them not only their highest chart placement to date but also a pair of Grammy Awards. The process of recording At War with...

50 years ago today, Otis Redding released The Soul Album. Not a soul album, mind you, but The Soul Album. Not that its title was necessarily intended to suggest that it’s the soul album to end all soul albums –...

28 years ago today, INXS released the third single from Kick, which in turn provided them with the third consecutive top-5 single on the Bill board Hot 100. Written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence, “New Sensation” followed in the...

47 years ago today, Dusty Springfield released a record which has gone on to be viewed as one of the definitive albums of her career. Looking at the list of credits for Dusty in Memphis, it’s no wonder that critics...

Eagles v. Wilco…outta sight, desperados! ABOUT DR. RHINO A young Dr. Rhino first encountered the magic of song whilst being born in the front seat of a Lincoln Continental. As the attending physician recalls, the tune was “Touch Me In...