Toto IV is the fourth studio album by American band Toto released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). The album received six Grammy Awards including Record of the Year for “Rosanna”, Album of the Year and Producer of the Year for the band. It reached number four on the Billboard Pop Albums chart shortly after … Read more
Live in New York City is a posthumous live album by English rock musician John Lennon with the Plastic Ono Elephant’s Memory Band. It was prepared under the supervision of his widow, Yoko Ono, and released in 1986 as his second official live album, the first being Live Peace in Toronto 1969.
Bebe le Strange is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Heart. It was released on February 14, 1980 through Epic Records. It was the first album without Roger Fisher on lead guitar, who left the band months prior. The album was a commercial success, peaking at number five on the U.S. Billboard … Read more
Milk and Honey is an album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono released in 1984. It is the first posthumous release of Lennon’s music, having been recorded in the last months of his life during and following the sessions for their 1980 album Double Fantasy.
Following their “farewell tour,” MCA released yet another Who collection, the first one ever titled Greatest Hits. The compilers don’t take the title literally. Sure, many of the group’s biggest hits (“Substitute,” “My Generation,” “Magic Bus,” “Pinball Wizard,” “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” “Love, Reign O’er Me,” “Squeeze Box,” “Who Are You”) are here, but nearly … Read more
Star Fleet Project is a project of Brian May, most famous as the guitarist from Queen, which resulted in an album with the same name. The project was released as the work of “Brian May + Friends”, consisting of May, guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alan Gratzer (of REO Speedwagon), Phil Chen (session bassist who … Read more
Menlove Ave. is a 1986 album by English rock musician John Lennon. It is the second posthumous release of Lennon’s music, having been recorded during the sessions from his albums, Walls and Bridges and Rock ‘n’ Roll. Menlove Ave. was released under the supervision of Yoko Ono, Lennon’s widow.Rock
Hot in the Shade is the 15th studio album by Kiss, released in 1989. It is the first Kiss studio album since 1981’s Music from “The Elder” to feature three members singing lead vocals on the album. It also marked the last Kiss album with drummer Eric Carr before his death in 1991.