Classic Albums Archives — Page 18 of 26

Psyche’s ‘Unveiling the Secret’ 30 Year Anniversary – Interview + North American Tour Dates

Psyche, one of Canada’s very first electronic bands, began in Edmonton, Alberta in 1982. With Darrin Huss on vocals, his brother Stephen and Dwayne Goettel [who left the band shortly after…

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Peter Murphy reschedules 15 night San Francisco residency citing “vocal problems”

Citing vocal chord problems (demonstrated in the video above) Peter Murphy has made a statement that he must postpone and reschedule his 15-night residency at The Chapel in San Francisco until…

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30th anniversary special editions of U2’s ‘The Joshua Tree’ announced!

On March 9th, 1987, Irish Post-Punk band U2 released their fifth studio album The Joshua Tree. To celebrate this milestone, along with the band’s Joshua Tree tour. Bono and Co have announced a new expanded,…

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Tears for Fears | The Hurting

On March 7th, 1983 the Bath, Somerset New-Wave band, Tears for Fears released their debut studio album The Hurting. The record went No. 1 on the UK Album Charts and reached Platinum…

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Siouxsie and the Banshees | Through the Looking Glass

On March 2nd, 1987, Siouxsie and the Banshees released their covers LP Through the Looking Glass. The album’s title was a homage to the Lewis Carroll theme throughout the Banshees’…

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David Bowie | Earthling

On February 3rd, 1997, the starman David Bowie had just turned 50 years old. And Less than a month following his birthday, the iconic artist released his twentieth studio album…

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The Tumultuous Relationship Between Ministry’s Al Jourgensen and With Sympathy

Every Ministry fan knows Al(ain) Jourgensen has had a tumultuous relationship with his first LP, With Sympathy. Since its release, May 10th, 1983, Jourgensen has been combating the very existence…

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Soft Cell | Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

On November 27th, 1981 the synthpop duo Soft Cell—Marc Almond and Dave Ball—released their debut album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret on Some Bizzare Records. Previously Soft Cell released their debut recording in the format…

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Skinny Puppy | Rabies

[dropcap]On[/dropcap] November 21st 1989, Skinny Puppy released their 5th studio album Rabies, an album that was produced by Ministry’s Al Jourgensen resulting in a more guitar driven sound that caused some to…

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Classic Albums

The Jesus and Mary Chain | Psychocandy

On November 18th, 1985, The Jesus and Mary Chain, helmed by brothers Jim and William Reid, released their breakthrough debut LP Psychocandy—which featured the singles: “Just Like Honey” (Which famously used the…

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