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Posts tagged with Album Stories

‘Hard Core’: How Lil’ Kim’s Debut Album Changed The Game For Female Rappers
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‘Hard Core’: How Lil’ Kim’s Debut Album Changed The Game For Female Rappers

Breaking all the rules, Lil’ Kim’s debut album, ‘Hard Core’, was as explicit as promised – but it also redefined women’s role in hip-hop.

‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’: How A Soundtrack Album Became Tina Turner’s Strongest Statement of Self-Belief
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‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’: How A Soundtrack Album Became Tina Turner’s Strongest Statement of Self-Belief

With the ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’ soundtrack album, Tina Turner broke with her abusive past and emerged as a true survivor.

‘Aretha Now’: Is This The Final “Pure Soul” Album Aretha Franklin Recorded?
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‘Aretha Now’: Is This The Final “Pure Soul” Album Aretha Franklin Recorded?

With the ‘Aretha Now’ album, Aretha Franklin served up an urgent classic that confirmed her recent crowning as ‘Queen Of Soul’.

‘Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends’: Behind Coldplay’s Sonic Revolution
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‘Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends’: Behind Coldplay’s Sonic Revolution

With ‘Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends’, Coldplay ventured into art-rock and crafted a protest album in response to the Iraq War.

‘The Wild Heart’: How Stevie Nicks Recovered From Tragedy
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‘The Wild Heart’: How Stevie Nicks Recovered From Tragedy

Reeling from the death of her closest friend, Stevie Nicks created ‘The Wild Heart’ album in an outpouring of grief and love.

‘Killer’: Why Alice Cooper’s Fourth Album Slayed The Competition
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‘Killer’: Why Alice Cooper’s Fourth Album Slayed The Competition

Building on the success ‘Love It To Death’, Alice Coopers’ ‘Killers’ album proved the group were in it for the long haul.

‘The Coming’: How Busta Rhymes’ Debut Album Foresaw The Apocalypse
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‘The Coming’: How Busta Rhymes’ Debut Album Foresaw The Apocalypse

With manic energy, Busta Rhymes’ debut album, ‘The Coming’, marked the arrival of one of hip-hop’s most unique and charismatic voices.

Speaking In Tongues: Talking Heads Return – With A Lot More To Say
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Speaking In Tongues: Talking Heads Return – With A Lot More To Say

Released after a brief hiatus, ‘Speaking In Tongues’ found Talking Heads taking stock of where they were, and reflecting how far they’d come.

‘Still Not Getting Any…’: Why Simple Plan’s Second Album Got All It Deserved
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‘Still Not Getting Any…’: Why Simple Plan’s Second Album Got All It Deserved

Going beyond the confines of their initial pop-punk template, ‘Still Not Getting Any…’ saw Simple Plan meld muscle with maturity.

‘All Roads Lead Home’ Was A “Rare Opportunity” For Neil Young, Says Nils Lofgren
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‘All Roads Lead Home’ Was A “Rare Opportunity” For Neil Young, Says Nils Lofgren

Recorded during lockdown, ‘All Roads Lead Home’ saw Neil Young and the members of Crazy Horse converge upon a new creative challenge.

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