32 Albums That Turn 40 in 2021
These 32 albums that turn 40 in 2021 show how diverse the rock genre was in 1981. The influence of punk was strong with titles from The Clash and The…
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These 32 albums that turn 40 in 2021 show how diverse the rock genre was in 1981.
The influence of punk was strong with titles from The Clash and The Go-Go's...
Metal was a force thanks to LPs from Iron Maiden and Motorhead...
And hard rock utterly ruled with new albums from Van Halen, AC/DC and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
See which albums from the above artists and more turn 40 in 2021 by scrolling through the gallery below.
Rush - ‘Moving Pictures’
MercuryOzzy Osbourne - ‘Diary of a Madman’
Jet RecordsThe Rolling Stones - ‘Tattoo You’
UMeGenesis - ‘Abacab’
AtlanticIron Maiden - ‘Killers’
Sanctuary RecordsVan Halen - ‘Fair Warning’
Warner BrosJourney - ‘Escape’
ColumbiaThe Police - ‘Ghost in the Machine’
A&MDef Leppard - ‘High ‘n’ Dry’
MercuryBlack Sabbath - ‘Mob Rules’
BMGStevie Nicks - ‘Bella Donna’
WMGPhil Collins - ‘Face Value’
AtlanticAC/DC - ‘For Those About To Rock’
EpicBilly Squier - ‘Don’t Say No’
CapitolMotley Crue - ‘Too Fast For Love’
Motley RecordsMotorhead - ‘No Sleep ‘til Hammersmith’
Sanctuary RecordsThe Cars - ‘Shake It Up’
ElektraStyx - ‘Paradise Theatre’
A&MThe Go-Go’s - ‘Beauty and the Beat’
UMGThe Who - ‘Face Dances’
MCAForeigner - ‘4’
AtlanticJoan Jett & The Blackhearts - ‘I Love Rock ‘n Roll’
Boardwalk RecordsRainbow - ‘Difficult To Cure’
PolydorPretenders - ‘Pretenders II’
Warner RecordsZZ Top - ‘El Loco’
Warner BrosRod Stewart - ‘Tonight I’m Yours’
Warner BrosJudas Priest - ‘Point of Entry’
ColumbiaJ. Geils Band - ‘Freeze Frame’
CapitolTom Petty & The Heartbreakers - ‘Hard Promises’
GeffenThe Clash - ‘Sandinista’
CBS/EpicU2 - ‘October’
IslandDaryl Hall & John Oates - ‘Private Eyes’
RCAErica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
