May 22nd
Rock Albums Released on This Day in History
The perfect daily read for fans looking to explore rock history one day—and one album—at a time.
Featured Rock Albums
2000
Porcupine Tree
– Lightbulb Sun
With Lightbulb Sun, Porcupine Tree didn’t reinvent anything. They just fine-tuned their ghosts, gave them voices, and set them loose in daylight. It’s not their loudest or flashiest record—but it might be the most quietly devastating.
More Rock Albums Released Today
Some are obscure or lesser-known, while others played a pivotal role in shaping the sound of rock and roll.
Year
Artist – Album
2020
The 1975 – Notes on a Conditional Form
The Airborne – Toxic Event Hollywood Park
Tim Burgess – I Love the New Sky
2012
The Bunny the Bear – The Stomach for It
The Cult – Choice of Weapon
Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators – Apocalyptic Love
Smile Empty Soul – 3’s
Chris Price – Homesick
Mount Eerie – Clear Moon
The Riverboat Gamblers – The Wolf You Feed
Kris Allen – Thank You Camellia
John Mayer – Born and Raised
2007
The Used – Lies for the Liars
Amber Pacific – Truth in Sincerity
Ozzy Osbourne – Black Rain
The Bravery – The Sun and the Moon
The National – Boxer
Miracle Fortress – Five Roses
The Dear Hunter – Act II: The Meaning of, and All Things Regarding Ms. Leading
Despised Icon – The Ills of Modern Man
Loudon Wainwright III – Strange Weirdos: Music from and Inspired by the Film Knocked Up
Britt Nicole – Say It
2001
Stabbing Westward – Stabbing Westward
The Dickies – All This and Puppet Stew
Fenix*TX – Lechuza
The Bouncing Souls – How I Spent My Summer Vacation
Echo & the Bunnymen – Flowers
Flotsam and Jetsam – My God
Bon Jovi – One Wild Night Live 1985–2001
MxPx – The Renaissance EP
Leftöver Crack – Mediocre Generica
Blackmail – Bliss, Please
Static-X – Machine
Donovan – Rising Again
The Beach Boys – Hawthorne, CA
1996
Blur – Live at the Budokan
1995
The Wildhearts – P.H.U.Q.
My Dying Bride – The Angel and the Dark River
Rage – Black in Mind
1992
Ringo Starr – Time Takes Time
1989
Queen – The Miracle
Tin Machine – Tin Machine
Nik Kershaw – The Works
1981
Toyah – Anthem
1973
Paul Simon – There Goes Rhymin’ Simon
1967
The Monkees – Headquarters
1964
The Dave Clark Five – The Dave Clark Five Return!
Rock & Roll
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