May 5th
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
2006
Red Hot Chili Peppers
– Stadium Arcadium
Stadium Arcadium is RHCP at their most expansive—28 tracks of funk, rock, and reflection. Frusciante shines, Flea grooves, and Kiedis is full tilt weird and heartfelt. It’s indulgent, messy, and full of life—classic Chili Peppers in widescreen mode.
1997
Paul McCartney
– Flaming Pie
Flaming Pie isn’t about reinvention. It’s about remembering. And in doing so, McCartney delivers one of his warmest, sharpest, most quietly affecting records since the ’70s. Not flashy. Not fussy. Just Paul, in his element—again.
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
2023
The Smashing Pumpkins – Atum: Act Three
The Lemon Twigs – Everything Harmony
Deathstars – Everything Destroys You
Drain – Living Proof
Olivia Jean – Raving Ghost
Grandson – I Love You, I’m Trying
Therapy? – Hard Cold Fire
Pacific Avenue – Flowers
Panchiko – Failed at Math(s)
Sqürl – Silver Haze
Gord Downie and Bob Rock – Lustre Parfait
Body/Head – Come On
2017
Blondie – Pollinator
The Afghan Whigs – In Spades
Pond – The Weather
Big Walnuts Yonder – Big Walnuts Yonder
Kasabian – For Crying Out Loud
Moon Duo – Occult Architecture Vol. 2
Mac DeMarco – This Old Dog
Day Wave – The Days We Had
Robin Trower – Time and Emotion
Motionless in White – Graveyard Shift
Full of Hell – Trumpeting Ecstasy
Johannes Oerding – Kreise
Grateful Dead – May 1977: Get Shown the Light
Café Tacuba – Jei Beibi
At the Drive-In – in•ter a•li•a
2015
Rose Windows – Rose Windows
Kamelot – Haven
Korpiklaani – Noita
Fireflight – Innova
2014
The Horrors – Luminous
2013
The Winery Dogs – The Winery Dogs
2009
St. Vincent – Actor
Cracker – Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey
New York Dolls – Cause I Sez So
The Dangerous Summer – Reach for the Sun
Zao – Awake?
Hatebreed – For the Lions
The Devil Wears Prada – With Roots Above and Branches Below
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band – Outer South
Akron/Family – Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free
The Chariot – Wars and Rumors of Wars
Yusuf Islam – Roadsinger
Psychostick – Sandwich
Decyfer Down – Crash
Newsboys – In the Hands of God
2008
Nine Inch Nails – The Slip
We Are the Physics – We Are the Physics Are OK at Music
2003
Blur – Think Tank
The Dandy Warhols – Welcome to the Monkey House
Therapy? – High Anxiety
Skyfire – Mind Revolution
2001
Pixies – Complete ‘B’ Sides
1998
Bad Religion – No Substance
Strung Out – Twisted by Design
1997
Melvins – Honky
Voodoo Glow Skulls – Baile de Los Locos
1995
Reel Big Fish – Everything Sucks
1992
Santana – Milagro
Gregg Alexander – Intoxifornication
Midnight Oil – Scream in Blue
1988
Testament – The New Order
1981
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Hard Promises
1980
The Fall – Totale’s Turns
1978
AC/DC – Powerage
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band – Stranger in Town
1975
James Gang – Newborn
1974
Billy Preston – The Kids & Me
1971
The Rascals – Peaceful World
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