April 13th
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
1983
Violent Femmes
– Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes is punk stripped to its rawest nerve—awkward, horny, neurotic, and brilliant. With no gloss and no filter, it captures the chaotic ache of youth like a basement confession set to busker punk. Honest, tense, and unforgettable.
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
Black Dresses – Peaceful as Hell
2019
The Flaming Lips – King’s Mouth
2018
Breaking Benjamin – Ember
Manic Street Preachers – Resistance Is Futile
King Tuff – The Other
2016
Ace Frehley – Origins, Vol. 1
2015
Calexico – Edge of the Sun
The Wombats – Glitterbug
Beth Hart – Better Than Home
2013
Jason Mraz – Love Is a Four Letter Word
Train – California 37
2010
Amber Pacific – Virtues
Bleeding Through – Bleeding Through
Cancer Bats – Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones
Coheed and Cambria – Year of the Black Rainbow
Foxy Shazam – Foxy Shazam
War of Ages – Eternal
2009
Soap&Skin – Lovetune for Vacuum
2004
Modest Mouse – Baron von Bullshit Rides Again
Sugarcult – Palm Trees and Power Lines
Crossfade – Crossfade
Joe Satriani – Is There Love in Space?
2003
Narnia – The Great Fall
1999
Bruce Springsteen – 18 Tracks
Rick Springfield – Karma
Tal Bachman – Tal Bachman
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Echo
The Ataris – Blue Skies, Broken Hearts…Next 12 Exits
Staind – Dysfunction
Burn the Priest – Burn the Priest
1998
Gomez – Bring It On
1993
Bruce Springsteen – In Concert/MTV Plugged
Chris Isaak – San Francisco Days
Warren Zevon – Learning to Flinch
Bryan Ferry – Taxi
Polvo – Today’s Active Lifestyles
1991
Godflesh – Pure
1990
Green Day – 39/Smooth
1988
Glass Tiger – Diamond Sun
Thomas Dolby – Aliens Ate My Buick
The Cross – Shove It
1987
Fleetwood Mac – Tango in the Night
TNT – Tell No Tales
1981
Billy Squier – Don’t Say No
The Church – Of Skins and Heart
1979
Thin Lizzy – Black Rose: A Rock Legend
1977
Kenny Loggins – Celebrate Me Home
1974
Paul Simon – Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin’
Rock & Roll
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