April 7th
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
1978
The Band
– The Last Waltz
The Last Waltz is a farewell that feels both epic and intimate—part rock opera, part basement jam. With legends guesting and the Band in peak form, it captures the end of an era with grit, heart, and just the right amount of grandeur.
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
Mudhoney – Plastic Eternity
Frenzal Rhomb – The Cup of Pestilence
Sarah and the Safe Word – The Book of Broken Glass
HMLTD – The Worm
Powerwolf – Interludium
Blondshell – Blondshell
Crocodiles – Upside Down in Heaven
2017
The Maine – Lovely Little Lonely
Cold War Kids – L.A. Divine
Falling in Reverse – Coming Home
Guided by Voices – August by Cake
The New Pornographers – Whiteout Conditions
The Flatliners – Inviting Light
The Smith Street Band – More Scared of You than You Are of Me
San Fermin – Belong
Michelle Branch – Hopeless Romantic
Karen Elson – Double Roses
The Big Moon – Love in the 4th Dimension
Father John Misty – Pure Comedy
Future Islands – The Far Field
Cotton Mather – Wild Kingdom
White Reaper – The World’s Best American Band
Deep Purple – Infinite
Ulver – The Assassination of Julius Caesar
Wear Your Wounds – WYW
Deez Nuts – Binge & Purgatory
Dead by April – Worlds Collide
Blaenavon – That’s Your Lot
Aye Nako – Silver Haze
2015
Toro y Moi – What For?
Duda Brack – É
The Mountain Goats – Beat the Champ
Waters – What’s Real
Waxahatchee – Ivy Tripp
Brian Wilson – No Pier Pressure
2014
EMA – The Future’s Void
Black Label Society – Catacombs of the Black Vatican
LostAlone – Shapes of Screams
2010
Engel – Threnody
2009
The Tragically Hip – We Are the Same
Metric – Fantasies
The Thermals – Now We Can See
Band of Skulls – Baby Darling Doll Face Honey
Neil Young – Fork in the Road
The Ettes – Danger Is
MercyMe – 10
Mims – Guilt
Jason Aldean – Wide Open
Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound – When Sweet Sleep Returned
2008
The Breeders – Mountain Battles
The Long Blondes – Couples
Children of Bodom – Blooddrunk
The Courteeners – St. Jude
Distorted – Voices from Within
2003
Mew – Frengers
Athlete – Vehicles & Animals
1998
Stabbing Westward – Darkest Days
Lacuna Coil – Lacuna Coil
Jerry Cantrell – Boggy Depot
The Fixx – Elemental
The Suicide Machines – Battle Hymns
Strung Out – Crossroads and Illusions
Bonnie Raitt – Fundamental
Andrew Bird – Thrills
Savatage – The Wake of Magellan
Pitchshifter – www.pitchshifter.com
Bachman–Turner Overdrive – King Biscuit Flower Hour: Bachman–Turner Overdrive
1997
The Chemical Brothers – Dig Your Own Hole
Enslaved – Eld
Within Temptation – Enter
Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci – Barafundle
1995
Vertical Horizon – Running on Ice
1992
Tom Waits – Night on Earth
Leon Russell – Anything Can Happen
Electric Love Hogs – Electric Love Hogs
1989
Sepultura – Beneath the Remains
1986
Judas Priest – Turbo
Bonnie Tyler – Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire
1978
Todd Rundgren – Hermit of Mink Hollow
Prince – For You
1974
Leon Russell – Will O’ The Wisp
1971
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – 4 Way Street
1969
Nazz – Nazz Nazz
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