February 28th
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
2025
Architects
– The Sky, the Earth & All Between
Architects’ The Sky, The Earth & All Between blends crushing riffs with melodic depth, tackling themes of resilience and introspection. It’s a bold, mature leap forward—ferocious yet reflective, proving evolution doesn’t mean losing your edge.
2020
Soccer Mommy
– Color Theory
Color Theory is an exploration of emotional vulnerability, pain, and resilience, framed within a lush indie rock soundscape. The album employs a thematic structure inspired by color symbolism, with each section exploring distinct emotional states: blue for sadness, yellow for illness, and gray for mortality.
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
2024
Stay Inside – Ferried Away
2020
Five Finger Death Punch – F8
The Allman Brothers Band – Trouble No More: 50th Anniversary Collection
Real Estate – The Main Thing
2012
Corrosion of Conformity – Corrosion of Conformity
Napalm Death – Utilitarian
Plants and Animals – The End of That
Shearwater – Animal Joy
Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds – Pound of Dirt
Veil of Maya – Eclipse
Xiu Xiu – Always
2011
DeVotchKa – 100 Lovers
Schandmaul – Traumtänzer
2006
Hawthorne Heights – If Only You Were Lonely
Bruce Springsteen – Hammersmith Odeon, London ’75
Plumb – Chaotic Resolve
Rhett Miller – The Believer
2000
Oasis – Standing on the Shoulder of Giants
AC/DC – Stiff Upper Lip
Eels – Daisies of the Galaxy
1995
Better Than Ezra – Deluxe (Elektra re-release)
Wax – 13 Unlucky Numbers
Mike Watt – Ball-Hog or Tugboat?
Face to Face – Big Choice
Band of Susans – Here Comes Success
Quicksand – Manic Compression
Jewel – Pieces of You
1994
Enslaved – Vikingligr Veldi
1992
Yoko Ono – Onobox
1990
Eric Johnson – Ah Via Musicom
Riot – The Privilege of Power
1986
Various Artists – Pretty In Pink (Soundtrack)
Swans – Greed
1985
King Kobra – Ready to Strike
1983
U2 – War
Quiet Riot – Metal Health
Joan Armatrading – The Key
1979
Rickie Lee Jones – Rickie Lee Jones
1975
Alice Cooper – Welcome to My Nightmare
Yes – Yesterdays
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