June 15th
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
2007
The White Stripes
– Icky Thump
Icky Thump is the White Stripes at their loudest and weirdest—swampy riffs, border politics, bagpipes, and raw energy collide in a snarling, blues-soaked garage-rock séance. It’s chaotic, cynical, and completely unapologetic.
2004
The Killers
– Hot Fuss
Hot Fuss is glossy, over-the-top, and often ridiculous. But it’s also sincere as hell. The Killers leaned into the drama without flinching, and that boldness—coupled with their laser-cut hooks—is what made this album the glitter bomb that exploded across the mid-2000s rock scene.
1989
Nirvana
– Bleach
Bleach is Nirvana before the polish, before MTV, before history carved them into a monument. It’s raw, murky, and fed on cheap beer and borrowed gear. Cobain’s growl hasn’t yet learned to be iconic—it’s just pissed. And that’s the point.
1966
The Beatles
– Yesterday and Today
Yesterday and Today might not have been crafted with any big artistic statement in mind, but it catches a real moment: a band too restless to stay put, too smart to be boxed in, and too damn good to make it sound anything less than essential.
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
2018
Johnny Marr – Call the Comet
Gin Blossoms – Mixed Reality
2011
In Flames – Sounds of a Playground Fading
Versailles – Holy Grail
2010
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Mojo
2009
Magnum – Into the Valley of the Moonking
Spinnerette – Spinnerette
We Were Promised Jetpacks – These Four Walls
2004
Seether – Disclaimer II
Phish – Undermind
Eighteen Visions – Obsession
Underøath – They’re Only Chasing Safety
Patti Scialfa – 23rd St. Lullaby
The Fall – The Real New Fall LP (Formerly Country on the Click)
2003
Arcade Fire – Arcade Fire
1999
The White Stripes – The White Stripes
Santana – Supernatural
Dokken – Erase the Slate
Edwin McCain – Messenger
Vertical Horizon – Everything You Want
Sister Machine Gun – Revolution
Liquid Tension Experiment – Liquid Tension Experiment 2
1998
Neil Finn – Try Whistling This
1995
In Flames – Subterranean
Abra Moore – Sing
1994
Pansy Division – Deflowered
1993
Paul Westerberg – 14 Songs
Pete Townshend – Psychoderelict
Neil Young – Neil Young Unplugged
1990
Colin James – Sudden Stop
1989
The Offspring – The Offspring
1987
Roger Waters – Radio K.A.O.S.
King Diamond – Abigail
Richard Marx – Richard Marx
1984
John Waite – No Brakes
The Specials – In the Studio
1983
Tim Finn – Escapade
1982
Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra
Kiss – Killers
1981
Duran Duran – Duran Duran
Cliff Richard – Love Songs
1979
Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures
Robert Palmer – Secrets
Dire Straits – Communiqué
America – Silent Letter
1978
Bob Dylan – Street-Legal
Harry Chapin – Living Room Suite
1973
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – Messin’
1971
Tonto’s Expanding Head Band – Zero Time
1970
Grand Funk Railroad – Closer to Home
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