June 16th
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
2023
Queens Of The Stone Age
– In Times New Roman…
In Times New Roman… finds QOTSA snarling back with bruised riffs, black humor, and desert grit. It’s dense, bitter, and built for late nights and cracked souls—not radio hits. No polish, just pressure. Heavy, human, and Homme at his sharpest in years.
1997
Spiritualized
– Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
Jason Pierce’s Ladies and Gentlemen… is a cosmic breakup cathedral—space rock, gospel, noise, jazz, and blues stitched with raw sincerity. It spirals through grief and love with no irony, just aching beauty and desperate longing.
1986
The Smiths
– The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths’ The Queen Is Dead is bitter, brilliant, and barbed. Morrissey mourns and mocks in equal measure, while Marr’s guitars glisten with ache. It’s tragedy you can dance to—romantic, sardonic, and quietly ferocious.
1972
David Bowie
– The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust fell from the stars, burning out spectacularly, and leaving a generation gasping in its wake. It is a glam rock explosion—raw, fearless, and heartbreakingly human. A glittering anthem for outsiders, dreamers, and anyone daring enough to burn out instead of fade away.
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
Django Django – Off Planet
Boris and Uniform – Bright New Disease
Royal Thunder – Rebuilding the Mountain
Deer Tick – Emotional Contracts
The Teskey Brothers – The Winding Way
Sigur Rós – Átta
Home Is Where – The Whaler
Jack River – Endless Summer
Steve Lukather – Bridges
Tom Grennan – What Ifs & Maybes
Origami Angel – The Brightest Days
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – PetroDragonic Apocalypse
Gov’t Mule – Peace… Like a River
Bonny Doon – Let There Be Music
Ben Howard – Is It?
2017
Styx – The Mission
Royal Blood – How Did We Get So Dark?
Portugal. The Man – Woodstock
Iced Earth – Incorruptible
CKY – The Phoenix
Ride – Weather Diaries
Cheap Trick – We’re All Alright!
The Drums – Abysmal Thoughts
Hundredth – Rare
Carach Angren – Dance and Laugh Amongst the Rotten
Beth Ditto – Fake Sugar
Nickelback – Feed the Machine
2015
Third Eye Blind – Dopamine
MewithoutYou – Pale Horses
Our Last Night – Younger Dreams
2012
Manowar – The Lord of Steel
2009
Street Sweeper Social Club – Street Sweeper Social Club
Spinal Tap – Back from the Dead
Everyday Sunday – Best Night of Our Lives
2008
Feeder – Silent Cry
Judas Priest – Nostradamus
2007
DevilDriver – The Last Kind Words
2006
Metal Church – A Light in the Dark
2004
Leftöver Crack – Rock the 40 Oz: Reloaded
2003
Biffy Clyro – The Vertigo of Bliss
1998
Monster Magnet – Powertrip
Ozomatli – Ozomatli
MxPx – Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo
Molly Hatchet – Silent Reign of Heroes
Little Feat – Under the Radar
Ringo Starr – Vertical Man
Brian Wilson – Imagination
Van Morrison – The Philosopher’s Stone
1997
Jon Bon Jovi – Destination Anywhere
1995
Cerberus Shoal – Cerberus Shoal
1992
FireHouse – Hold Your Fire
Frank Zappa – Beat the Boots II
Lindsey Buckingham – Out of the Cradle
Peter Cetera – World Falling Down
1986
Krokus – Change of Address
1983
Ringo Starr – Old Wave
1980
Carly Simon – Come Upstairs
1975
War – Why Can’t We Be Friends?
1972
Roxy Music – Roxy Music
Golden Earring – Together
1971
Three Dog Night – Golden Bisquits
1969
Steve Miller Band – Brave New World
Captain Beefheart – Trout Mask Replica
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