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Albums Turning 30 in 2024: Madonna, TLC and More


A mind-boggling number of amazing albums are turning 30 in 2024, so take a look back at these classic records from 1994

Alice in Chains reached the top of the Billboard 200 with the melodic sounds of Jar of Flies, while Stone Temple Pilots and Soundgarden achieved greater mainstream success with Purple and Superunknown, respectively. Titans of college rock (Pavement, They Might Be Giants, Dinosaur Jr.) unveiled some of their best work, while other bands (Sponge, Sixpence None the Richer, Blues Traveler, Toadies) released music that became part of the decade’s sonic tapestry. Tionne T-Boz Watkins, Rozonda Chilli Thomas and Lisa Left Eye Lopes, of the American girl group TLC, 1999.Ron Davis/Getty ImagesDave Matthews Band released their debut album in 1994, as did Hootie & the Blowfish, resulting in a folk-inspired rock resurgence that happened alongside punk’s stage dive into the mainstream courtesy of Green Day’s Dookie and The Offspring’s Smash.

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