🎉 Anniversaries & Tributes: This Week in Music History - July 3

Music never stops echoing — and every week brings new reasons to celebrate the legends and moments that shaped what we’re listening to today. Here’s what we’re looking back on (and honoring) right now:

🎂 Adele’s 21 Turns 13

Back in January 2011, Adele released 21, the album that made the whole world feel heartbreak just a little deeper. With “Rolling in the Deep,” “Someone Like You,” and “Set Fire to the Rain,” she topped charts for months — and 21 is still the best-selling album of the 21st century so far.

🎸 Back in Black Hits 45

AC/DC’s Back in Black dropped in July 1980, turning tragedy into triumph after losing Bon Scott. Powered by “You Shook Me All Night Long” and that iconic title track, it’s one of the best-selling rock albums ever — and still packs arenas today.

🎤 25 Years of …Baby One More Time

Britney Spears’ iconic debut single hit airwaves in late 1998 — but its influence peaked in 1999. Now, 25 years later, it’s still a pop-culture milestone that defined an entire generation of TRL watchers and dance-floor mimics.

💿 Classic Throwback: 55 Years Ago — Woodstock Announced

In the summer of 1969, the original Woodstock festival was announced — setting the stage for the most famous three days of peace, love, and music ever recorded. Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Santana — the lineup made history and inspired every music festival since.

✨ Why This Matters
Whether you first cranked up AC/DC on vinyl, replayed Britney’s TRL performance on a chunky TV, or streamed Adele’s powerhouse ballads in your dorm room, these moments remind us: good music is timeless.

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