In 2026, there are a handful of really good rock albums celebrating their 50th anniversary. Taking a look back, 1976 was a year of music that explored diverse sounds when rock music was evolving in so many different directions.
From KISS to Rush, here are 10 albums turning 50 this year:
1. Boston’s self-titled album “Boston,” which was their debut studio album
2. “Hotel California” from Eagles turns 50 this year, one of the best albums of all-time
3. “2112″ from Rush which was their 4th studio album
4. “Destroyer” from KISS, which had the hit songs “Detroit Rock City” and “Beth”
5. Aerosmith’s “Rock,” which still rocks 50 years later
6. “A Day at the Races” from Queen
7. The Ramones debut album “Ramones” turns 50 this year and “I Wanna Be Sedated” still kicks just as much ass today as it did in 1976
8. “Presence” from Led Zeppelin only has 7 songs, but it rocks
9. David Bowie’s “Station To Station”
10. “Jailbreak” from Thin Lizzy turns 50 this year, that’s the album with “The Boys Are Back In Town” on it
If you want to read more about each of these albums turning 50, you can check it out at Audio Ink Radio.