To say that fans were surprised when the original lineup of Dinosaur Jr. reunited in 2005 to support Merge’s reissues of their classic work would be a massive understatement given the past resentments between guitarist J Mascis and bassist Lou Barlow that led to their initial breakup after their third album, 1988’s Bug.

Much of The Mind’s Eye will feel familiar to anyone with a passing knowledge of David Cronenberg, John Carpenter, or the 1980s in general.

There is very little left to say about Ramones’ 1976 debut LP that hasn’t already been written thousands of times elsewhere. Suffice it to say that if you’ve somehow never heard it, you most definitely should, not just to hear the roots of much of the guitar music of the last 40 years, but mainly because it’s a great, fun album by one of the greatest bands ever.

Sherwin (David Oyelowo) flounders in misery following the sudden death of his wife Fiona in a car accident.

The late J Dilla shot to fame in the ‘90s and early ‘00s for his textured, soul infused production of alt-rap and neb-soul classics like Janet Jackson’s “Got Til It’s Gone,” Common’s “The Light,” plus his acclaimed albums like Donuts and Champion Sound (which he recorded as JayLib with fellow crate digging producer Madlib).

At the young age of 34, former New Orleans Saints linebacker was the fatal diagnosis of ALS with a prognosis that he’d live for only two to five more years.

Back in 2004, when Descendents released their last album, things were different. George W. Bush was President and the Iraq War was the hot-button issue of the day.

In amongst the all-consuming obsession with youth, Sharon Jones is a much needed rejoinder proving talent and perseverance can still get you places

It seems that after every album they release, the L.A. via Montreal noise-pop group No Joy put out an EP that gives them a chance to release a few tracks not quite suitable for the album in question.