These 26 albums that turn 30 in 2021 show just what an incredible year 1991 was for rock.

The year saw landmark albums from U2, Nirvana, Metallica, Soundgarden, Guns N’ Roses and Pearl Jam. It also saw major albums from seasoned artists like Ozzy Osbourne, Bonnie Raitt, Genesis, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Rush.

See which albums from the above artists and more turn 30 in 2021 by scrolling through the gallery below.

Temple of the Dog – ‘Temple of the Dog’
Share
Released April 16, 1991.
Soundgarden – ‘Badmotorfinger’
Share
Released September 24, 1991.
Ozzy Osbourne – ‘No More Tears’
Share
Released September 17, 1991.
R.E.M. – ‘Out of Time’
Share
Released March 12, 1991.
Red Hot Chili Peppers – ‘Blood Sugar Sex Magik’
Share
Released September 24, 1991.

Guns N’ Roses – ‘Use Your Illusion I’
Share
Released September 17, 1991.
Guns N’ Roses – ‘Use Your Illusion II’
Share
Released September 17, 1991.
Pearl Jam – ‘Ten’
Share
Released August 27, 1991.
U2 – ‘Achtung Baby’
Share
Released November 18, 1991.
Metallica – ‘Metallica’
Share
Released August 12, 1991.

Nirvana – ‘Nevermind’
Share
Released September 24, 1991.
The Smashing Pumpkins – ‘Gish’
Share
Released May 28, 1991.
Primus – ‘Sailing The Seas of Cheese’
Share
Released May 14, 1991.
Rush – ‘Roll The Bones’
Share
Released September 3, 1991.
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – ‘Into The Great Wide Open’
Share
Released July 2, 1991.

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble – ‘The Sky is Crying’
Share
Released November 5, 1991.
Hole – ‘Pretty on the Inside’
Share
Released September 17, 1991.
Primal Scream – ‘Screamadelica’
Share
Released September 23, 1991.
Van Halen – ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’
Share
Released June 18, 1991.
Mudhoney – ‘Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge’
Share
Released July 26, 1991.

Skid Row – ‘Slave to the Grind’
Share
Released June 11, 1991.
Green Day – ‘Kerplunk’
Share
Released December 17, 1991.
Lenny Kravitz – ‘Mama Said’
Share
Released April 2, 1991.
Bonnie Raitt – ‘Luck of the Draw’
Share
Released June 25, 1991.
Spin Doctors – ‘Pocket Full of Kyrptonite’
Share
Released August 20, 1991.

Genesis – ‘We Can’t Dance’
Share
Released October 28, 1991.
Queen – ‘Innuendo’
Share
Released February 4, 1991.

Sign me up for the WJBR email newsletter!

You love WJBR, so join the Insiders Club! Be the first to know about local events, concerts and contests, and get the latest updates with your favorite artists, and more delivered right to your inbox.

By clicking "Subscribe" I agree to the website's terms of Service and Privacy Policy. I understand I can unsubscribe at any time.

Trending

“Alexa, Open j.b.r.”

Podcasts

Galleries

Subscribe To Our Email Newsletter

Music News

Music News

Music News

26 Albums That Turn 30 in 2021

Temple of the Dog – ‘Temple of the Dog’

Soundgarden – ‘Badmotorfinger’

Ozzy Osbourne – ‘No More Tears’

R.E.M. – ‘Out of Time’

Red Hot Chili Peppers – ‘Blood Sugar Sex Magik’

Guns N’ Roses – ‘Use Your Illusion I’

Guns N’ Roses – ‘Use Your Illusion II’

Pearl Jam – ‘Ten’

U2 – ‘Achtung Baby’

Metallica – ‘Metallica’

Nirvana – ‘Nevermind’

The Smashing Pumpkins – ‘Gish’

Primus – ‘Sailing The Seas of Cheese’

Rush – ‘Roll The Bones’

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – ‘Into The Great Wide Open’

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble – ‘The Sky is Crying’

Hole – ‘Pretty on the Inside’

Primal Scream – ‘Screamadelica’

Van Halen – ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge’

Mudhoney – ‘Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge’

Skid Row – ‘Slave to the Grind’

Green Day – ‘Kerplunk’

Lenny Kravitz – ‘Mama Said’

Bonnie Raitt – ‘Luck of the Draw’

Spin Doctors – ‘Pocket Full of Kyrptonite’

Genesis – ‘We Can’t Dance’

Queen – ‘Innuendo’

Sign me up for the WJBR email newsletter!

You love WJBR, so join the Insiders Club! Be the first to know about local events, concerts and contests, and get the latest updates with your favorite artists, and more delivered right to your inbox.