Double Diamond albums were unthinkable when the RIAA launched its gold awards program in 1958. Only one album was certified gold that year (signifying $1 million in manufacturer’s dollar volume; the ...
Brevity may be the soul of wit, but someone didn't give these musicians the memo. And we, the fans, are all the better for it. Whether musicians consciously decided or unconsciously developed (through ...
Well, let us not get into that question here, as the quality of music trumps the length of an album every time, but at one point, when the CDs were in their prime, the line between ‘regular’ albums ...
Stopgap cash grab by the record company or the result of artist indulgence that can't be contained within the usual confines of a single LP? The double album has been both throughout its long and ...
The Beatles’ White Album could very well be the most famous of all double albums in rock history. However, that depends on your taste. Regardless of taste, though, one can’t deny that this is one of ...
Taylor Swift has sent her die-hard fans into a frenzy after announcing her new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” is a double album. The 14-time Grammy winner released her 11th studio album on ...
Does Taylor Swift have a surprise double album up her sleeve? “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” the rerecorded version of Swift’s 2014 studio album, dropped Oct. 27, exactly nine years after the original ...
Oh shit, you guys. I know it’s only been a few days since our last check in on Corrosion of Conformity, but we’ve got some major news about their follow up to 2018’s No Cross, No Crown — it’s going to ...
To think the RIAA didn't have a sales award higher than gold until 1976. By Paul Grein Metallica celebrated a major career milestone in May, when their 1991 album Metallica was certified Double ...