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![88 Facts About the Summer of 1988](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2023/07/attachment-1988_header.jpg?w=980&q=75)
88 Facts About the Summer of 1988
A look back at the music, films, news, and pop culture that made the summer of 1988 a unique season in history.
![Gov’t Mule, ‘Peace … Like a River': Album Review](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2023/06/attachment-fantasy.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Gov’t Mule, ‘Peace … Like a River': Album Review
Warren Haynes and band return with Billy Gibbons, Billy Bob Thornton and more quality blues rock.
![Extreme, ‘Six': Album Review](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2023/06/attachment-earMUSIC-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Extreme, ‘Six': Album Review
First album in 15 years from Boston rockers makes up for lost time.
![40 Years Ago: Elton John Roars Back With ‘Too Low for Zero’](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2023/05/attachment-Elton-John-Too-Low-For-Zero-Geffen-Album-Image.jpg?w=980&q=75)
40 Years Ago: Elton John Roars Back With ‘Too Low for Zero’
First, he had to reconnect with songwriting partner Bernie Taupin and his classic-era band.
![50 Years Ago: Funkadelic Serves Up a Hot ‘Cosmic Slop’](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2023/05/attachment-Funkadelic-Cosmic-Slop-Westbound-Album-Image.jpg?w=980&q=75)
50 Years Ago: Funkadelic Serves Up a Hot ‘Cosmic Slop’
George Clinton's band fit a broad vision into shorter songs, coming up with a classic.
![Winger, ‘Seven': Album Review](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2023/04/attachment-Winger_Seven.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Winger, ‘Seven': Album Review
Thirty-five years after debut, New York hard rockers, original lineup still intact, return with seventh LP.
![Why Heart’s ‘Magazine’ Was Originally Released Against Their Will](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2023/04/attachment-Heart-Magazine-Album-Image.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Why Heart’s ‘Magazine’ Was Originally Released Against Their Will
The band were later allowed to finish the record, but their label sent armed security guards to the studio.
![40 Years Ago: The Tubes Clean Up Their ‘She’s a Beauty’ Video](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2023/03/attachment-The-Tubes-Shes-a-Beauty-Video-Image.jpg?w=980&q=75)
40 Years Ago: The Tubes Clean Up Their ‘She’s a Beauty’ Video
They wanted a freak show, they wanted boobs. They got a sanitized carnival ride.
![40 Years Ago: The Tubes Go ‘Outside Inside’ for Their Biggest LP](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2023/03/attachment-Tubes_OutsideInside2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
40 Years Ago: The Tubes Go ‘Outside Inside’ for Their Biggest LP
With David Foster producing, San Francisco art rockers created their biggest album and hit single, "She's a Beauty."
![45 Years Ago: REO Speedwagon Breaks Through With ‘Tuna Fish’](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2023/03/attachment-REO_TunaFish.jpg?w=980&q=75)
45 Years Ago: REO Speedwagon Breaks Through With ‘Tuna Fish’
They'd established a fan base between coasts but had been largely ignored in hotspots like New York or Los Angeles.