Marvin Gaye

Pearl Jam Ten Reshaped 1990s Alt-Rock

From Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get It On (1973), a funk-infused evolution that reshaped Motown, to The Rolling Stones’ Beast of Burden (1978), a top-10 classic that underscored the band’s enduring appeal, and Pearl Jam’s Ten (1991), a landmark grunge debut, these anniversaries mark watershed moments in rock and soul. Boston’s self-titled debut (1976) is celebrated as one of rock’s best-selling first records, largely cut in a basement and later achieving multi-platinum status.