Albums Turning 40 in 2026

With MTV establishing itself as a cultural force in the mid ’80s, music began diversifying into more genres than ever before by 1986.  Fortunately, rock and roll wasn’t going anywhere.

Here are twenty albums that will be turning 40 in 2026.

Metallica – Master of Puppets

Van Halen – 5150 

Bon Jovi – Slippery When Wet

Boston – Third Stage 

Genesis – Invisible Touch 

Talking Heads – True Stories

Paul Simon – Graceland 

Iron Maiden – Somewhere In Time 

Motorhead – Orgasmatron

Steve Winwood – Back in the High Life

David Lee Roth – Eat ‘Em And Smile

Ozzy Osbourne – The Ultimate Sin

The Pretenders – Get Close 

Queen – A Kind of Magic 

Billy Idol – Whiplash Smile

Megadeth – Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying? 

Peter Gabriel – So

The Rolling Stones – Dirty Work

Georgia Satellites – Georgia Satellites

38 Special – Strength in Numbers