On February 18, 1995, Robert Neil Stinson died aged 35. He was musician (guitar), member of the bands Model Prisoner, Static Taxi and The Bleeding Hearts, but was best known as the founding member and lead guitarist of The Replacements.
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The Mountain Goats: Heretic Pride

On February 18, 2008, “4AD” label released “Heretic Pride”, the eleventh Mountain Goats (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by was produced by Scott Solter and John Vanderslice.
Personnel:
- John Darnielle – vocals, guitar
- Franklin Bruno – piano, organ
- Annie Clark – guitar, backing vocals
- John Vanderslice – synthesizer
- Peter Hughes – electric guitar, bass guitar
- Jon Wurster – drums, percussion
- Rachel Ware Zooi – backing vocals
- Sarah Arslanian – backing vocals
- Scott Solter – additional percussion, recording, mixing
- Aaron Prellwitz – recording
- Timin Murray – recording assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by John Darnielle.
- Sax Rohmer #1
- San Bernardino
- Heretic Pride
- Autoclave
- New Zion
- So Desperate
- In the Craters of the Moon
- Lovecraft in Brooklyn
- Tianchi Lake
- How to Embrace a Swamp Creature
- Marduk T-Shirt Men’s Room Incident
- Sept. 15 1983
- Michael Myers Resplendent
Styx: Cyclorama

On February 18, 2003, “Sanctuary” and “CMC International” labels released “Cyclorama”, the fourteenth Styx studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Tommy Shaw, James “JY” Young and Gary Loizzo.
Personnel:
- Lawrence Gowan – vocals, keyboards
- Tommy Shaw – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
- James “JY” Young – vocals, electric guitars
- Glen Burtnik – vocals, bass
- Chuck Panozzo – bass, backing vocals
- Todd Sucherman – drums
- Brian Wilson – vocal
- Jude Cole – vocal
- Gary Loizzo – vocal, guitar
- John Waite – vocal, guitar
- Tenacious D (Jack Black and Kyle Gass) – vocal
- Billy Bob Thornton – vocal, drums
- Gary Loizzo, Charlie Pakaari, Craig Williams, Mark Linnett, Plinky Giglio, Dave Yackoboskie, Jimmy Hoyson, Jim Mitchell, Bruce Monical – engineer
- Lawrence Gowan, Todd Sucherman, Glen Burtnik – associate producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Glen Burtnik, Lawrence Gowan, Tommy Shaw, Todd Sucherman, and James “JY” Young, except where noted.
- Do Things My Way
- Waiting for Our Time
- Fields of the Brave
- Bourgeois Pig
- Kiss Your Ass Goodbye
- These Are the Times
- Yes I Can – Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades, Lawrence Gowan, Glen Burtnik, James Young, Todd Sucherman
- More Love for the Money
- Together
- Fooling Yourself (Palm of Your Hands) – Tommy Shaw
- Captain America
- Killing the Thing That You Love – Glen Burtnik, Tommy Shaw, Lawrence Gowan, James Young, Todd Sucherman, Bob Burger
- One with Everything
- Genki Desu Ka (with hidden Tenacious D skit and track The Chosen One)
Cat Power: You Are Free

On February 18, 2003, “Matador” label released “You Are Free”, the sixth Cat Power album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Chan Marshall.
Personnel:
- Chan Marshall – vocals, guitars, piano
- Warren Ellis – violin
- Dave Grohl – bass, drums
- Eddie Vedder – vocals
- David Campbell – string arrangements
- Maggie & Emma – vocals
- Adam Kasper – recording, mixing
- Rick Fisher – mastering
- Mark Borthwick – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Chan Marshall, except where noted.
- I Don’t Blame You
- Free
- Good Woman
- Speak for me
- Werewoll – Michael Hurley
- Fool
- He War
- Shaking paper
- Babydoll
- Maybe Not
- Names
- Half of You
- Keep on Runin’ – John Lee Hooker
- Evolution
Jon Christensen
On February 18, 2020, Jon Ivar Christensen died aged 76. He was musician (drums) and composer, one of the most respected European Jazz drummers. He has recorded with artists such as Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, Enrico Rava, Palle Danielsson, John Abercrombie, Michael Mantler, Miroslav Vitous, Terje Rypdal, Bobo Stenson, Eberhard Weber, Ralph Towner, Barre Phillips, Arild Andersen, Rainer Brüninghaus, Charles Lloyd, Dino Saluzzi, George Russell, John Clark, David Friedman, David Darling, Steve Kuhn, Lee Konitz, Pony Poindexter, Phil Woods, Leo Wright, Yelena Eckemoff and Tomasz Stanko.
Glass Hammer: On to Evermore
On February 18, 1998, “Arion Records / Sound Resources” labels released “On to Evermore”, the third Glass Hammer studio album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by Steve Babb and Fred Schendel.
Personnel:
- Fred Schendel – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, sitar, mandolin, flute, drums
- David Carter – guitars, backing vocals
- Steve Babb – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, bass, percussion
- Walter Moore – lead and backing vocals, guitars, drums
- Tracy Cloud – backing vocals
Track listing:
- On to Evermore
- The mayor of Longview
- The Conflict
- Muse
- Arianna
- Only Red
- This Fading Age
- Junkyard Angel
- Twilight on Longview
- Wind – hidden track
Phish: A Picture of Nectar
On February 18, 1992, “Elektra” label released “A Picture of Nectar”, the third Phish studio album. It was recorded June – August 1991, at “White Crow Studios” in Burlington, VT, and was produced by Kevin Halpin, Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Mike Gordon and Jon Fishman.
Personnel:
- Trey Anastasio– guitar, lead vocals
- Page McConnell– keyboard, organ, backing vocals
- Mike Gordon– bass guitar, vocals, lead vocals on “Poor Heart” and “Catapult”
- Jon Fishman– drums, backing vocals
- Gordon Stone – pedal steel, banjo
- Jon Altschiller – engineer
- Kevin Halpin – engineer
- Tom Walters – engineer assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Michael Mills – art direction
- C. Kagan – photography
- Joe Witkop – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Trey Anastasio, except where noted.
- Liama
- Eliza
- Cavern – Trey Anastasio, Herman, Marshall
- Poor Heart – Mike Gordon
- Stash – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
- Manteca – Fuller, Gillespie, Pozo
- Guelah Papyrus – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
- Magilla – Page McConnell
- The Landlady
- Glide – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
- Tweezer – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Page McConnell
- The Mango Song
- Chalk Dust Torture – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
- Faht – Jon Fishman
- Catapult – Mike Gordon
- Tweezer Reprise – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Page McConnell
Throwing Muses: The Real Ramona
On February 18, 1991, “4AD” label released “The Real Ramona”, the fourth Throwing Muses studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Eldorado Recording Studios” and “Dust Bowl Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Dennis Herring.
Personnel:
- Kristin Hersh– vocals, guitars, re-mixing
- Tanya Donelly– vocals, guitars, re-mixing
- Fred Abong – bass guitar, re-mixing
- David Narcizo– drums, re-mixing
- John Beverly Jones – engineer
- Csaba Petocz – re-mixing
- Paul Kolderie – re-mixing
- Doug Sax– mastering
- David Narcizo– design
- Jim Anderson – front photography
- Andy Catlin – band photograpy
Tracks listing:
All tracks by Kristin Hersh, except where noted.
- Counting Backwards
- Him Dancing
- Red Shoes
- Graffiti
- Golden Thing
- Ellen West
- Dylan
- Hook in Her Head
- Not Too Soon – Tanya Donelly
- Honeychain – Tanya Donelly
- Say Goodbye
- Two Step – Kristin Hersh, Tanya Donelly, Fred Abong, David Narcizo
Guided By Voices: Motivational Jumpsuit
On February 18, 2014, “Guided by Voices Inc.” label released “Motivational Jumpsuit”, the 20th Guided by Voices album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Cyberteknics” in Dayton, Ohio, and in Leland, Michigan, and was produced by Robert Pollard, Mitch Mitchell, Tobin Sprout,
Personnel:
- Robert Pollard – vocals, guitar, artwork, layout, photography
- Mitch Mitchell – guitar, recording
- Tobin Sprout – guitar, recording
- Greg Demos – bass
- Kevin Fennell – drums
- Darrell Robbins, John Shough, Phil Mahaffey – recording
- Dave Davies – mastering
- Joe Patterson – layout
Track listing:
All tracks by Robert Pollard, except where noted.
- Littlest League Possible
- Until Next Time
- Writer’s Bloc (Psycho All the Time)
- Child Activist
- Planet Score
- Jupiter Spin – Tobin Sprout
- Save the Company
- Go Without Packing
- Record Level Love – Tobin Sprout
- I Am Columbus
- Difficult Outburst and Breakthrough
- Calling Up Washington – Tobin Sprout
- Zero Elasticity
- A Bird With No Name
- Shine (Tomahawk Breath) – Tobin Sprout
- Vote For Me Dummy
- Some Things Are Big (And Some Things Are Small) – Tobin Sprout
- Bulletin Borders
- Evangeline Dandelion
- Alex and the Omegas
Pete & The Pirates: Little Death
On February 18, 2008, “Stolen Recordings” label released “Little Death’”, the debut Pete & the Pirates album. It was recorded in 2007, at “The Fortress Studios” in London, and was produced by Gareth Parton.
Personnel:
- Thomas Sanders – vocals
- Peter Hefferan – vocals, guitar
- David Thorpe – guitar
- Peter Cattermoul – bass
- Jonny Sanders – drums
- Gareth Parton – engineer
- Jonny & Co – artwork
Track listing:
- Ill Love
- Come On Feet
- She Doesn’t Belong To Me
- Lost In The Woods
- Moving
- Knots
- Humming
- Dry Wing
- Understanding
- Bears
- Eyes Like Tar
- Song For Today
- Bright Lights




