Longest Music Hiatuses Before New Releases

Explore bands and artists who waited decades to release new studio albums, highlighting the most significant gaps in music history.

The top 3

1. Top 3 Longest Gaps Between Studio Albums: Dean Gitter holds the record with a 57-year gap between 'Ghost Ballads' (1957) and 'Old Folkies Never Die' (2014), followed by Jack Scott with 55 years and MC5 with over 53 years for their upcoming album 'Heavy Lifting' (2024).
2. Artists with Acclaimed Comebacks After Decades: My Bloody Valentine released 'm b v' in 2013, 22 years after 'Loveless', to critical acclaim, while David Bowie's 'The Next Day' (2013) marked a surprising and well-received return after a decade.
3. Notable Solo Artists with Multi-Decade Recording Breaks: Chuck Berry released 'Chuck' in 2017, 38 years after 'Rockit' (1979), while Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) returned with 'An Other Road' in 2006, 28 years after his last album as Cat Stevens.

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