The Time Machine rolls back to 1989 this time.

Time Machine goes to 1966 this time, a huge year for Motown.

The Time Machine stops in 2005 this time.

The dance floors were packed in this year—even The Rolling Stones, Diana Ross, and the Bee Gees recorded music fit for cutting a rug. Ramones issued their debut, and ABBA were so big that they were Sweden’s most profitable corporation.

Buddy Holly dropped his debut album. Johnny Cash took a trip down the Mighty Mississippi, and there were cool instrumentals from Duane Eddy and Link Wray. It’s all 1958, our year on this episode of Time Machine.

The year is 1992: saxophonist Bill Clinton takes office, Los Lobos release the most adventurous album of their career, and R.E.M. continue their early 90s roll with "Automatic For The People".

The Time Machine drops in on 1980 this time, the year John Lennon was killed in New York City. Bruce Springsteen released his only two-album set, called "The River." Exciting new things were happening in the U.K., with albums from the Jam, the Pretenders, and Elvis Costello and the Attractions. In the States, there were big albums from Devo, Talking Heads, and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Stevie Wonder rolled into the '80s with the reggae-influenced "Hotter Than July" album.

The Time Machine heads backward to the year 2000 this time. Y2K went off without a hitch. U2 entered the new millennium with a return to the old U2 sound. Johnny Cash was still with us and released American III, which featured a U2 cover. Coldplay dropped their debut, which was all over the radio. The U.S. Presidential election was the closest in decades; ultimately George W. Bush defeated Al Gore. It's all the year 2000, our year on this episode of Time Machine Tuesday.

It's 1971 this time, a year of classic-rock albums, like The Who's Next; Led Zeppelin IV; and David Bowie's Hunky Dory. There were funk and soul classics from Marvin Gaye, who issued his masterpiece, What's Going On the same year as There's a Riot Going On from Sly and the Family Stone, and Funkadelic's Maggot Brain. Folk classics came from Joni Mitchell and Carole King. Former Chicago postman John Prine issued his fabulous debut. Apollo XIV landed on the moon. Joe Frazier defeated Muhammad Ali to claim the heavyweight title. It's all 1971, our year on Time Machine.

The Time Machine heads back to 1960 this time, the year Elvis Presley is discharged from the service, and quickly returned to the studio to record "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" Etta James recorded a song for the ages. Ray Charles released "Georgia On My Mind." The Ventures kick-started the surf-rock craze. The girl group the Shirelles had one of the year's biggest hits. And Alfred Hitchcock's film Psycho hit the big screen. It's all 1960, our year on this episode of Time Machine