'90s Bands Back In The Spotlight Thanks To Irresistible Nostalgia Trends
From parents' wedding reels to old yearbook photos, nostalgic viral trends carrying iconic '90s tunes have given these bands a new generation of fans.
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5 Rock Songs From The '90s That Nail The Feeling Of True Angst
Nothing says "angst" like Alanis Morissette's "Ironic" and Nirvana's "Heart-Shaped Box" -- unless it's the other three downbeat '90s tunes on this list.
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The Best Classic Rock Concert Encores Of All Time
Concert encores are often the cherry on top of a great concert. Bands like Fleetwood Mac, the Cure, Pink Floyd, and Black Sabbath gave some of the best ever.
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Soft Rock Burned Out With These 5 Songs
Back in the day, soft rock really had a moment, fitting right in with the cheesiness of the '80s. But these five songs were signs of the genres's decline.
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The Love Story: JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette Soundtrack Is '90s Nostalgia Catnip
Each song in "Love Story: JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette" offers a blast of nostalgia for anyone who was around in the '90s, from the Breeders to the Beastie Boys.
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The Meanest Things Your Rock Heroes Have Said About Fans
While rock heroes need their fans, they also aren't necessarily always happy with fan behavior. These artists aren't afraid to call fans out.
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5 College Hits That Will Stir Up Emotions In Generation X
Here are five songs for the Gen Xer in your life that we felt were the best representatives of the different emotional highs and lows of your college days.
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5 High School Hits From The '90s That Will Stir Up Emotions In Generation X
When many Gen Xers were in their formative years, from gangsta rap to almighty grunge, these '90s hits left an indelible mark on that generation's psyche.
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Rock Stars Whose Egos Spilled Over Into Their Lyrics
The already outsized egos rockers need for success in the first place only grow with the trappings of fame, swelling every night in the spotlight.
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These 5 Metallica Songs Are Critical Flops — But To Us, They'll Always Rock Hard
Metallica songs like "Unforgiven II" and "Escape" were panned by music critics, but we still think those and some of their other flop songs are solid bangers.
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The Stolen Song That Cost Michael Bolton $5 Million
In 1991, one of soft rock singer Michael Bolton's songs hit the Billboard Hot 100 Top 5, but the track was later ruled to have plagiarized from another.
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'90s Alternative Rockers Who Blew Our Socks Off With A No. 1 Hit Only To Disappear
Among the '90s alt-rock musicians is a rogue's gallery of one-hit wonders who watched their star streak to the top of the charts before fizzling out.
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5 Shoegaze Songs From The '90s To Soundtrack Your Dreams
With its trademark effect-laden guitars and muted vocals, shoegaze is one of the most dreamlike subgenres out there.
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Nickelback Is A Better Rock Band Than You Remember
It seems like everyone sneers at Nickelback, but we think the much-maligned Canadian rock band deserves nothing but praise from rock purists and fans alike.
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This '90s Band Defined Grunge, But Not With The Album Everyone Says
Several bands encapsulated the '90s grunge sound, but this groundbreaking group's third album helped define the sound even more than their most popular one.
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Why 1994 Was Alternative Rock's Best Year Ever
In 1994, alternative rock had its moment, and the year turned out to be one of the most artistically inventive the genre has seen to this day.
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Why This Forgotten '90s Band Deserves A Comeback Over All The Others
The '90s produced a lot of bands that became iconic, but we think that one of the more forgotten bands of that era is due for a comeback. Here's why.
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This Classic Rock Band Actually Got Better When It Replaced Its Lead Singer
Ever since this band replaced its lead singer, debate has continued over which version was better. Here's an argument for why the second guy rocked harder.
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Why We'll Never Get Over The Loss Of Nirvana
Plenty of bands have called it quits at the height of their popularity, but the dissolution of Nirvana after Kurt Cobain's death is a uniquely tragic episode.
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What Destroyed Lollapalooza's Popularity In The '90s?
Lollapalooza first formed in 1991 as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction and gained popularity from there until 1998, when it went on hiatus.
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'90s Musicians We Completely Forgot About
These musicians and bands were on top of the world -- and the charts -- in the 1990s, but many of them have faded into obscurity since that storied decade.
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'90s Musicians Who Died And No One Noticed
These artists scored huge hits in the 1990s but faded from the spotlight as the years went on. They died without much fanfare, in tragic ways.
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The Messed Up Truth About The 1990s Music Industry
The '90s were a time of change not just for a number of music genres, but for the industry itself. This is the messed up truth about the 1990s music industry.
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Most Important Rock Bands Of The 1990s
In the '90s, the sound of youthful rebellion transitioned to rap and hip hop, but rock wasn't dead. These are the most important rock bands of the 1990s.
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The '90s Cover Song That Never Should Have Happened
For as long as popular music has been a thing, musicians have been performing and recording songs that were previously associated with another artist -- covers.
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