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The 1980s were flush with great rap music. But these are three one-hit wonders from the decade that we still love today. The post 3 Rap One-Hit...
Johnny Cash is a great singer, celebrity and musical personality. These four songs explain why he was just the coolest. The post 4 Songs That Made...
Bob Dylan wrote so many great songs that he shared some with other artists. These are four of those songs he wrote for others. The post 4 Hits You...
Most of the time, a rapper will hear a beat, think about a concept and either write lyrics down on paper or memorize them in their head, and then...
There are many famous grunge tracks in the world, but these are four grunge deep cuts that deserve more love. The post 4 Grunge Deep Cuts That Deserve...
It’s impossible to understate the importance and influence of the Los Angeles-born band, Fishbone. The list of groups the untraditional collective...
Silvana Estrada is one of the most exciting artists out. Not because of flash but because of a sense of tradition. See her new single now. The post...
Some bands just peak with their debut album. These are four alt-rock bands who did just that with their debuts. The post 4 Alt-Rock Bands Who...
Grunge music was the soundtrack for the 1990s. But there were certain grunge songs that really defined the genre. The post 4 of the Grungiest Grunge...
In the history of grunge music, there were many famous bands. But here below are four underground grunge bands that should have been huge. The post 4...
The 1990s were the golden age of rap music. And these are three iconic debut albums from that time period. The post 3 Iconic Rap Debut Albums From the...
Two musicians were in four of the most significant grunge groups ever. They are Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard. The post The 4 Grunge Groups That...
If you grew up in the 1990s, you know how great the decade was when it came the wide variety of music available. At the time, the radio was...
While the height of grunge music was some 30 years ago, many still find the genre fascinating because it was so unpredictable. It came out of nowhere....
Alex Ross Perry takes us behind the curtain on his new biopic about the rock band Pavement. Is it worth your time? Maybe. The post ‘The Goal Isn’t...
The 1990s were famous for rock music. Here are four alt-rock albums that defined the decade and were all over the airwaves. The post 4 Alt-Rock Albums...
Alternative rock outfit Portugal. The Man just dropped their newest EP, 'uLu Selects Volume 2' today, June 6. The post Portugal. The Man’s John...
R.E.M.'s Peter Buck talks new supergroup Drink the Sea, band chemistry, and collaborative relationships in music. The post R.E.M.’s Peter Buck on...
Grunge music was created in Seattle, Washington. Yet, these three UK bands have a grunge sound that feels authentic. The post 3 UK Bands That Could...
When people today think about grunge music, it’s often the 1990s that come to mind. The era where MTV showcased flannel shirts, stringy hair, and...
Seattle hip-hop has a rich and eclectic history. From a national perspective, the lineage can be traced back to artists like Sir Mix-a-Lot and his...
Without the contributions and foresight of the Seattle-born record label Sub Pop, grunge music fans everywhere would be without much of their favorite...
On Friday (May 30), the Madison, Wisconsin-born rock band Garbage will release their newest LP, Let All That We Imagine Be The Light. The music on the...
In many ways, grunge music is famous for the stars it created. Without blinking, you can rattle off big names like Kurt Cobain, Eddie Vedder, Chris...
For many, the 1990s mark the golden age of rap music. While the genre was born in the ’70s and came of age in the ’80s, it was the 1990s when...
Natalie Bergman is numinous. The spiritual-minded artist writes songs that seem to have been around for decades, perhaps even hundreds of years. And...
When you talk about grunge music, there is an important distinction to make, a difficult question you have to answer. Can a band be grunge if it’s...
The ’90s—ah, to be young again. The decade boasted some of the most indelible and enjoyable pop culture from recent memory. It’s an iconic...
When music fans think of ’80s grunge music, the label Sub Pop often comes to mind. Founded by Bruce Pavitt in his dorm room at Evergreen College,...
In the late ’80s and especially in the ’90s, grunge music was all the rage. For many, there was nothing else in music that could compare. But...
When Bob Dylan popped up on the New York City folk scene in the early ’60s, people quickly took notice. But it wasn’t necessarily for his singing...
If you were asked to describe grunge music to someone who had never heard of the genre before, probably the very last adjective you’d use to explain...
Born in the ’70s, rap music came of age in the ’80s. At first, the stuff was made by taking disco song breaks and playing them on repeat while...
Grunge music was born in Seattle, Washington. Officially, the genre started some time in the 1980s and rose to become perhaps the most dominant art...
The genre of grunge may not have become the global phenomenon it did had it not been for Jack Endino. Born in Southbury, Connecticut, Endino moved to...
When the clock struck 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 1990, it was almost like the grunge fairy waved her wand and the gloomy, buzzy subgenre of rock became...
There are times when life reflects art. When a work is so strong that people in the real world mimic it, quote it, or even recreate their surroundings...
Your music choices say a lot about you. Are you a classic rock fan who wants to flex to big guitar solos? Do you like solemn grunge music that makes...
Music is a wonderful thing. It plays with your physiology, oftentimes without your notice. You press play on a song and your toes begin to tap...
In the ’90s, if you heard a sad song on the radio, there was a good chance it was written by a grunge artist. “Jeremy,” “Poly,” “Fell on...
The grunge music scene was like a Shakespearean drama that played out over a decade. The musical style, which rose to fame in the late ’80s and was...
When it comes to culture, nothing happens in a vacuum. Everything is connected, whether we can see it at first or not. One choice can impact a year, a...
When it comes to grunge, there are giant names that almost every music fan knows. From Pearl Jam to Nirvana to Soundgarden to Alice in Chains, the...
Officially, grunge music started in the mid-to-late ’80s and continued on through the mid-to-late ’90s. The decade-long period produced heavy...
In 2016, when songwriter and performer K.Flay released her hit single, “Blood in the Cut,” it marked a major moment in her career. The rhythmic...
This weekend, the NBA playoffs officially begin. After 82 games, the in-season tournament and the play-in games, it’s been a long trek to get here....
Rhiannon Giddens is a flame-keeper. At any given moment, she is keeping history alive. Music alive. Stories alive. Authenticity alive. But she does...
When it comes to the world of music, it’s often the artists who hold the microphone that we remember most. Whether it’s lead singers like Kurt...
For many music fans, the ’90s represent the Golden Era of rap music. You had established stars like Run-DMC, LL Cool J, and Beastie Boys still...
Despite all the sludgy sounds, despite all the raucous music, the buzzy guitars, and the screeching lyrics, grunge music had a purity about it in the...