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Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ Was a Hit but This Grunge Album Is No. 1 - Parade
A Parade article comparing Nirvana's hit album Nevermind with a grunge record that topped the charts.
The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time
Consequence magazine released an updated version of its "100 Greatest Albums of All Time" list, 12 years after the original 2010 edition, reflecting significant shifts in musical culture, taste, and available recordings. The new list was compiled through extensive debate among staff members (only two of whom worked on the original), weighing factors like an album's impact at release, retrospective significance, influence on evolving musical trends, and the pure joy it brings to listeners. The publication acknowledges that readers will inevitably disagree with placements and omissions, but stands by the selections as a thoughtful assessment of musical greatness rather than a claim to objective truth.
Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Danger on Apple Music
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Song · 1998 · Duration 3:37
God Shuffled His Feet by Crash Test Dummies on Apple Music
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Song · 1993 · Duration 5:10
Silencio by U2 on Apple Music
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Song · 2026 · Duration 2:35
Penn Station by Old Crow Medicine Show & Felice County Fair on Apple Music
Song · 2026 · Duration 3:15
Cobain loved them, Tarantino used them... then came the drug-fuelled downfall — MOJO
The Pleasure Principle At the height of Nirvana’s ascendancy, Urge Overkill were a Kurt Cobain-endorsed, Albini-produced acrylic flash of ’70s soul-stylings and Cheap Trick rock optimism. Then heroin, gangs and guns were added to the equation. Keith Cameron looks back on their short, stylish reign. Urge Overkill (l-r): Eddie “King” Roeser, Nash Kato and Blackie Onassis, Los Angeles, 1995. IN LATE 1991, JUST AS SMELLS like teen spirit was lighting a fire under the world, Nirvana toured the US and
Rent Money by Pokey LaFarge on Apple Music
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Song · 2026 · Duration 3:11
Dying In Reverse - Single by Cage the Elephant on Apple Music
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Album · 2026 · 1 Song
Eric Burdon: the hellraiser who had it all and then lost it | Louder
Eric Burdon's career spanned from leading The Animals through their British Invasion hits in the mid-1960s to fronting the funk band War and enduring a tumultuous solo career marked by legal disputes, band feuds, and personal tragedy. The piece chronicles his immersion in 1960s counterculture—his acid use, friendships with Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, and role as a cultural intermediary between British and American music scenes—while documenting how mismanagement, contractual disputes, and internal conflict fractured his various projects and left him bitter for decades. By 2013, after a back operation and creative renewal, Burdon had achieved a measure of peace with his chaotic past and recognized his luck in having witnessed and participated in the transformative moments of postwar popular music.
56 Years Ago The Rolling Stones Released Their Hit Second Live Album - Men's Journal
Men's Journal article commemorating the Rolling Stones' classic second live album release from 56 years ago.
It was f*****g terrifying” – Paul McCartney, Elton John, Dave Grohl and more share their favourite Bob Dylan stories — Uncut
It was f*****g terrifying" - Elton John, Paul McCartney and more share takes of their favourite Bob Dylan encounters
Boom Boom by Big Head Todd & The Monsters on Apple Music
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Song · 1997 · Duration 3:36
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah by The Pogues on Apple Music
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Song · 1989 · Duration 3:18
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah by U2 on Apple Music
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Song · 2026 · Duration 3:24
Run-Around by Blues Traveler on Apple Music
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Blues Traveler's 1994 breakthrough album Four transformed John Popper's harmonica virtuosity into pop radio gold with the hit "Run-Around," while the band balanced commercial appeal with genuine jam-band ambitions through tracks that referenced Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers influences. Despite lacking the adventurism of those predecessors, Four established itself as one of the era's defining classic-rock releases, particularly through songs like "Hook," which self-consciously examines the mechanics of mainstream success, and instrumentally rich cuts like "Brother John" and "The Mountains Win Again."
Day Tripper (Songwriting Work Tape) by The Beatles on Apple Music
A brief working tape version of The Beatles' 1965 song 'Day Tripper' showcasing the band's songwriting process.
Sugar Magnolia (Remastered Version) by Grateful Dead on Apple Music
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Song · 1970 · Duration 3:19
4 No-Skip Grunge Albums Turning 35
Marking the 35th anniversary in 2026, this piece rounds up four grunge landmarks all released within months of each other in 1991 — Nirvana's Nevermind, Soundgarden's Badmotorfinger, Temple of the Dog's lone self-titled record, and Pearl Jam's Ten — tracing how the Seattle scene's interconnected musicians and chart trajectories turned grunge from a regional sound into the decade's defining genre. It's essentially a nostalgia/listening-guide piece, worth keeping as a quick reference on the lineage and chart performance behind that pivotal year, plus the trivia linking the bands (Vedder auditioning via Temple of the Dog, shared members, single release order).
This might be my favorite U2 song released in the last 15 years since Beautiful Day. Fun listen!