This week In ’90s Throwback’ 18/52
Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam, k.d. lang, The Neville Brothers, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, The Black Crowes, Lou Reed, Tina Turner, Basia, PJ Harvey
Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam, k.d. lang, The Neville Brothers, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, The Black Crowes, Lou Reed, Tina Turner, Basia, PJ Harvey
How well do you know the music of Everclear, Bruce Dickinson, Sleater-Kinney, Suede, Moby, The Offspring, The Cure, Morrissey, Shane MacGowan & Sinead O’Connor, The Black Crowes, Soundgarden, Queensryche
? Take our 12-track quiz.
How well do you know the music of Sting’s “All This Time” mixes upbeat melodies with themes of grief, rebellion, and religion, while Puff Daddy’s “I’ll Be Missing You” crafts a sorrowful homage to The Notorious B.I.G. with borrowed riffs and gospel warmth. The Cure’s sprawling “From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea” layers yearning guitars, and Garbage’s gritty “Stupid Girl” blends alt-rock with irony. Tori Amos’s “Caught a Lite Sneeze” pairs harpsichord with industrial beats, while The Black Crowes’ take on “Hard to Handle” adds Southern grit to Otis Redding’s soul classic. Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby” unapologetically flips Queen’s bassline, and Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” captures grunge angst with raw, unfiltered chaos. George Michael’s “Freedom ’90” turns rebellion into pop brilliance, blink-182’s “Mutt” speeds through punk-pop irreverence, and The Chili Peppers’ “Give It Away” bursts with funk-rock energy and altruism.? Take our 12-track quiz.
Cliff Richard’s festive “This New Year” blends nostalgia and optimism, while Del Amitri’s haunting “Nothing Ever Happens” critiques societal stagnation with piercing melancholy. Oasis’s swaggering “Shakermaker” captures Britpop’s laid-back charm, and The Black Crowes’ “Twice As Hard” dives into southern rock grit. Madonna’s soaring “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” fuses theatrical flair with pop gravitas.
Sheryl Crow, Jeff Healey, Ann and Nancy Wilson, Godsmack, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Skid Row, Motley Crüe, Phish, The Black Crowes, Great White, Dolly Parton, 4 Non Blondes, Van Halen
How well do you know the music of Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Christina Aguilera, Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys, Pearl Jam, The Black Crowes, Joe Cocker, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Alicia Keys
? Take our 12-track quiz.
How well do you know the music of Radiohead, Live, Oasis, Stereolab, Green Day, Temple Of The Dog, Natalie Merchant, Heather Nova, The Rolling Stones, The Black Crowes, Christina Aguilera, The Prodigy
? Take our 12-track quiz.
How well do you know the music of Queen, Alpha, Spiral Tribe, Ash, Julian Lennon, My Life Story, Thievery Corporation, Jam & Spoon, The Black Crowes, Was [Not Was], Touch & Go, Peter Sellers
? Take our 12-track quiz.