Here are 11 essential indie rock albums from the 1990s that you should absolutely own on vinyl. This list could honestly go on forever, given the state of indie music in the ’90s. What it meant to be ...
1. an upbeat, sometimes electronic, song or track that is often played at sports arenas or stadiums. 2. a piece of rock or hip-hop music that pumps up its listener and evokes memories of the ’90s 3. a ...
When Nirvana released its album "In Utero" it didn’t capture the zeitgeist like "Nevermind" did, but it still made a huge impact on the music landscape of the '90s. Nirvana was at the forefront of the ...
Editor's note: This post was originally published in October 2019 and has been updated for comprehensiveness. Ari Lennox’s latest album is her first since she departed Dreamville Records last year. 4 ...
Following our recent lists on 2000s post-hardcore and ’90s metalcore, this edition of ‘In Defense of the Genre’ is about 25 albums that defined screamo in the ’90s and ’00s, and remain influential on ...
In 1986, a young O’Shea “Ice Cube” Jackson wrote the lyrics to Eazy-E’s debut single “Boyz-n-the-Hood.” Almost exactly five years later, Ice Cube, by then a major rap star, made his acting debut in ...
Despite The Notorious B.I.G. rapping “you never thought that hip-hop would take it his far” on his 1994 breakout single “Juicy,” even he might have been shocked to see just how far the genre has come ...
Today, I’m taking you on a journey through my 90s CD collection—not a “best of” list, not a “deep dive into indie greatness" or grunge royalty. This is just the stuff I bought three decades ago, and ...
To commemorate the 1990s, Pitchfork has published our list of the best songs, albums, and one-hit wonders from the decade. Now, artists weigh in on their favorite album picks. Here are answers from ...
I’m just old enough to remember interactive CD-ROMs from the early days of the internet. Back in the ’90s, countless brands and publications offered CDs you’d put in your computer and they’d have ...
NSYNC also got in on the holiday action during the decade, dropping this album and making us feel all the warmth of Christmas with songs like "In Love on Christmas" and "All I Want Is You." Hanson ...
The 1990s delivered a vibrant sonic landscape, but it wasn't just about the music – album cover art was an integral part of the experience, a visual gateway to the sounds within. Ready for a trip down ...