“Feed the Tree,” released in early 1993 after months of buzz, takes advantage of Donelly’s talent for punching holes in the wall with a killer chorus. Tom Gorman’s serpentine riff coils around the verses while bassist Fred Abong and drummer Chris Gorman keep their rhythms flippy-floppy....
Gangsta Boo of Three 6 Mafia was only 15 when she contributed to the group’s debut, Mystic Stylez, in 1995, and 19 when she released her own first album, Enquiring Minds, in ’98. If she felt any pressure to stay in the background as a young woman in a male-dominated scene, she...
2.‘The Ghost of Tom Joad’ by Bruce Springsteen Photograph: Columbia Records Springsteen had a weird ’90s, running away from his own superstardom, abandoning the E Street Band, his popularity dropping to a relative low. In the midst of it he released a stark, angry folk record of astoni...
3.“The Dance” by Garth Brooks Released as the tenth and final track from Garth Brooks’ self-titled debut album, “The Dance” was named Song of the Year by the Academy of Country Music in 1990 and was considered by many as the signature song for this ‘90s country artist. ...
The '90s were a turbulent time forVan Halen. After soaring through the previous decade as quite possibly the most universally beloved rock band on the planet, the group hit bumpier terrain in the '90s. Although they released two multi-platinum albums in the first half of the decade, they ...
Alice in Chains song, if we had to, it would be “Would?” from their brooding 1992 albumDirt. First released on the soundtrack for the Cameron Crowe filmSingles, “Would?” perfectly encapsulated the sound of the Pacific Northwest in a bass-heavy, sludgy, three-and-a-half-minutes. —...
No, classic rock didn't die in the '90s; it evolved to reflect its times, as the best music always does. 50. Pearl Jam, "Alive" (1991) Pearl Jam's debut single was released three months beforeNirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" helped steer the decade's course. While its commercial...
No, classic rock didn't die in the '90s; it evolved to reflect its times, as the best music always does. 50. Pearl Jam, "Alive" (1991) Pearl Jam's debut single was released three months beforeNirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" helped steer the decade's course. While its commercial...
First, though, a note about eligibility: Songs were counted as eligible if they were released as singles in ’99, or if they debuted on the Billboard charts in ’99. But if they didn’t hit the Hot 100 until the next year, or if they debuted in ’99 but didn’t hit No. 1 unti...
As a solo artist, Ariana Grande has won awards (American Music Award for Artist of the Year), released top ten singles, and sold multi platinum albums (Dangerous Woman, My Everything), so it’s not surprising to see Ariana Grande features top music charts. What are the best A...