The New Yorker1d
How R.E.M. Created Alternative Music
In the cultural wasteland of the Reagan era, they showed that a band could break through to mass appeal without being cheesy, ...
What’s Kept Gin Blossoms Going for Nearly Four Decades? Democracy
The only thing that has kept us together is everybody having an equal vote and me just shutting my mouth when I don't get my ...
The Emory Wheel1d
Grunge, rebellion, internet: The ’90s resurgence speaks to our modern dissatisfaction
In this way, the resurgence of ’90s culture is more than a longing for nostalgic escape, but a form of resistance. It calls ...
Worldcrunch on MSN2d
New Emperor To Musical Legend — On This Day In History Nov. 12
The closing of the U.S. busiest immigrant processing station, the crowning of a new emperor in Japan and the birthday of the “Godfather of Grunge.” ...
The Fader6d
New Music Friday: Stream projects from Freak Slug, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, The Body, and more
The FADER picks the best new albums to stream on New Music Friday, including Freak Slug's 'I Blow Out Candles,' ...