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Genres & History
3/8/2011
Look, there's nothing wrong with one-hit wonders. Take 1991, for instance. Top 40 stations were full of flawless cameos back then - records worth revisiting no matter how you look at it, including the …
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3/8/2011
If you can hear past Kurt Cobain's hellish howl and the sucker-punch dynamics of "Smells Like Teen Spirit," 1991 didn't just announce Nirvana's arrival on the pop scene; it'll also be remembered for ev …
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3/8/2011
In 1992, new trends were taking shape everywhere you looked. English ambient-house kings the KLF had their crowning glory with the blissful beats of "Justified and Ancient." The leaders of the lo-fi le …
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Genres & History
3/8/2011
Ah, 1992 - late-night TV legend Johnny Carson passed the Tonight Show torch to Jay Leno, and millions of eyes were glued to movie screens as Wayne and Garth declared themselves "not worthy" in Wayne's …
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Genres & History
3/8/2011
A lot has changed since 1994. Who would've guessed, for instance, that some gang of goofy undergrounders called the Flaming Lips, who scored an alt-rock novelty hit with the surreal psychedelia of "She …
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3/8/2011
The year 1994 was not at a loss for new faces - the dreadlocked dude singing "sha-la-la" on Counting Crows' "Mr. Jones" would soon lead the band to a long stretch in the spotlight, and Sheryl Crow's fu …
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Artist Essentials
3/8/2011
We know what you're thinking: How influential could an electronic producer be, especially one who seems to barely leave his bedroom? Well, for starters, Aphex Twin is one of the only IDM-era icons to r …
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Artist Essentials
3/8/2011
While he'll always be remembered as one of the flagship artists within an invitation-only scene (the sample-crunching Intelligent Dance Music club, aka IDM) and leading electronic music label (Warp Rec …
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Genres & History
3/8/2011
At the epicenter of Colombian salsa lies the songwriting genius of Jairo Varela, leader of the veteran Grupo Niche. A veritable hit factory, Niche is responsible for simmering favorites such as the hyp …
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