Why still her? Because in 1996, Alanis was still sweeping every Grammy imaginable, reminding us that female rage was the ultimate chart-topping fuel. Part of… Read More »1996 Vintage: The Alanis Morissette “Jagged Little Pill” (The Victory Lap)

Why was it the end? For an album so dense and heavy that the band basically collapsed under its weight, leaving us with “Burden in… Read More »1996 Legacy: The Soundgarden “Down on the Upside”

Why were we all living in a “Gangsta’s Paradise”? Because 1995 proved that if you put a choir and a Stevie Wonder sample behind a… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Coolio Paradise

Why the Batman soundtrack? For a song so powerful it made everyone forget that Batman Forever had nipples on the suit. Part of the 42… Read More »1995 Classic: The Seal “Kiss from a Rose”

Why the hair? For the year Jon Bon Jovi cut his hair and the world realized he was still a rock star, but now he… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Bon Jovi “These Days”

Why was the video so expensive? Because Mike and Janet spent $7 million to fly a spaceship in black-and-white, proving that when you’re the King… Read More »1995 Classic: The Michael Jackson “Scream” Budget

Why the speed? For a follow-up album so fast and angry it felt like the band was personally apologizing for becoming millionaires the year before.… Read More »1995 Classic: The Green Day “Insomniac”

Why the dog mask? For a music video that proved that French robots were coming to save the dance floor, one boombox at a time.… Read More »1995 Archive: The Daft Punk “Da Funk”

Why was Dave Grohl behind the mic? Because he proved that the best way to handle the end of the world’s biggest grunge band is… Read More »1995 Archive: The Foo Fighters Birth

Why the tragedy? For a year that saw the rise of a Queen of Tejano music whose voice was so big it united two cultures,… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Selena Legacy