60 Songs That Explain the '90s
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‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s’: The Cranberries, “Zombie”
Our latest episode tackles the biggest hit by Dolores O’Riordan and Co.
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Raves, Rage, and the Prodigy’s “Firestarter”
An excerpt from the latest episode of the podcast, this one exploring the Essex foursome that briefly rode electronic music to rock stardom
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Janet Jackson’s Dance-Floor Catharsis
Exploring the history of "Together Again," a deceptively sad song that stands as one of her most iconic
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How Sunny Day Real Estate Explains Emo’s Second Wave (and the ’90s)
For The Ringer’s Emo Week, we’re calling up Ian Cohen and talking the kings of the Second Wave, Seattle’s finest non-grunge export
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From Beastie Boys to Beastie Men
Listen all of y’all. It’s time to put on your wigs and fake mustaches and go down the ‘60 Songs’ rabbit hole for "Sabotage."
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Remystifying Nine Inch Nails, “Closer,” and All the Pretty Machines
Rob digs deep into Trent Reznor, ‘The Downward Spiral,’ and NIN lore and comes back with some stark personal realizations
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Mary J. Blige and the Definitive “Real Love”
Our latest episode explores one of the best R&B songs of the 1990s from, quite possibly, the best R&B artist of the decade
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The Bittersweet History of “Bitter Sweet Symphony”
You voted and this is what you want: the Verve and their Stones-sampling classic. Great choice.
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‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s’: Who Could Compete With Courtney Love?
The story of Courtney, Hole, and "Doll Parts," with help from ‘Bandsplain’ host Yasi Salek
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The History of Mobb Deep’s “Shook Ones,” As Explained by a Shook One
Breaking down one of the best rap songs ever by one of its best duos
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Offspring and the Pretty Smart, Very Stupid Punk Song
You knew this was coming. It’s time for "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)."
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‘60 Songs That Explains the ’90s’: Jane’s Addiction and the (Maybe) Birth of 1990s Alt-Rock
Livin’ Más with the Angeleno rockers and their unlikely hit, "Been Caught Stealing"
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‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s’: Bonnie Raitt Knows Love (and Heartbreak)
Bonnie Raitt has been a lot of things—a blues singer, a rock singer, arguably a jazz singer, occasionally a country singer, and eventually a blockbuster pop singer—and on "I Can’t Make You Love Me," she pronounced herself the purveyor of a timeless, wrenching classic
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The Curious Case of “Whoomp! (There It Is)”
Do you remember the competing song "Whoot, There It Is" from the same time as Tag Team’s 1993 hit? Have you ever wondered what really happened there? So did we, so we dove deep.
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‘60 Songs’ Is Back, and It’s Finally Time to Talk About Britney Spears
In Episode 61 of ‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s’—yep, you read that right—we’re breaking down "... Baby One More Time," how the media treated a young Britney, and the Big Bang of late-’90s teen pop
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Chuck Klosterman, Alice in Chains, and Grunge
Taking with the author about the legendary Seattle band and his new book, ‘The Nineties’
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Tom Petty and the Thrills and Joys of Fatherhood
Rob looks at the outsize impact of one of classic rock’s most legendary figures. Plus, a big announcement about the future of the show.
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Tupac Against the World
Rob breaks down the complicated life and indelible legacy of one of the most important figures hip-hop ever produced, including his megahit "California Love"
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When Rage Against the Machine Brought the Revolution to the Suburbs
Talking "Killing in the Name" and mainstream rock’s great socialist rap-rockers with help from Sage Francis
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How Lauryn Hill Became Music’s Great Dual Threat
A deep dive into the Fugees, "Ex-Factor," and everything that made Ms. Hill one of the most special performers of the past three decades
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Bill Simmons and Rob Harvilla on Counting Crows and “A Long December”
Tracing the trajectory of the band and their mercurial frontman Adam Duritz
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Fiona Apple’s “Criminal” and Her Songs of Survival
Exploring the alt-rock icon’s early career with help from Ringer staff writer Katie Baker
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‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s’: The Making of “Smooth” and the Remaking of Santana
All it took was a little black magic—and a little record-industry wizardry—to return Santana to the top of the charts in the late 1990s
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How the Spice Girls Took Over the Planet With Girl Power and “Wannabe”
Rob takes a journey deep into Spice World to figure out what made the fivesome the best selling all-female group in music history
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‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s’: The Gospel According to DMX
In honor of Ringer Films’ new documentary ‘DMX: Don’t Try to Understand,’ Rob and Shea Serrano are discussing the Yonkers rap legend
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Radiohead’s “Creep”: The One Song They Couldn’t Escape
The Brit rockers are one of the most popular and influential bands of the past three decades, but "Creep" still stands alone in their catalog
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How Céline Dion Conquered the World—but Not the Critics—With ‘My Heart Will Go On’
Exploring the megahit from ‘Titanic,’ which was both too much and not enough
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How Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Made the Mournful Sound Joyous on “Tha Crossroads”
One the biggest songs of the decade was also one of its saddest—and one of its brightest-sounding
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‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s’: The Juvenile Genius of Blink-182
Exploring the pop-punk icons’ "What’s My Age Again?" with help from Dan Ozzi
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‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s’: In Defense of “Achy Breaky Heart”
It’s time to cover the most popular (and anatomically confusing) country song of the decade
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Aaliyah’s “One in a Million” Still Sounds Like a Vision of the Future
Exploring the legacy of the singer, from her early years to her tragic death in 2001
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‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s’: R.E.M. and the Leap From College-Rock Gods to Mainstream Icons
The latest installment of ‘60 Songs’ looks at the Athens, Georgia, band and "Nightswimming," a fan favorite