This retrospective charts the birth of grunge, the commercial rise of hip-hop, a batch of gutsy female songwriters and a few goofy one-hit wonders we’d mostly forgotten about. This episode is also Ann Powers’ debut as a member of NPR Music, and she and Stephen Thompson join Bob and Robin to take a look back at the decade of flannel and spice.
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Rewind: The ’90s Are Back, Or Whatever…
Smells Like Teen Spirit
- Artist: Nirvana
- from: Nevermind
Grace
- Artist: Jeff Buckley
- from: Grace
For months now, Nirvana fans have been eagerly waiting to get a glimpse of the upcoming HBO documentary Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, and now there’s finally a trailer. The film was made with the cooperation of both Frances Bean Cobain (who served as an excecutive producer) and Courtney Love. Watch the trailer below, and watch Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck on HBO on May 4.
Josh Tillman, Father John Misty, recently performed stripped down version of a couple of tracks from I Love You, Honeybear, he also paid tribute to some other legends from his former home of Seattle with a cover of Nirvana’s “Heart-Shaped Box.”
Daniel Johns – the lead singer of Silverchair and an undoubted VOAG (Voice Of A Generation).
1935 : The NBC Radio show Lux Radio Theatre presents its newest find — a 12-year-old girl singer named Judy Garland.
1980 : Paul Kantner of Jefferson Starship is taken to LA’s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after he (correctly) suspects he’s having a brain hemorrhage. His wife initially doesn’t believe him, but eventually calls the hospital’s front desk, requesting “would you please get an ambulance for this asshole?”
1983 : “Islands in the Stream,” written by The Bee Gees, becomes a #1 Pop hit in a duet by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton.
2000 : Billy Ray Cyrus lends his support to two causes when his tour bus stops in 16 different locations on Nashville’s Music Row throughout the day to collect food for Second Harvest Food Bank’s Harvest 2000; and later the same night, headlines a concert benefiting the charity
1956 : Elvis Presley’s Love Me Tender becomes the first single to sell a million copies before its release.
1990 : Dave Grohl, former drummer of the Washington DC band Scream, joins Nirvana.
1960 : Joan Jett was born.
1999 : Diana Ross is held in police custody at London’s Heathrow Airport for several hours following an incident involving a member of the airport’s security staff. Ross is arrested then cautioned and released following an allegation of assault on a female security officer during routine security checks prior to boarding a plane.
who worked as a promoter for The Beatles earlier in the year. Oldham invites them to The Stones rehearsal, where they complete a song they were working on, “I Wanna Be Your Man,” and give it to The Stones, which they use as their second UK single.
1990 : Starring a young rapper named Will Smith, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air debuts on NBC. Smith hones his acting skills during his six seasons on the show, which features guest appearances by his musical partner, DJ Jazzy Jeff.
Good Music. Good Life. 