Top 100 Greatest Alternative Rock Songs of the 1990s
July 31, 2024
Looking to have the greatest alternative rock songs of the 1990s revealed to you? Hoping to listen to all of them on one single playlist? Let me supply you with answers.
Alternative rock songs did the unthinkable in the 90s – they became global hits and cultural…
“Mother” and its fiery-delivered lyrics are some of the most famous in all of 1980s American rock. Glenn Danzig never shied away from a confrontation, never hid from the waiting world. But, believe it or not, the former Misfits singer was subtle about his message…
“Last Kiss” was always a great song back when Wayne Cochran took a true, heartbreaking story and put it to music. But it was an unlikely cover by grunge rockers Pearl Jam that made the song internationally famous and gave the group one of their biggest hits.
The song…
The 10 Best Songs by Guns n' Roses
May 27, 2024
Guns n’ Roses was the last outpost of dirty, lecherous trad rock in a modern, idealistic alt-rock world. But Axl Rose had a secret. He, too, loved the indie bands and their ideas and couldn’t help but integrate them into some of Gn’R’s best songs.
Oasis’ “Bonehead’s Bank Holiday” could’ve been one of the band’s most famous songs… had the musicians bothered to release it on an official album or even “The Masterplan” b-sides collection. Such was the measure of Noel Gallagher’s…
Say what you want about Mötley Crüe, their collective playing ability, or recent accusations of using pre-recorded tracks on stage, but the band could deliver songs designed for giant arenas.
Much of this was due to band leader Nikki Sixx and his ability to zero in on…
“Double Talkin’ Jive” was a rock diss track, Guns n’ Roses calling out one of their biggest hard-rock rivals, and a tune about a gruesome murder. It’s one of the most powerful songs on the “Use Your Illusions” albums and one of the last…
The Manic Street Preachers courted attention from the word “go.” They fashioned themselves as brainy musical terrorists and used shock tactics to draw attention to themselves. They promised to break off after their debut album but didn’t, and in a few…
In addition to its undeniably iconic songs, Guns N’ Roses has created a Los Angeles-born brand that is well-established in every corner of the globe. The band’s name and logo are inscribed on merchandise proudly worn by fans from Europe to the Americas and from…

