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An Oral History of Souls of Mischief’s ‘Til Infinity’

Souls of Mischief's New Concept Album to Feature Busta Rhymes, Ali Shaheed Muhammed Los Angeles was the molten-hot core of hip-hip in the early ’90s, and no year was more heated than 1993. The feud...

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Let It Bleed: The Oral History of PJ Harvey’s ‘Rid of Me’

THE EYE OF JIMMY STEINFELDT PJ Harvey has a walloping, 50-foot-tall legacy — musicially and emotionally raw when stadium angst was a boys club; opening the door for everyone from Alanis to Karen O....

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Girly Show: The Oral History of Liz Phair’s ‘Exile In Guyville’

Liz Phair Performing Exile In Guyville In Full On 30th Anniversary Tour In 1993, no rock record was as divisive as Liz Phair’s Exile in Guyville. With her 18-song double-LP debut, Phair pried the lid...

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Wrong Way on a One-Way Track: The Oral History of Soul Asylum’s ‘Runaway Train’

Soul Asylum, Local H and Juliana Hatfield to Hit the Road This Fall In 1992, it might have looked like Soul Asylum were a band nearing the end of their career, not one about to embark on a new...

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She’s Such a Bitch: The Oral History of Juliana Hatfield Three’s ‘My Sister’

Mystery Date: Our 1994 Juliana Hatfield Cover Story In 1993 at the age of 26, Juliana Hatfield was in the eye of the alternative-rock storm. She’d made a name for herself as one third of sharply sweet...

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Enter Sandman: The Oral History of Adam Sandler’s ‘They’re All Gonna Laugh at...

Adam Sandler’s 100% Fresh Will Remind You Why You Liked Him in the First Place During his first three seasons on Saturday Night Live, Adam Sandler’s best and funniest characters included a mushmouthed...

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Biddy Biddy Bop: The Oral History of Us3’s Bold Jazz-Rap Breakthrough...

Clan in Da Back: The Behind-the-Scenes Oral History of 'Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)' The Blue Note Records catalogue dates back to 1939 — and names like Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Ornette...

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Clan in Da Back: The Behind-the-Scenes Oral History of ‘Enter the Wu-Tang (36...

The Method and His Madness: Our 1995 Method Man Feature The Wu-Tang Clan introduced themselves to the world cloaked in a shroud of mystery. Claiming the hip-hop hinterland of Staten Island as their...

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You Will Ache Like I Ache: The Oral History of Hole’s ‘Live Through This’

Nirvana’s 10 Best Cover Songs It’s hard not to work through the what if’s of Live Through This. What if the world had gotten a proper introduction to this album? What if we only had to confront the...

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Get Yourself Control: The Oral History of Soundgarden’s ‘Superunknown’

Grunge Supergroup 3rd Secret Keeps Grooving On 'Queens' Somewhere between a man beating himself bloody with spoons and a producer ripping a door off its hinges, Soundgarden made the record they’d been...

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An Oral History of Souls of Mischief’s ‘Til Infinity’

Souls of Mischief's New Concept Album to Feature Busta Rhymes, Ali Shaheed Muhammed Los Angeles was the molten-hot core of hip-hip in the early ’90s, and no year was more heated than 1993. The feud...

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Let It Bleed: The Oral History of PJ Harvey’s ‘Rid of Me’

Smells Like Teen Art: Kids' Reaction Art to Nirvana's Classic Single PJ Harvey has a walloping, 50-foot-tall legacy — musicially and emotionally raw when stadium angst was a boys club; opening the...

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Girly Show: The Oral History of Liz Phair’s ‘Exile In Guyville’

Liz Phair Performing Exile In Guyville In Full On 30th Anniversary Tour In 1993, no rock record was as divisive as Liz Phair’s Exile in Guyville. With her 18-song double-LP debut, Phair pried the lid...

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Wrong Way on a One-Way Track: The Oral History of Soul Asylum’s ‘Runaway Train’

Soul Asylum, Local H and Juliana Hatfield to Hit the Road This Fall In 1992, it might have looked like Soul Asylum were a band nearing the end of their career, not one about to embark on a new...

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She’s Such a Bitch: The Oral History of Juliana Hatfield Three’s ‘My Sister’

Mystery Date: Our 1994 Juliana Hatfield Cover Story In 1993 at the age of 26, Juliana Hatfield was in the eye of the alternative-rock storm. She’d made a name for herself as one third of sharply sweet...

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Enter Sandman: The Oral History of Adam Sandler’s ‘They’re All Gonna Laugh at...

Adam Sandler’s 100% Fresh Will Remind You Why You Liked Him in the First Place During his first three seasons on Saturday Night Live, Adam Sandler’s best and funniest characters included a mushmouthed...

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Biddy Biddy Bop: The Oral History of Us3’s Bold Jazz-Rap Breakthrough...

Clan in Da Back: The Behind-the-Scenes Oral History of 'Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)' The Blue Note Records catalogue dates back to 1939 — and names like Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Ornette...

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Clan in Da Back: The Behind-the-Scenes Oral History of ‘Enter the Wu-Tang (36...

The Method and His Madness: Our 1995 Method Man Feature The Wu-Tang Clan introduced themselves to the world cloaked in a shroud of mystery. Claiming the hip-hop hinterland of Staten Island as their...

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You Will Ache Like I Ache: The Oral History of Hole’s ‘Live Through This’

THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED It’s hard not to work through the what if’s of Live Through This. What if the world had gotten a proper introduction to this album? What if we only had to confront the image of...

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Get Yourself Control: The Oral History of Soundgarden’s ‘Superunknown’

SHAMELESS IN SEATTLE Somewhere between a man beating himself bloody with spoons and a producer ripping a door off its hinges, Soundgarden made the record they’d been waiting nine years to unleash....

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