Green Day was a San Francisco punk band that put out two records on the independent Lookout label, but in 1994 they released their major label debut and a record that made punk rock the most popular sound in the country. An album full of Generation X problems, dirty jokes and Ramones-style riffs, Dookie went…
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The second album from Mötley Crüe Shout at the Devil helped solidify the band as one of the top selling heavy metal acts of the ’80s. The album sold 200,000 in its first week and was certified 4x platinum. Fun Fact: While recording the album, bassist Nikki Sixx was involved in a serious car crash…
The second album from the Seattle based grunge band that changed the face of music as we know it. Taking a cue from the Pixies while also combining the punk sounds of Black Flag with the pop hooks of the Beatles, Nirvana created an album that famously knocked Michael Jackson out of the number 1…
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