Lauren Boisvert lives in Nashville, TN, where she also writes about music on the blog Lauren is Listening. She is in the top 0.001% of Arctic Monkeys listeners, and wants to remind everyone that Chumbawamba is and always will be anarcho-punk.
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(Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images) Weird Al Backed Out of an Ad Spot After Being Kept in the Dark About the Company’s True Nature
A parody song made with AI will never be as good as Weird Al even on his worst day.
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(Photo by Michel Linssen/Redferns) This 1996 Alt-Rock Hit Took Words Straight out of a 1960s Dating Manual, Yet It’s Surprisingly Great
Nada Surf’s sarcastic delivery of 1960s-era advice for teenagers in their debut single perfectly encapsulated the quintessential 90s teen attitude.
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(Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC NewsWire) 3 Songs That Are Basically Artists’ One Big F*** You to Their Record Label
From the subtle to the point blank, these three diss tracks targeting overbearing record labels.
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(Photo by: Margaret Norton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images) This 1998 Rock Anthem Is About More Kinds of ‘Last Call’ Moments Than You Might Think
Semisonic’s hit song “Closing Time” may seem like a lighthearted last call anthem, but it has a much deeper meaning in the context of songwriter Dan Wilson’s personal life.
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(Photo by KMazur/WireImage) 3 Ice Cold Rock Songs to Get You Through the Summer Heatwave
Summer heatwave got you down? Maybe these chilly rock songs will cool you off.
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(Photo by Paul Bergen/Getty Images) Ice Cream Trucks Once Ditched Their Creepy Chimes for Oasis and Spice Girls
What’s more likely to lure you to an ice cream truck? The latest Top 40 hit on the speakers, or the actual ice cream you’re there to buy?
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(Photo by Kevin Winter/ImageDirect) Beloved 90s Band Cancels Upcoming 2026 Tour Dates After Death of Longtime Bassist
Sixpence None the Richer were set to embark on an international tour this summer before their bassist’s untimely death from a stroke.
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(Photo by Martyn Goodacre/Getty Images) 3 Female-Fronted 90s Alternative Bands Who Deserve More Recognition for Their Contributions to the Genre
Alt-rock of today wouldn’t be the same without these 90s bands.
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(Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) This Pop Star Just Set a World Record With His Unconventional Touring Method
Depending on who you ask, Harry Styles is probably the record-holder for Cutest Former Member of a Boy Band, but that’s not what this one is for, sorry.
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(Photo by Mick Hutson/Redferns) 31 Years Ago, This Future Alt-Rock Icon Released a Biting Single Ripped Straight From Her Diary
Alanis Morissette’s brokenhearted fury helped her breakthrough into mainstream alt-rock.
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(Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) By Refusing to Pay Royalties to AI Music, This Streaming Platform Sets a Precedent During Uncertain Times
Tidal revealed a new AI policy in June, outlining its plan to hold AI-generated music to higher standards.
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(Photo by Stephanie Allespach/WireImage) 3 Sizzling Rock Songs if the Hot Hot Heat Is Your Favorite Part of Summer
Big shout out to summer for gifting us the perfect environment for listening to Smash Mouth.