All 90's Alternative Rock

Goo Goo Dolls released their fourth studio album Superstar Car Wash on this day in 1993. The album captured the band’s raw early sound while hinting at the melodic direction that would later bring them mainstream success.

Lit released their second studio album A Place in the Sun on this day in 1999. The record became the band’s breakthrough and helped cement their place in late-’90s alternative rock.

Jimmy Eat World released their third studio album Clarity on this day in 1999. After clashing with Capitol during earlier sessions, the band made this one with far more creative freedom, and it marked the start of Jim Adkins becoming the band’s primary lead vocalist.

Personal. Heavy. Unforgettable.

Happy Birthday to Scott Phillips, born today in 1973. As drummer for Creed and later Alter Bridge, Phillips has provided the steady backbone behind two major rock acts of the past few decades.

Radiohead released their debut album Pablo Honey in the UK on this day in 1993. It introduced the band’s early, guitar-driven sound and captured them at a raw, restless starting point before their rapid evolution.

Remembering Mark Lanegan, who died in 2022 at age 57. A co-founder of Screaming Trees and later a member of Queens of the Stone Age and The Gutter Twins, Lanegan left behind one of alternative rock’s most distinctive voices.

Song 2 by Blur

On this day in 1999, Red Hot Chili Peppers released Californication.

On this day in 1992, Faith No More released Angel Dust.