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NIRVANA, NEVERMIND | September 24, 1991 . Has it REALLY been 30 years for Nirvana's Nevermind? Feels like just yesterday... The album detonated like a bomb. And in one fell swoop, an unlikely trio of Seattle upstarts demolished Hair Metal. Turned the misnomer term "Grunge" into a household word. And spurred on the alt-rock revolution, massively fanning the flames of the genre that would dominate popular music for over a decade. Not too shabby for a couple of long-haired burnouts, huh? . . . . #totalrockfiend #cdcollecors #cdcollector #cdcollection #cdcollections #nirvana #nevermind #nevermind30 #grunge #altrock #kurtcobain #kristnovoselic #davegrohl (at Beverly Hills, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUO81xgrgO0/?utm_medium=tumblr

DAVID LEE ROTH | EAT 'EM AND SMILE, July 7, 1986 . No Eddie Van Halen? No problem! At least not as far as David Lee Roth was concerned when it came to his post-Van Halen debt solo album, which celebrates its 35 anniversary this week. . Joining forces with long-time Van Halen producer, Ted Templeman, Roth enlisted youthful, Frank Zappa-groomed guitar wizard, Steve Via, veteran session bassist, Billy Sheehan, and up-and-coming drummer, Gregg Bissonette to craft an infectiously rockin' album that was the antithesis of his former band's (dubbed by some as Van Hagar) then keyboard-driven sound. . And while VH's first Van Hagar effort out-sold DRL's debut, Roth's Eat 'Em went multi-platinum and peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 200. Ultimately proving Roth too had the musical skillz to pay the bills! . . . . #totalrockfiend #cdcollection #cdcollections #cdcollector #cdcollectors #davidleeroth #eatemandsmile #vanhalen #vanhagar #stevevia #billysheehan #greggbisdonette #eddievanhalen #tedtempleman (at Beverly Hills, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRFd6PfjU-p/?utm_medium=tumblr

A notable accomplishment? Probably not...

BECK | ODELAY, June 18, 1996 . Beck made it on the map with his minimalist, folk-rap novelty record, Mellow Gold. But Mr. Hansen earned household name status with his tasty follow up, the sample drenched, Odelay. Where It's At + Devil's Haircut scored the album's biggest hits. But the sneaky psychedelia of Derelict us secretly the record's best track. Shout out to this altrock landmark in honor of its 25th anniversary! . . . . #totalrockfiend #cdcollecor #cdcollecors #cdcollection #cdcollections #beck #odelay (at Beverly Hills, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQSKVWtD0mS/?utm_medium=tumblr

Van Halen's F.U.C.K. turns 30! Released on June 17, 1991, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge marked this hard rockin' SoCal outfit's 9th studio album, and third with David Lee Roth's replacement frontman, Sammy Hagar. . Though the piano-driven top 40 tune, Right Now, scored the album's big hit, overall F.U.C.K. proved to be a vast improvement over the overtly poppy schlock of it's predecessor, OU812. . Love or hate this incarnation of VH (known as Van Hagar to many), it's tough to argue with the irrepressible charm of rockers like Pound Cake, Runaround + Top Of The World! . . . . #totalrockfiend #cdcollecor #cdcollecors #cdcollection #cdcollections #vanhalen #vanhagar #fuck #forunlawfulcarnalknowledge #sammyhagar #davidleeroth #eddievanhalen #alexvanhalen #michaelanthony (at Beverly Hills, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQQ9_t9DNA2/?utm_medium=tumblr

Meant to chime in to honor this fantabulous album's 30th anniversary last week, but time got away from me... . Anyway, New Jersey's answer to Hair Metal, Skid Row released their sophomore album, Slave To The Grind on June 11, 1991. . Leaning less on the power ballads that bouyed their eponymous debut to the top of the Billboard charts, Slave snarls through raging rockers like Monkey Business, the title track, Psycho Love + Riot Act. And ultimately results in what, to my ears, is the band's best work. . Sadly, the group parted ways with front man Sebastian Bach in the late '90s. And while a reconstituted Skid Row continues to tour the nostalgia circuit, they do so without Sebastian. Here's hoping the two camps can mend their fences and do some 30th anniversary Slave tribute shows! . . . . #totalrockfiend #cdcollecor #cdcollectors #cdcollection #cdcollections #skidrow #slavetothegrind #sabastianbach #hairmetal (at Beverly Hills, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQQ7q0yjeMQ/?utm_medium=tumblr

THE RUNAWAYS | EPONYMOUS DEBUT, June 1, 1976 . Nowadays, women who rock are far from a novel concept. But in the mid-'70s, precious few gals were allowed in the boys club, with most women in music relegated to the role of Pop diva or r&b songstress. The Runaways, of course, changed all that. . With music impresario Kim Fowley pulling the strings, the Runaways turned the girl group concept on its head playing a stripped down, proto punk version of rock and roll that would be emulated for decades to come. . But despite all the promise in the world and their own signature hit single, Cherry Bomb, the band splintered in just a few short years. The Runaways' shrapnel yielded Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Lita Ford's long enduring solo careers, along with proving women could stand to the toe with anyone, boys included, in the game. . And on that note, here's a 45th anniversary shout out to LA's all-time greatest rock + roll girl group! . . . . #totalrockfiend #cdcollector #cdcollectors #cdcollection #cdcollections #therunaways #kimfowley #joanjett #litaford #jackiefox #sandywest #joanjettandtheblackhearts (at Beverly Hills, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPmogy2juHa/?utm_medium=tumblr