Brendan Manley
10 Years Ago: Skrillex Was Still Sonny Moore When From First to Last Released ‘Heroine’
At the time, 'Heroine' marked From First to Last's mainstream ascent. But it'll now forever be known as the first chapter in the story of EDM icon Skrillex.
21 Years Ago: Grunge Supergroup Mad Season Release Their Only Album ‘Above’
Alice in Chains frontman Layne Staley and members of Pearl Jam, Screaming Trees assembled for just one album as Mad Season, but 'Above' took grunge to experimental new heights.
Five Years Ago: Former Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dies of a Drug Overdose
He was with Alice in Chains only for their first two albums, but Mike Starr struggled with demons that haunted him until the end.
How Soundgarden Boldly Ventured into the ‘Superunknown’
Soundgarden helped define the grunge sound, but they didn't break into the mainstream until they evolved from it on 1994's dark and transcendent 'Superknown.'
Worst to First: Every My Chemical Romance Album Ranked
Emo and post-hardcore icons My Chemical Romance didn't just evolve their sound with each new release – they completely reinvented themselves.
Kurt Cobain Would’ve Turned 49 This Week: Where Would He Be Now?
How would the grunge icon have spent the past two decades had we not lost him in 1994? Would he be the biggest rock star on the planet? Or would he have disappeared?
20 Years Ago: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Get Morbid With ‘Murder Ballads’
Death and despair have always been central themes with Nick Cave. But on his 1996 opus, he and the Bad Seeds delve into darkness in beautifully gruesome fashion.
15 Years Ago: Dropkick Murphys Release the Rowdy ‘Sing Loud, Sing Proud!’
With a revamped lineup and renewed vigor, the Boston icons entwined traditional Celtic folk and street punk into an antagonistic batch of working class anthems.
20 Albums You Won’t Believe Turn 20 in 2016
Wedged between the decline of grunge and the emergence of nu-metal, 1996 was a banner year for innovative and eclectic music. Now prepare to feel old.
15 Years Ago: The ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’ Soundtrack Reinvigorates Bluegrass
The Coen brothers' Depression-era satire made old-timey bluegrass surprisingly popular again at the turn of the 21st century.