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![75 Best Rock Songs of the '90s](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2024/04/attachment-Rock-Songs-of-the-1990s-Collage.jpg?w=980&q=75)
75 Best Rock Songs of the '90s
From grunge to nu-metal, pop-punk to Brit-rock and all the alternative stuff around it, the '90s were a great period for rock music.
![Ranking Every Classic-Era Fleetwood Mac Song](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2024/04/attachment-mac.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Ranking Every Classic-Era Fleetwood Mac Song
Between 1975 and 1987 the Buckingham-Nicks years yielded more than 75 songs over five albums and assorted outtakes and B-sides.
![Pearl Jam Albums Ranked Worst to Best](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2024/04/attachment-pj.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Pearl Jam Albums Ranked Worst to Best
They survived the grunge era to become one of the great rock 'n' roll bands of the new century.
![The Best Song From Every Cure Album](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2024/04/attachment-Cure-collage1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
The Best Song From Every Cure Album
Robert Smith's group boasts an array of classic tunes.
![Oasis Albums Ranked Worst to Best](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2024/04/attachment-oasisranked.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Oasis Albums Ranked Worst to Best
The Manchester band released seven LPs — and they ended on rough terms — but there's a subtle arc to their catalog that draws from clear influences and stands entirely alone.
![Rock Hall Class of 2024 Roundtable: Biggest Snubs and Surprises](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2024/04/attachment-2024rockhallMW1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Rock Hall Class of 2024 Roundtable: Biggest Snubs and Surprises
Five UCR writers break down this year's class.
![15 Maligned '90s Rock Albums That Deserve a Second Chance](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2023/05/attachment-Red-Hot-Chili-Peppers-Weezer-Smashing-Pumpkins.jpg?w=980&q=75)
15 Maligned '90s Rock Albums That Deserve a Second Chance
Did everyone judge too harshly?
![R.E.M.'s Farewell: Answering Five 'Collapse Into Now' Questions](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2021/03/CollapseIntoNowRoundtable.jpg?w=980&q=75)
R.E.M.'s Farewell: Answering Five 'Collapse Into Now' Questions
UCR contributors debate the album's musical merits and speculate about the band's future (or lack thereof).
![69 Times Rock Music Made 'Stranger Things' Even Stranger](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2019/06/Stranger-Things-collage-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
69 Times Rock Music Made 'Stranger Things' Even Stranger
The Clash, Peter Gabriel and the Police are just some of the many artists to be featured in the show.
![The Best Song From Every Radiohead Album](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2019/03/radiohead.jpg?w=980&q=75)
The Best Song From Every Radiohead Album
They started in one place, ended up another. These great tracks tell how they got there.