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Modern Rock No. 1s: Green Day and "J.A.R."
Green Day finds its way to the top for the last time in the '90s with "J.A.R.," a song that grapples with unexpected death and tenaciously encourages…
Jul 6
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Matt Madurski
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June 2025
Modern Rock No. 1s: Alanis Morissette and "You Oughta Know"
Alanis Morissette shakes up the post-grunge wave of alternative rock with "You Oughta Know," a song that changed the landscape of popular music and gave…
Jun 29
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Matt Madurski
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Modern Rock No. 1s: Alanis Morissette and "You Oughta Know"
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Modern Rock No. 1s: U2 and "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"
Batman and Bono come together in "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me," U2's fifth Modern Rock #1 and one of the biggest collaborations between two of…
Jun 22
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Matt Madurski
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Modern Rock No. 1s: U2 and "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"
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I'm (madly obsessed with) picking up "Good Vibrations"
Think pieces abound in the wake of Brian Wilson's passing, and I hesitate to add another, but a random Beach Boys studio clip may have unlocked a new…
Jun 15
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Matt Madurski
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I'm (madly obsessed with) picking up "Good Vibrations"
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Sly Stone, Brian Wilson, and the unifying effect of pop music
The passing of two iconic artists reminds us that we still have common threads that bind us together
Jun 12
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Matt Madurski
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Modern Rock No. 1s: Soul Asylum and "Misery"
I double and triple checked, and there's no doubt about it: "Misery" by Soul Asylum is, in my opinion, the worst #1 hit on the Modern Rock Tracks chart…
Jun 8
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Matt Madurski
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Modern Rock No. 1s: Soul Asylum and "Misery"
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Modern Rock No. 1s: Better Than Ezra and "Good"
Better Than Ezra's "Good" not only topped the Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1995, but also my "Best Songs of the '90s" mix tape from 1997, which begs…
Jun 1
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Modern Rock No. 1s: Better Than Ezra and "Good"
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May 2025
Modern Rock No. 1s: Live and "Lightning Crashes"
Live chronicles the circle of life with "Lightning Crashes," a nine-week Modern Rock chart topper that solidified the band's legacy as a top '90s…
May 26
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Modern Rock No. 1s: Green Day and "When I Come Around"
Post-grunge hitmakers Green Day slow down their frenetic pace with "When I Come Around," a '90s upgrade to the '80s power ballad
May 18
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Modern Rock No. 1s: Green Day and "When I Come Around"
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Modern Rock No. 1s: R.E.M. and "Bang and Blame"
R.E.M. tops the alternative chart for the last time with "Bang and Blame," a sonic blast of guitars and angst, showcasing the emotional dynamics of…
May 11
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Matt Madurski
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Modern Rock No. 1s: R.E.M. and "Bang and Blame"
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Modern Rock No. 1s: Nirvana and "About a Girl"
"About a Girl" gets a significant acoustic upgrade from its Sub Pop roots and soars to #1 on the Modern Rock charts in the aftermath of lead singer Kurt…
May 4
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Modern Rock No. 1s: Nirvana and "About a Girl"
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March 2025
Modern Rock No. 1s: The Cranberries and "Zombie"
The Cranberries tackle the emotional consequences of prolonged conflict with "Zombie," a song borne out of tragedy with a sound that injected it…
Mar 30
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