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Modern Rock No. 1s: Bush and "Glycerine"
"Glycerine" is a song about love? The explosive qualities of love? Whatever it is, it managed to give Bush some crossover cred while allowing the band…
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Matt Madurski
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Modern Rock No. 1s: Red Hot Chili Peppers and "My Friends"
Red Hot Chili Peppers manage to keep their band's ship afloat with "My Friends," a song borne out of addiction and transition that signaled a low point…
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Matt Madurski
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Modern Rock No. 1s: The Presidents of the United States of America and "Lump"
The Presidents of the United States of America break through the early '90s grunge malaise with "Lump," a singularly silly song sung by a bunch of guys…
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Matt Madurski
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Modern Rock No. 1s: Alanis Morissette and "Hand In My Pocket"
"Hand In My Pocket," the second single from "Jagged Little Pill," is a solid track which further cemented Morissette's place in rock history while also…
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Matt Madurski
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July 2025

Modern Rock No. 1s: Goo Goo Dolls and "Name"
Goo Goo Dolls usher in the end of grunge -- and muddy the waters of post-grunge -- with "Name," a treacly pop/rock confection that feels out of place on…
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Matt Madurski
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Modern Rock No. 1s: Bush and "Comedown"
Bush breaks through to the top of the alternative charts for the first time with "Comedown," a song that captured rock and pop fans by carefully…
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Matt Madurski
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Modern Rock No. 1s: Silverchair and "Tomorrow"
Silverchair keeps grunge alive just a little bit longer with "Tomorrow," a song presumably about rich people, places in small towns without bathrooms…
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Matt Madurski
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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…
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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…
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Matt Madurski
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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…
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Matt Madurski
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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…
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Matt Madurski
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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
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Matt Madurski
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