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Modern Rock No. 1s: Beck and "Loser"
Beck Hanson oversees a seismic shift in the Billboard charts with "Loser," a song that inadvertently defined a generation by mixing folk stylings with a…
Modern Rock No. 1s: Nirvana and "All Apologies"
Nirvana's "All Apologies" explores the depths of self-doubt, self-acceptance, and the impermanence of existence mere months before Kurt Cobain's death
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Matt Madurski
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Modern Rock No. 1s: Gin Blossoms and "Found Out About You"
Composed at nearly double-time in its initial recording, "Found Out About You" reflects the urgency Doug Hopkins must've felt - and the heartbreak he…
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Brad Kyle
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Matt Madurski
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Modern Rock No. 1s: Pearl Jam and "Daughter"
Mark Blankenship of "The Lost Songs Project" returns to talk about Pearl Jam's first Modern Rock Tracks chart topper, "Daughter," a song about rising…
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Mark Blankenship
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Matt Madurski
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November 2024

Modern Rock No. 1s: The Lemonheads and "Into Your Arms"
"Into Your Arms" is a fine track, arguably one of the best from The Lemonheads, but it's hard to believe it topped the charts for nine weeks
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Matt Madurski
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Modern Rock Tracks ... No. 2s: The Breeders and "Cannonball"
From Pixies and Throwing Muses to The Breeders, Kim Deal and company bring their eclectic, weirdly cool vibe into "Cannonball," arguably one of the best…
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Matt Madurski
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Modern Rock Tracks No. 1s - Nirvana and "Heart-Shaped Box"
"Heart-Shaped Box" provides a Gen X-infused, angsty, poetically unique view of love, a perfect counterpoint to mainstream pop's views on the subject at…
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Matt Madurski
Modern Rock Tracks No. 1s - Blind Melon and "No Rain"
Blind Melon bucks the grunge rock trend with "No Rain," a song that catapulted the band to the highest heights yet presaged the unfortunate passing of…
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Matt Madurski
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Modern Rock Tracks No. 1s - The Juliana Hatfield Three and "My Sister"
Juliana Hatfield builds a trio and kicks off a brief but successful run on the Modern Rock Tracks chart with "My Sister," a song that's not actually…
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Matt Madurski
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October 2024

Modern Rock Tracks No. 1s - Red Hot Chili Peppers and "Soul To Squeeze"
"Soul To Squeeze" is exactly the kind of introspective slow jam you want headlining the soundtrack to a movie about cone-headed aliens
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Matt Madurski
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Modern Rock Tracks No. 1s - Tears For Fears and "Break It Down Again"
Roland Orzabal flies solo for the last Tears For Fears chart-topping hit, "Break It Down Again," a rock-infused, synthesizer-heavy banger
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Matt Madurski
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Modern Rock Tracks No. 1s - Porno for Pyros and "Pets"
Perry Farrell and Stephen Perkins ride the wave of their Jane's Addiction success into their third Modern Rock Tracks #1 hit, "Pets," an ode to the fall…
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Matt Madurski
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