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Throwback Thursday: Weezer Perform ‘Undone — The Sweater Song’ In 1994
To be fair, lots of people who were around in 1994 had embarrassing haircuts.
Punk Fans Rejoice at Three New Rancid Songs
Where would we be now without the punk outfit Rancid?
Check Out Weezer’s Sweet New Video for ‘Back to the Shack’
Never let it be said that Weezer aren't ambitious when it comes to rock and roll.
R.E.M. Are Immortalized In Huge DVD Box Set, ‘REMTV’
R.E.M. and MTV grew up together, kind of like friends who met in grade school and stayed besties until high school graduation.
Watch the Black Keys Perform Two Songs On ‘The Tonight Show’
Sometimes you hear a band covering another band and you say, "Duh, of course they'd play that."
Throwback Thursday: Pearl Jam Perform ‘Jeremy’ at the 1992 MTV VMAs
The early '90s were turbulent times for music.
Billy Corgan Discusses His Cats’ Twitter and His Friendship With Jimmy Chamberlain
Smashing Pumpkins frontman and exotic tea purveyor Billy Corgan recently spoke Alternative Nation about all things Pumpkin-related.
Watch Coheed and Cambria Cover Jimmy Eat World
Coheed annd Cambria are a flexible bunch of dudes.
Lost & Found: A Look Back at ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s Humble Yet Awesome Beginnings
A young "Weird Al" Yankovic, playing accordion barefoot in quilted velvet pants and a frizzy ball of hair, looked positively hip next to square extraordinaire Tom Snyder.
Lost & Found: And After All, This Was the Original ‘Wonderwall’
'Wonderwall' became much more than a tale of obsession -- it was also a snapshot of the '60s counterculture.