Ongoing History of New Music

Think we were done with alt-rock one-hit wonders? Not quite.

After our original deep dive into the biggest alternative one-hit wonders since 1976, the emails and DMs kept pouring in.

You pointed out...rightfully so... songs we missed, artists we overlooked, and a few bands that many people think are one-hit wonders but actually aren't.

So we're back for one more sweep through the archives.

Along the way, we uncover some fascinating stories about mysterious bands, unlikely hits, and artists who built entire careers on a single song. We also set the record straight on acts like a-ha, Fastball, Tonic, Orgy, Lit, and others who don't quite fit the one-hit wonder label.

No rankings. No logarithmic formulas. Just great songs, surprising backstories, and a little unfinished business.

Because sometimes all you need is one hit.
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Trip-hop was one of the coolest sounds of the 1990s, blending hip-hop beats, dub, soul, and moody atmospheres into something completely new.

And to be honest, I can't believe we haven't done a deep dive on it yet!

So it's time to fix that.

We trace its roots from the streets of Bristol to artists like Massive Attack, Portishead, Tricky, and DJ Shadow, exploring how a dark, experimental underground movement became one of alternative music's most influential sounds.

This is the story of Trip-Hop
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Most of us have at least one band T-shirt stuffed in a drawer or hanging in a closet. Maybe it's a concert souvenir, a vintage find, or a shirt you've worn so often it's barely holding together. But where did band T-shirts come from, and how did some of them become worth thousands of dollars?

I think it's time to dig into the surprisingly fascinating history of band merch, tracing its roots from the early days of Elvis and The Beatles through the explosion of rock, punk, metal, and grunge culture.

Now to get the full story, I talk with vintage band T-shirt expert James Applegarth of Toronto's Defunkd Vintage about rare finds, iconic designs, and why collectors are willing to pay a fortune for the right shirt.

Whether you're a serious collector or just someone with a closet full of concert tees, this is the story behind one of music's most enduring pieces of memorabilia.
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After surviving some of the darkest years of his life, John Frusciante returned to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and helped create some of the biggest albums of their career. But for John, success has never been simple.

On part 2 of "The Long Strange Trip of John Frusciante", we go through his second and third acts: Grammy wins, solo projects, artistic reinvention, another surprising departure from the band, and the comeback nobody expected. It's the story of a brilliant, complicated artist who refuses to stand still.
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John Frusciante might just be rock’s ultimate survivor.

So let's trace the wild, unpredictable journey of the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist, from teenage guitar prodigy to the creative force behind Blood Sugar Sex Magik, through addiction, isolation, and a near-fatal collapse that almost ended everything.

Along the way, we explore his rise with the Chili Peppers, his troubled relationship with fame, his dramatic exit from the band at the height of their success, and the dark years that followed. But this is also a story of recovery, redemption, and one of the most remarkable comebacks in modern rock.

It's Part One of the long, strange trip of John Frusciante, and trust us, the story is only getting started.
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