“It starts with one thing, I don't know why...” The absolute millisecond that isolated piano intro hits, every single 90s kid instantly locks in.

Linkin Park went full cinematic sci-fi on MTV in 2001 and locked down the definitive anthem of adolescent angst.

Where does Hybrid Theory rank on your all-time list of perfect debut rock albums?

#LinkinPark #InTheEnd #HybridTheory #ChesterBennington #NuMetal #00sRock #00sNostalgia #MTVEra #TRLEra #VetTV

“Lend me your sugar, I am your neighbor...” The second that acoustic guitar strums, your brain instantly commands you to clap your hands.

André 3000 went absolute mad-scientist in 2003, built a track that fundamentally changed digital music sales, and gave us the ultimate wedding dance floor mandatory.

Where does this rank in your personal tier list of the greatest music videos ever made?

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“All right stop, collaborate and listen...” If you didn't just automatically finish that stanza, you missed the absolute peak of 1990 cassette-single culture.

Vanilla Ice took over the entire planet with a stolen Queen bassline, custom leather jackets, and a high-top fade.

Where does this track rank on the all-time tier list of guilty pleasure earworms?

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You can literally hear the opening drum thud and the guitar crunch in your teeth.

1981 handed us the definitive rock 'n' roll anthem that essentially built early MTV culture.

Where does Joan Jett's version rank in the tier list of the greatest cover songs ever recorded?

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“Gunter glieben glauchen globen.” If you just shouted the next line in your head, congratulations, you survived the peak MTV era.

1998 gave us some wild music videos, but Guy Cohen’s legendary performance as the ultimate try-hard wankster in this video is unmatched.

Is this the most iconic pop-punk single of the 90s?

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10 Hair Metal Music Videos That Defined Pop Culture
The riffs may fade and the hair may flatten, but these videos have remained burned into pop culture for good. Continue reading…

https://loudwire.com/hair-metal-music-videos-1980s-pop-culture/

#HairMetal #MusicVideos #80sMusic #PopCulture #Warrant #SunsetStrip #80sMetal #90sMetal #HairBands #MTVEra

#FiftyYearsAfter - #Devo. They, along with The #Buggles, launched the #MTVEra in #popularmusic. Should we thank them for this?#AnalogRenaissance. Still whipping it good, Devo looks back on 50 years via a new Sundance documentary https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-01-21/devo-chris-smith-mark-mothersbaugh-gerald-casale-sundance
Still whipping it good, Devo outweirds Sundance with new doc

Directed by Chris Smith, "Devo" dives into the history of the plastic-clad band of Ohio art students who brought subversive ideas to the 1980s mainstream.

Los Angeles Times