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20th anniversary

Before the ravages of The Morning Show took its toll

Lin Brehmer’s 20th Anniversary Theme Songs

We all have theme songs. Themes songs are the ones that capture who we are.  These are the songs that take us out of our body much to the chagrin of those who see how […]

2012/09/26

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Lin Brehmer Day Diary

[pullquote quote="Mary Dixon sits me down in a comfy chair. I only manage to ask if the roasting spit will spin before the microphone is taken from me." credit="Lin Brehmer"]If you work in the trenches […]

2012/01/24

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Celebrate 20 Years of “Nevermind” With MP3.com And Vevo

[pullquote quote="I like (Milk It) because it is a...rip off of a song I wrote..." credit="Buzz Osbourne"]Last week, the music world collectively took a moment to consider the immeasurable cultural impact of Nevermind. Released twenty […]

2011/09/26

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20th Anniversary of Nevermind: Audio Clips from Interviews

In honor of the 20th anniversary of the release of [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Nirvana[/lastfm]‘s landmark album Nevermind (Sept. 24, 1991), we’ve assembled a collection of audio clips with quotes from Nirvana, along with a gallery of great […]

2011/09/23

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Nirvana’s Success Breeds Grunge Gear That’s About Apathy And Anti-Fashion

Tracing the beginnings of the grunge scene, which inadvertently turned into a national movement of music, lifestyle, and fashion, is like trying to find the Space Needle in a haystack. That is to say, it […]

2011/09/23

Spotlight On Nirvana – The ‘Nevermind’ 20th Anniversary

Nirvana (photo courtesy UMG) [photogallerylink id=90958 align=left]Does the name Nirvana ring a bell? We sure hope so. And if your brain’s really in gear, you’ll remember this week (September 27th, 2011) Nirvana‘s Nevermind will officially […]

2011/09/21

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Jack White and Patti Smith to Cover U2 for Achtung Baby’s 20th Anniversary Tribute

[photogallerylink id=58018 align=left] [lastfm]U2′s[/lastfm] Achtung Baby is turning 20 this year, which means a tribute record is in order. Along with the release of From the Sky Down, David Guggenheim’s film about the band that […]

2011/09/16

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Cameron Crowe’s Tribute To Pearl Jam

Using rarely-seen and never before-seen footage of Pearl Jam from their career, filmmaker Cameron Crowe (Say Anything, Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous) has written, directed and produced Pearl Jam Twenty, part concert film, part intimate portrait […]

2011/08/24

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