Remember This Song?
Volume I - 1991 An exclusive Generation Riff look at a song you know, possibly love, but may have forgotten about Welcome to Remember...
Did U2 Influence 90s Music? I'm Not So Sure
As successful as U2 is, and just as The Joshua Tree turns 35, they didn't play much of a role in defining the new sounds emerging from...
Concert Reviews Just Got Personal
A new podcast, Yesterday's Concert, gives you a front row seat and a unique perspective to your favorite shows and the stories behind...
'Little Earthquakes', The Masterful Debut Album By Tori Amos Turns 30
The album that helped give a voice to female artists in the 90s shines just as brightly now as it did all those years ago "And do you...
That Sound In Your Soul Is The Voice Of Mark Lanegan
The prolific pioneer of grunge and alternative music died suddenly at the age of 57 Photo credit Steven Friederich Music is the greatest...
We Will Always Have The Music
Remembering Nirvana's Kurt Cobain on what would've been his 55th birthday "Teenage angst has paid off well, now I'm bored and old" are...
If Music Is Life, Drums Are Its Heartbeat
Author S.W. Lauden explores the history and importance of punk rock drummers in his latest book, FORBIDDEN BEAT: Perspectives On Punk...
SAP By Alice In Chains Defined The Feel Of A Generation
The 1992 release proved that lighter sounds and hushed tones can punch harder than anyone thought Throughout the course of history, it's...
Jar Of Flies By Alice In Chains Proves That Darkness And Isolation Can Be Beautiful
The mood and feel of 90s rock music was cemented by this 1994 classic EP Jar of Flies EP Cover Music was always something I felt more...
When A Scene Gets Too Big, It's Bound To Leave Some Behind
90s singer/songwriter, Tracy Bonham was as good as anyone at the time but didn't get the same attention as her contemporaries In an...
"I Don't Like Painting Flowers In My Music"
As Korn's Jonathan Davis turns 51, the anger and despair of his youth still rings true today Jonathan Davis, lead singer of the band...
40 Years Of "We Got The Beat" And The Influence The Go-Go's Had On 90s Music
Following up my last post about female artists in the 90s, I had to write a piece about The Go-Go's today. This is a site about 90s music...
Women Who Rocked The 90s
Fast, aggressive, punk-influenced hard rock music has been a boys club for a very long time. When most people discuss any genre besides...
What Was Old Is New Again
As history seems to dictate, things in life seem to be cyclical. Clothes come back into fashion, classic movies always get remade, and...
30 Years Of Live's Mental Jewelry
As with most people, musicians tend to take it easy at the end of the calendar year as they contemplate how to attack the upcoming one....
Welcome to Generation Riff - Here We Are Now, Entertain Us.
“And I forget just why I taste, oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile. I found it hard, it’s hard to find. Oh well, whatever, never mind.”,...
