90s music
Music for 90s babies and fans of timeless pop music; explore the decade defined by boybands, Europop, girl groups, rap, and so much more.
My Teen Version ('90s)
When the 90s started, I was 13 and living in a small fishing town on Vancouver Island, Canada. I was in grade eight, my first year of high school, and I was secretly incredibly happy to be back in the same school with my brother, who was in grade 11. He was a senior, he was popular, and he was even a bit famous for his athletic achievements.
By Sara Christine5 years ago in Beat
The Last Generation for Great Music Was: The 90's
The Last Generation for Great Music Was: The 90's Remembering the Good Old Days By Alisha Allen I have been asked to submit an article on my teenage favorite playlist and I am more than happy to do so. Music was especially important to me as a teenager. Like so many of us, life was challenging for me in high school. I sure had some fun moments, however, there was a lot of hardship too, and not just those fun moments. I know that is every aspect of life, however, when we are teenagers, we don’t really know how to deal with the rough times as we don’t have the maturity or wisdom, yet. Music was what really helped me to get through those rough times. Music also played a role in the great times too. So, I will be mentioning in this article some of the happy, upbeat party songs, as well as some of the songs that helped pull me out of depression.
By Alisha Allen5 years ago in Beat
Essential Playlist: Phil Collins
Phil Collins had a string of hits through the 80s and 90s, but has recently become a mainstay of modern listeners after a his music has been rediscovered by a new generation. Thanks to a viral video of two teens discovering for the first time just how amazing "In the Air Tonight" is, Phil is cool again. But with a body of work that spans decades, how do you know where to begin when it comes to discovering his other classic bangers?
By Word Rabbit5 years ago in Beat
Genesis is Back!
Phil Collins may have hit his peak a few decades ago, but with a new generation discovering his solo hits like "In the Air Tonight" and "You'll be in my Heart" from the Tarzan soundtrack, Collins is suddenly on everyone's playlists once again. But while Collins may be best known today as a solo artist, his former band, Genesis, was once massively popular. What's more is that the band has actually spawned several mega-famous musicians with monster solo careers of their own.
By Word Rabbit5 years ago in Beat
A review of music from 1996
Pop asks ecclesiastical questions While pop songs with spiritual undertones were not new, mainstream acts tended to leave overt religious themes to Christian rock groups. Not so in 1996. There were two big religious songs that year. The better one was Jewel’s Who will save your soul? The song is about a materialistic society full of people ready take advantage of others to get ahead. People aren’t cartoonish villains though, they are left wondering about the scars their actions have left on their souls. People ask god for salvation but without knowing what god even is. Hence we’re all looking for someone, anyone, to save us and we’re so desperate that it might just be a devil that answers our pleas.
By Buck Hardcastle5 years ago in Beat
Beautiful. Loved. Blessed.
Dear Jean, There are people all over the world writing about their Zen playlists. As I develop mine, I see that I am different. Zen is not the same to me as it is to others. I understand at its core definition it is meditation and being at peace. However, peace is not peace when the mind and the body are in turmoil. To be in a place that is balanced and free of angst takes different types of music for different types of minds, and situations.
By Deirdre Simmons5 years ago in Beat
And the Award for the Best Anti-Racism Anthem Goes to...
Anti-racism is all the rage these days, and, you know, for good reason. Racism is, without a doubt, bad. And, you know what helps in the fight against racism? Art! Music! Writing! Poetry! It's a powerful way to get messages across to the masses.
By Chris Hearn5 years ago in Beat
My Afternoon with Dave Grohl*
I knew what I was holding was real. The sweat raced down my inner arm the way it did every time I took the small black notebook out of the gallon-sized Ziplock bag I was temporarily using for its safe storage. I set the notebook back on the bed for fear my shaking hands would sever its cover which was barely holding on to its body like an old bandaid would. As carefully as I could, I pinched the corner of the first page and flipped it over with precision. The words “Kurt Loder” written backwards with a big sad face was all I needed to see before immediately shutting the book to insure its contents were left untouched in the slightest. I wasn’t worthy of its words, its musings, its details. Whatever it contained would be closely examined and discussed for many years. This was the Dead Sea Scrolls of Rock and Roll. This was a relic.
By Zachary Dean5 years ago in Beat
