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The Alternative Number Ones: Sublime’s “What I Got”

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The Alternative Number Ones: U2’s “Discothèque”

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The Alternative Number Ones: Garbage’s “#1 Crush”

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The Alternative Number Ones: Bush’s “Swallowed”

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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1082: The 50 biggest all-time alt-rock one-hit wonders (10-1)

Who doesn’t love a good list? Even before the internet was choked with listicles, my love of lists goes back to at least 1977, when I bought a paperback book called The Book

Here’s the full list of the 50 all-time alt-rock one-hit wonders from The Ongoing History of New Music

If you’ve been following my Ongoing History of New Music series on the radio or through podcasts about the 50 biggest alt-rock one-hit wonders since the punk explosion of 1976. Her...

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1080: The 50 biggest all-time alt-rock one-hit wonders (30-21)

Usually, if something is one of a kind, it’s at the very least unique and if enough people lust after this thing, it can also be very valuable. Take the case of an

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1081: The 50 biggest all-time alt-rock one-hit wonders (20-11)

What do the following authors have in common: J.D. Salinger, Emily Brontë, and Oscar Wilde? They are famous for writing just one novel. J.D. Salinger? The Catcher in the Rye. Emily...

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1079: The 50 biggest all-time alt-rock one-hit wonders (40-31)

There are certain things that will happen only once in a lifetime—your first steps or those of your child, your first kiss, your first real heartbreak. You can never repeat those....

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1083: The 50 biggest all-time alt-rock one-hit wonders (BONUS SHOW!)

If a newspaper makes a mistake or leaves something out in a story, they print a correction as soon as they can. If something erroneous is posted on a website, etiquette requires an

14 Songs You Never Realized Went Number 1

Chart-topping hits often feel obvious in hindsight, particularly when you listen to popular music on the regular. Believe it or not, however, the Billboard Hot 100 is far less pred...

The Songs That Invented Alternative Rock Before It Had a Name

These three songs were alternative rock before we even...

The Songs That Invented Alternative Rock Before It Had a Name

These three songs were alternative rock before we even...

Rock Legends Who Never Had a No. 1 Hit Single

They had plenty of success by any other measure. Continue reading…

AP A-sides: 10 songs you need to hear

Our favorite new songs, updated weekly.

AP A-sides: 10 songs you need to hear

Our favorite new songs, updated weekly.

AP A-sides: 10 songs you need to hear

Our favorite new songs, updated weekly.

AP A-sides: 10 songs you need to hear

Our favorite new songs, updated weekly.

AP A-sides: 10 songs you need to hear

Our favorite new songs, updated weekly.

AP A-sides: 10 songs you need to hear

Our favorite new songs, updated weekly.

AP A-sides: 10 songs you need to hear

Our favorite new songs, updated weekly.

Ten of the Best Joy Division/New Order Songs

Continuing the theme from this April's Oasis list, we're looking at ten of the best songs from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2026 inductees Joy Division/New Order. It's unusual, som...

AP A-sides: 10 songs you need to hear

Our favorite new songs, updated weekly.

3 Iconic Songs That Were Banned by the BBC for Your Anti-Establishment Playlist