1995

When you're white and not too poor, it's hard to find a place in the nascent rap community at the dawn of the 80s. Yet Michael "Mike D" Diamond, Adam " MCA "Yauch and Adam" Ad-Rock " Horovitz not only succeeded in this feat, but were also quickly absorbed by this selective and on-the-go raposphere to unmask opportunistic impostors. The strength of the Beastie Boys was first to offer a very very personal reading of the rap idiom that he knows on the tip of their nails (in mourning). Punks at heart and as much passionate about hardcore as hip hop, the New York trio founded in 1981 first had the chance to settle at the top of the charts with a joyful single carried by an equally insane music video (we are in 1986 and MTV, then in full swing, makes the rain and the good weather via the videos that it broadcasts 24 hours a day) and that will become an anthem for many: (you Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!). Signed by the label Def Jam which already houses Public Enemy and L. L. Cool J, The Beastie play the bad boys, release dirty but still fair rhymes and impose their attitude of nickel-plated feet rap. Their debut album, License To Ill, produced by Rick Rubin, was a success around the world.

In November 1995, just as their song "Name" was becoming their first hit, Goo Goo Dolls played their biggest live show to date. It was at the prestigious Academy Theatre in New York City, as part CMJ's Music Marathon - an important annual convention at the time. The entire concert was recorded by a mobile recording truck, including the acoustic soundcheck that was performed in front of an audience of competition winners and broadcast on Tom Calderone's show on a local radio station. This release includes the soundcheck, full set and the encores the band played that night.

Motörhead were an English rock band formed in June 1975 by bassist, singer, and songwriter Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister (who was the sole constant member), guitarist Larry Wallis and drummer Lucas Fox. The band are often considered a precursor to the new wave of British heavy metal, which re-energised heavy metal in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Though several guitarists and drummers have played in Motörhead, most of their best-selling albums and singles feature the work of Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor on drums and "Fast" Eddie Clarke on guitars.

Soul Asylum is an American alternative rock band formed in 1981 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their 1993 hit "Runaway Train" won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song.

Intrigant de voir que de ce côté-ci de l’Atlantique, le nombre des fans de Tom Petty est on ne peut plus modeste. Chez lui, le bonhomme était pourtant proche du statut de légende, de mythe, bref de star. Une sorte de représentant pour ne pas dire d’ambassadeur d’un classicisme rock’n’roll éternel. Dans ses valeurs. Dans le fond. Dans la forme. A la manière d’un Bruce Springsteen, Petty restera le porteur de la flamme d’une certaine rébellion rock. Visant la chanson parfaite sur des thèmes pourtant éculés mais qu’il sublimait grâce à un refrain imparable ou une mélodie tout aussi idéale.

CLASSIC ALABAMA BROADCAST RECORDING FROM 1995 - PRESENTED ACROSS 2 CDS By the beginning of the 1990s, with their MCA contract coming to an end, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers were proving as popular as ever they were. 1991 s Into The Great Wide Open was received warmly by critics and fans alike, and their 1993 Greatest Hits album sold in excess of 10 million copies. Now signed to Warner Bros., the group - sans original drummer Stan Lynch - teamed up with producer Rick Rubin to record Wildflowers, released on 1st November 1994.

Since he was the son of cult songwriter Tim Buckley, Jeff Buckley faced more expectations and preconceived notions than most singer/songwriters. Perhaps it wasn't surprising that Jeff Buckley's music was related to his father's by only the thinnest of margins. Buckley's voice was grand and sweeping, which fit with the mock-operatic grandeur of his Van Morrison-meets-Led Zeppelin music. His audacious debut, Grace, made him one of the most popular alternative artists of the '90s, accentuated by his early and tragic death in 1997, and his cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" virtually redefined the song for a modern audience.