More, more, more classics from Billy Idol, Social D, New Order and the Beastie Boys, Noel Gallagher of Oasis with The Chemical Brothers, plus a refresher course in popularity from Nada Surf round out this set of 80s and 90s tunes.
Oasis, Jane’s Addiction and The Smiths lead this marathon morning set along with pace keepers from Rancid, New Order and the letters XTC, R.E.M and O.M.D. Plus, it’s the 25th anniversary of Mazzy Star’s swoon along classic “Fade Into You”.
Leading with a track from Nirvana’s “Nevermind” released 27 years ago, UK imports (Oasis, The English Beat, James), solid ska horns (Goldfinger, Less Than Jake) and a classic shredder from Hum make up this set of retro goods.
“You’ll never look at music the same way again” said VJ Mark Goodman when MTV launched 37 years ago this week (8.1.81) with videos from The Buggles, Split Enz, The Pretenders, Talking Heads and The Vapors.
The PBS series hosted by Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers tells the stories of artists in the shadow of some of the most amazing places on Earth.
