Rolling Stone: The '90s

Introduction by Brian Hiatt Chapter 1: Grunge Introduction Pearl Jam Seattle Soundgarden Kurt Cobain Flashback 1990 Chapter 2: Alternative Introduction Smashing Pumpkins Red Hot Chili Peppers Nine Inch Nails Green Day Hole Pavement Beck Beastie Boys Flashback 1991 Chapter 3: Hip-Hop Introduction Snoop and Dre Tupac Shakur Notorious B.I.G. Wu-Tang Clan Jay-Z Eminem Missy Elliott Flashback 1992 Chapter 4: Metal Introduction Metallica Guns n' Roses Marilyn Manson Rage Against the Machine Flashback 1993 Chapter 5: Superstars Introduction Prince Madonna U2 Johnny Cash Tom Petty R.E.M. Flashback 1994 Chapter 6: Girl Power Introduction Sinéad O'Connor Liz Phair Alanis Morissette Fiona Apple Sheryl Crow Sarah McLachlan Flashback 1995 Chapter 7: Jam Bands Introduction Jerry Garcia Phish The Dave Matthews Band Flashback 1996 Chapter 8: Only in the '90s Introduction Hootie and the Blowfish Garth Brooks Beavis and Butt-Head Vanilla Ice Flashback 1997 Chapter 9: Electronica Introduction Moby The Chemical Brothers Tricky The Prodigy Flashback 1998 Chapter 10: Pop Introduction Spice Girls 'N Sync Britney Spears Christina Aguilera The Backstreet Boys Flashback 1999 The 100 Greatest Albums of the '90s Contributors Acknowledgments Photo Credits