Alternative Rock timeline
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Violent Femmes release their self-titled debut
Violent Femmes is the debut album by Violent Femmes, released on November 30, 1982, and again one year later (with two extra tracks "Ugly" and... Read more
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Red Hot Chili Peppers are formed
Red Hot Chili Peppers (originally Tony Flow and the Majestic Masters of Mayhem) were formed by Fairfax High School alumni Anthony Kiedis, Hillel... Read more
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Violent Femmes release Hallowed Ground
Hallowed Ground is the second album by the Violent Femmes, released in June 1984. Like the band's first album, the songs on Hallowed Ground were... Read more
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Red Hot Chili Peppers release self-titled first album
The Red Hot Chili Peppers is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on August 10, 1984 on EMI.... Read more
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Red Hot Chili Peppers release Freaky Styley
Freaky Styley is the second studio album by American alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on August 16, 1985 on EMI. The album is... Read more
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D. Boon Dies
D. Boon (born Dennes Dale Boon, April 1, 1958 – December 22, 1985) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. Active between 1978, when he... Read more
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Violent Femmes release The Blind Leading the Naked
The Blind Leading The Naked is the third album by the Violent Femmes. It was produced by Jerry Harrison of the Talking Heads and released in 1986.... Read more
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Nirvana is Founded
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987.... Read more
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Red Hot Chili Peppers release The Uplift Mofo Party Plan
The Uplift Mofo Party Plan is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on September 29, 1987 on... Read more
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The Smashing Pumpkins are formed
After the breakup of his gothic rock band The Marked, singer and guitarist Billy Corgan left St. Petersburg, Florida, to return to his native city... Read more
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Social Distortion releases Prison Bound
Prison Bound is the second studio album by Social Distortion, was released in 1988. This is the first album with bass guitarist John Maurer and... Read more
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Living Colour release Vivid
Vivid is Living Colour's debut album, which was released on May 3, 1988. The band was discovered by Mick Jagger while playing a show at punk club... Read more
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Sonic Youth release Daydream Nation
Daydream Nation is the fifth studio album by the American alternative rock band Sonic Youth. It was released in October 1988 by Enigma Records in... Read more
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Soundgarden release Ultramega OK
Ultramega OK is the debut studio album by the American grunge band Soundgarden, released on October 31, 1988 through SST Records. Following the... Read more
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Violent Femmes release 3
3 is the fourth album by Violent Femmes, released in early 1989. The songs on 3 are performed by the three members of the band playing only drums,... Read more
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Mother Love Bone releases an EP, Shine
Shine is the debut EP by the American rock band Mother Love Bone. It was released on March 20, 1989 through Stardog/Mercury Records. The EP was... Read more
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Nirvana Releases "Bleach"
Bleach is the debut album by the American grunge band Nirvana. It was released on June 15, 1989 through the independent record label Sub Pop.... Read more
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Faith No More release The Real Thing
The Real Thing is the third studio album by the American rock band Faith No More. It was first released through Slash Records on June 20, 1989. It... Read more
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Red Hot Chili Peppers release Mother's Milk
Mother's Milk is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on August 29, 1989 on EMI. After the... Read more
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Soundgarden release Louder Than Love
Louder Than Love is the second studio album by the American grunge band Soundgarden, released on September 5, 1989 through A&M Records. After... Read more
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Primus releases Suck on This
Suck on This is a live album by the band Primus, released in 1989. At the time of recording, the featured lineup of bassist/vocalist Les Claypool,... Read more
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Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love Meet
Love met Kurt Cobain on January 12, 1990, in Portland's Satyricon nightclub before fame hit, when the two led underground rock bands. Love made... Read more
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Primus releases Frizzle Fry
Frizzle Fry is the first studio album recorded by the band Primus. Suck on This, a live album, preceded its release. Released in 1990 on... Read more
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Andrew Wood dies of a drug overdose at 24
On March 16, 1990, Wood was found in a comatose state by his girlfriend, having overdosed on heroin. Wood was taken to a hospital and placed on... Read more
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Social Distortion releases self-titled third album
Social Distortion is the third and self-titled album by the American punk rock band Social Distortion, released on March 27, 1990, through Epic... Read more