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What 1994 album by TLC, whose title combines three adjectives describing the group's members, sold over 14 million copies?
Born Michael Peter Balzary, by what famous single-word moniker is the slap-bass player for the Red Hot Chili Peppers known?
What is the name of Green Day's massive 1994 major-label debut album featuring 'Basket Case' and 'When I Come Around'?
Who has been the lead singer and guitarist for Green Day since the band's formation?
What is the title of the 1994 album by The Offspring that became the best-selling independent record of all time?
What 90s rock band, known for the hits 'Only Happy When It Rains' and 'Stupid Girl', featured Shirley Manson as the lead singer?
What Seattle grunge band, fronted by Chris Cornell, had a massive hit with the 1994 song 'Black Hole Sun'?
What was the name of the original lead vocalist of Alice in Chains who died tragically in 2002?
What was the one-word title of Stone Temple Pilots' massively successful 1992 debut album?
What band is known for the politically charged 1992 anthem 'Killing in the Name'?
Before becoming Nirvana's legendary drummer, Dave Grohl was a member of what Washington D.C. hardcore punk band?
What 1991 Red Hot Chili Peppers album, featuring hits like 'Give It Away' and 'Under the Bridge', launched the band to superstardom?
What 1997 Foo Fighters hit features a Michel Gondry-directed music video showing Dave Grohl trying to save his partner in a dream sequence?
By what colorful two-word nickname is Weezer's multi-platinum 1994 self-titled debut album commonly known?
As a clever marketing tactic, the music video for Weezer's 'Buddy Holly' was included on the installation CD for what 1995 Microsoft operating system?
Which 1995 breakthrough album by No Doubt features hits like 'Just a Girl' and 'Spiderwebs'?
Gwen Stefani wrote No Doubt's hit breakup song 'Don't Speak' about the end of her relationship with what bassist for the band?
What was the name of Sublime lead singer Bradley Nowell's pet Dalmatian, frequently mentioned in their songs?
What is the title of the 1996 Sublime hit that features the singer claiming he doesn't practice the titular religion, nor does he have a crystal ball?
Which specific member of the Spice Girls was known by the nickname 'Sporty Spice'?
What extremely catchy 1996 song served as the debut single for the Spice Girls and coined the phrase 'zig-a-zig-ah'?
What is the title of the 1999 Backstreet Boys album that featured hits like 'I Want It That Way' and 'Larger Than Life'?
What 1999 Backstreet Boys hit features the famous opening line, 'You are my fire, the one desire'?
Who is the most famous former member of the 90s boy band *NSYNC, known for later solo hits like 'Cry Me a River'?
What 1995 TLC hit song famously tells listeners to 'stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to'?
What 1999 hit by Destiny's Child features the singer demanding her boyfriend to acknowledge her out loud because she suspects another woman is with him?
What 1992 Boyz II Men hit song broke the record for longest consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100?
What 90s R&B vocal group sang the 1992 hit 'Free Your Mind', which famously states, 'Be color blind, don't be so shallow'?
What 90s hip-hop group, consisting of Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Pras Michel, released the landmark 1996 album 'The Score'?
The 1994 rock anthem 'Zombie' by The Cranberries was written as a protest song about violence in what specific European conflict?
Which 90s grunge band featured a naked baby swimming toward a dollar bill on the cover of their 1991 breakout album 'Nevermind'?
What nu metal band, fronted by Jonathan Davis, had a major breakthrough with the 1998 song 'Freak on a Leash'?
What is the name of the Limp Bizkit frontman known for wearing a backwards red Yankees cap in the late 90s?
What heavy metal band released their self-titled debut in 1999, famously performing while wearing matching jumpsuits and horror masks?
What chaotic 1998 single by System of a Down famously contains the lyric, 'The kombucha mushroom people sitting around all day'?
Who was the lead singer of the 90s pop-rock band Matchbox Twenty?
Pearl Jam originally played shows under the name of which active NBA point guard before changing it for trademark reasons?
What hit 1992 Pearl Jam song is based on a true story about a high school outcast who shoots himself in front of his English class?
What is the shared last name of the two brothers, Noel and Liam, who fronted the Britpop band Oasis?
What is the title of the 1995 Oasis album that features the international hits 'Wonderwall' and 'Don't Look Back in Anger'?
Which British band released the energetic 1997 track 'Song 2', which features a highly recognizable 'Woo-hoo!' chorus?
Name the lead singer of the 90s band Blur who went on to find massive success as the co-creator of the virtual band Gorillaz.
What is the name of Radiohead's acclaimed 1997 album that features the singles 'Karma Police' and 'Paranoid Android'?
What self-deprecating 1992 debut single was Radiohead's first massive hit, which they later grew tired of and frequently omitted from setlists?
What is the title of The Smashing Pumpkins' smash-hit 1995 double album, whose cover features a woman's face superimposed on a star?
Who is the lead singer and primary creative force behind the 90s alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins?
What hit 1994 song by The Offspring is famous for the recurring spoken hook, 'You gotta keep 'em separated'?
What specific profession is the woman on the cover of Blink-182's 1999 album 'Enema of the State' dressed as?
In what 1999 Blink-182 music video did the band dance on a beach and in an airport hangar to parody popular boy bands?
What successful alternative rock band was founded by Dave Grohl in 1994 after the death of Kurt Cobain?
What grunge band, fronted by Mark Lanegan, broke through with the 1992 hit 'Nearly Lost You' from the 'Singles' movie soundtrack?
What Australian pop duo released the romantic 1997 number-one hit 'Truly Madly Deeply'?
John Popper, the frontman for the 90s band Blues Traveler, is famous for his virtuosic playing of what small wind instrument?
What band had a massive 1999 hit with the song 'My Own Worst Enemy'?
Fastball's 1998 hit song 'The Way' was inspired by a newspaper article detailing the disappearance of an elderly couple doing what activity?
What 90s alternative band released the 1998 hit 'Flagpole Sitta', which features the lyrics, 'I'm not sick but I'm not well'?
Who was the lead singer of the 90s post-grunge band Bush?
What jam band scored a massive 1996 hit with the romantic acoustic ballad 'Crash Into Me'?
The Goo Goo Dolls released the smash hit 'Iris' in 1998 specifically for the soundtrack of what romantic fantasy film?
Third Eye Blind's upbeat 1997 hit 'Semi-Charmed Life' is actually a song detailing a descent into addiction to what specific drug?
In the iconic music video for Blind Melon's 'No Rain', a young outcast girl is famously tap dancing in a costume of what insect?
What 1993 hit song by the Counting Crows features the lyrics 'We all want to be big stars, but we don't know why'?
What is the name of the lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish?
Jakob Dylan, the lead singer of the 90s rock band The Wallflowers, is the son of what legendary folk-rock musician?
What Australian band, fronted by a teenage Daniel Johns, burst onto the grunge scene in 1994 with the hit song 'Tomorrow'?
What rock band released the dramatic 1994 song 'Lightning Crashes', found on their hit album 'Throwing Copper'?
What 1993 alternative rock hit by Collective Soul is anchored by a heavy guitar riff and a chorus asking heaven to 'let your light shine down'?
What alternative rock band, fronted by Courtney Love, released the landmark 1994 album 'Live Through This'?
Kim Deal formed the 90s band The Breeders while she was still serving as the bassist for what other highly influential alternative rock band?
What Britpop band, led by Jarvis Cocker, released the definitive 1995 class-warfare anthem 'Common People'?
Smash Mouth's 1999 hit 'All Star' prominently featured in the music video and soundtrack of what quirky superhero comedy starring Ben Stiller?
What 90s band had a 1998 hit with the song 'Inside Out', asking to 'put my tender heart in a blender'?
What short-lived band, known for singer Gregg Alexander wearing a bucket hat, released the uplifting 1998 anthem 'You Get What You Give'?
What 1996 pop hit by The Cardigans gained international fame after being heavily featured in the film 'Romeo + Juliet'?
What Swedish pop quartet had three Top 10 hits in the US in the 90s, including the 1993 smash hit 'The Sign'?
What Eurodance group released the 1997 global hit 'Barbie Girl'?
What Dutch dance group invited listeners aboard the 'Vengabus' in their 1998 hit 'We Like to Party!'?
What pioneering British electronic band had massive late-90s hits with the aggressive tracks 'Firestarter' and 'Breathe'?
What Daft Punk song from their 1997 debut album 'Homework' simply repeats its three-word title 144 times over a funk bassline?
What Canadian band scored a number one hit in 1998 with the rapid-fire song 'One Week'?
What band performed the ubiquitous 1997 song 'Tubthumping'?
What 90s band had a massive hit with the 1998 song 'Closing Time'?
What is the surname of the three brothers—Isaac, Taylor, and Zac—who released the 1997 hit 'MMMBop'?
Who is the lead vocalist and primary instrumentalist behind the 90s industrial rock project Nine Inch Nails?
The Verve famously forfeited the royalties to their 1997 hit 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' after sampling a song originally by what legendary rock band?
What jam-rock band released the hit songs 'Little Miss Can't Be Wrong' and 'Two Princes' off their 1991 album 'Pocket Full of Kryptonite'?
What 1992 hit song by the Gin Blossoms features the line, 'If you don't expect too much from me, you might not be let down'?
What Canadian folk-rock band, fronted by the deep baritone vocals of Brad Roberts, released the 1993 hit 'Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm'?
What band had a 1995 alternative rock hit containing the chorus 'Millions of peaches, peaches for me'?
Jamiroquai's music video for their 1996 hit 'Virtual Insanity' features singer Jay Kay dancing in a room where what surface appears to be continuously sliding?
What influential trip-hop group released the 1998 track 'Teardrop', which later became the theme song for the TV show 'House'?
What band, fronted by Beth Gibbons, released the critically acclaimed 1994 trip-hop album 'Dummy'?
What iconic hip hop duo, consisting of Andre 3000 and Big Boi, released the 1996 album 'ATLiens'?
What legendary hip hop group released the seminal 1993 debut album 'Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)'?
Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad made up what iconic hip hop group that released the 1991 album 'The Low End Theory'?
What Boston-based ska punk band broke into the mainstream with the 1997 horn-heavy track 'The Impression That I Get'?
What ska punk band released the upbeat, sarcastic 1996 hit 'Sell Out'?
What punk band, fronted by Tim Armstrong, had massive mid-90s success with tracks like 'Time Bomb' and 'Ruby Soho'?
What all-female grunge and punk band released the 1992 rock anthem 'Pretend We're Dead'?
Which 90s band, fronted by Kathleen Hanna and known for songs like 'Rebel Girl', spearheaded the feminist 'Riot Grrrl' punk movement?
What is the name of TLC's diamond-certified 1994 album, which features the hits 'Creep' and 'Waterfalls'?
Which 1994 album by Green Day sold over 20 million copies and brought punk rock to the mainstream with songs like 'Basket Case'?
Who is the lead vocalist and primary guitarist for the punk rock band Green Day?
Which 1994 album by The Offspring holds the record for the best-selling independent record label album of all time?
Which hit song by The Offspring features the recurring spoken phrase, 'You gotta keep 'em separated'?
Which Seattle grunge band released the apocalyptic 1994 hit 'Black Hole Sun'?
Who was the original lead singer of the pioneering grunge band Alice in Chains, known for his distinct vocal harmonies with Jerry Cantrell?
What is the name of the debut 1992 album by Stone Temple Pilots that features the hit singles 'Plush' and 'Creep'?
Which rock band famously ends their 1992 protest song 'Killing in the Name' by repeating the phrase 'F*** you, I won't do what you tell me'?
Which Red Hot Chili Peppers album, released on the exact same day as Nirvana's 'Nevermind', catapulted the band to mainstream fame with the hit 'Under the Bridge'?
What is the stage name of the renowned, energetic bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers?
Weezer's self-titled 1994 debut album is more commonly referred to by fans by what colorful nickname?
The music video for Weezer's 'Buddy Holly' was famously included on the installation CD-ROM for which computer operating system?
What is the title of No Doubt's massively successful 1995 album, which features a picture of Gwen Stefani holding an orange on the cover?
No Doubt's heartbreaking ballad 'Don't Speak' was written about the end of Gwen Stefani's seven-year relationship with which fellow band member?
Before joining Nirvana as their permanent drummer in 1990, Dave Grohl was a member of which punk rock band?
Which nu metal band released the 1998 hit 'Freak on a Leash', which features an iconic scatting breakdown by lead singer Jonathan Davis?
Who is the lead vocalist of the 90s rap-rock group Limp Bizkit, famously known for his signature red New York Yankees backwards cap?
Which 9-member metal band, formed in Iowa, burst onto the scene in 1999 wearing matching jumpsuits and terrifying Halloween-style masks?
System of a Down's 1998 self-titled debut album featured which breakout single that referenced 'kombucha mushroom people'?
Who is the lead singer of Matchbox Twenty, who later co-wrote and sang on Santana's massive 1999 hit 'Smooth'?
The iconic 90s band Pearl Jam originally named themselves after which professional basketball player?
Which Pearl Jam song famously tells the story of an outcast boy who shoots himself in front of his English class?
The British rock band Oasis was famously fronted by which two notoriously feuding brothers?
Which hugely successful 1995 Oasis album features the megahits 'Wonderwall' and 'Champagne Supernova'?
Which Britpop band released the fast-paced, two-minute grunge parody 'Song 2', famously known for its 'Woo-hoo!' chorus?
Who was the lead singer of the 90s Britpop band Blur, who later went on to co-create the virtual band Gorillaz?
Which 1997 Radiohead album is widely considered a masterpiece of the decade, featuring tracks like 'Paranoid Android' and 'Karma Police'?
What was Radiohead's breakout debut single from 1992, which the band later notoriously refused to play live for many years?
What is the title of the ambitious 1995 double album by The Smashing Pumpkins that features the hit '1979'?
Who is the primary songwriter, lead singer, and only continuous member of The Smashing Pumpkins?
The cover of Blink-182's 1999 hit album 'Enema of the State' features a woman dressed as what?
The music video for which 1999 Blink-182 song famously parodied contemporary boy bands like the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC?
Following the dissolution of Nirvana, Dave Grohl founded which massively successful alternative rock band in 1994?
Which iconic Foo Fighters song, featured on the 1997 album 'The Colour and the Shape', has a surreal music video directed by Michel Gondry where Dave Grohl fights off attackers in a dream?
Which Seattle grunge band, fronted by the deep baritone of Mark Lanegan, had a breakthrough hit in 1992 with 'Nearly Lost You'?
Which Australian pop duo topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1998 with their hit ballad 'Truly Madly Deeply'?
The 1998 hit song 'The Way' by Fastball is based on the true story of what tragic event?
Which band scored a one-hit wonder in 1998 with the frantic track 'Flagpole Sitta', featuring the chorus 'I'm not sick but I'm not well'?
Which band promised to 'swallow my pride' and wanted to put 'my heart in a blender' in their 1998 hit 'Inside Out'?
Which band had a breakthrough hit in 1996 with the acoustic ballad 'Crash Into Me'?
The Goo Goo Dolls' massive 1998 hit 'Iris' was originally written for the soundtrack of which Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan movie?
Despite its upbeat and catchy 'Doo-doo-doo' chorus, Third Eye Blind's 1997 hit 'Semi-Charmed Life' is actually about what dark subject?
The music video for Blind Melon's 1992 hit 'No Rain' features a young girl wearing a costume dressed as what?
Counting Crows' breakout 1993 hit 'Mr. Jones' centers on lead singer Adam Duritz and his friend dreaming about doing what?
Who was the lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish, who later transitioned into a highly successful country music solo career?
The Wallflowers, who won two Grammy Awards for their 1996 hit 'One Headlight', are fronted by Jakob Dylan, the son of which legendary musician?
Who is the lead singer of the post-grunge band Bush, known for 90s hits like 'Glycerine' and 'Machinehead'?
Which 90s rock band released the spiritual 1994 hit 'Lightning Crashes', which tells a cyclical story of a new mother giving birth and an older mother passing away?
The band Collective Soul gained massive rock radio airplay with which 1993 debut hit, notable for its heavily distorted guitar riff and frequent use of the word 'Yeah!'?
Which female-fronted rock band released the critically acclaimed 1994 album 'Live Through This' just days after the death of Kurt Cobain?
The Breeders, who had a massive 1993 hit with 'Cannonball', were formed by Kim Deal while she was still playing bass for which other iconic alternative band?
Which Britpop band, fronted by the flamboyant Jarvis Cocker, sang about a wealthy Greek art student who wanted to live like 'Common People'?
Before it became famously associated with the movie 'Shrek', Smash Mouth's 1999 hit 'All Star' first heavily featured in the soundtrack to which superhero comedy movie?
Which rock band lamented, 'Please tell me why, my car is in the front yard and I'm sleeping with my clothes on' in their 1999 hit 'My Own Worst Enemy'?
Which short-lived 90s band, led by Gregg Alexander, released the 1998 hit 'You Get What You Give' before breaking up just months later?
The Swedish band The Cardigans had a massive hit in 1996 with 'Lovefool', which was heavily featured in which Baz Luhrmann film?
Which Swedish pop group scored a massive worldwide number one hit in 1993 with 'The Sign'?
Which Danish-Norwegian Eurodance group released the 1997 novelty hit 'Barbie Girl'?
Which Dutch Eurodance group scored a hit with 'We Like to Party!', a song that was famously used in a series of Six Flags commercials featuring an old man dancing?
Which British electronic dance group featured Keith Flint wildly dancing in a subterranean tunnel in the music video for their 1996 hit 'Firestarter'?
French electronic duo Daft Punk released their debut album 'Homework' in 1997, featuring which hit single where the title is repeated 144 times?
The music video for Jamiroquai's 1996 hit 'Virtual Insanity' won four MTV Video Music Awards due to its incredible visual effect of doing what?
Which Canadian alternative rock band released the incredibly fast-paced 1998 hit 'One Week', referencing everything from 'The X-Files' to Akira Kurosawa?
Which British anarchist band released the pub-anthem 'Tubthumping' in 1997, featuring the lyric 'I get knocked down, but I get up again'?
The 1998 track 'Closing Time', famously played in bars across the world at the end of the night, is the signature hit of which band?
What trio of brothers had a worldwide smash hit in 1997 with the relentlessly cheerful pop song 'MMMBop'?
Who is the creative force and sole official member (for most of its history) of the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails?
The Verve's 1997 hit 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' lost all its royalties to another rock band because it sampled an orchestral version of one of their songs. Which band sued them?
Which jam-rock band released the upbeat 1993 hit 'Two Princes', featuring a music video filled with colourful hats and spinning camerawork?
The Gin Blossoms had a breakout hit in 1992 with which song, written by their guitarist Doug Hopkins shortly before he was fired from the band?
Which band released a 1993 song with a chorus entirely consisting of the humming sound 'Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm'?
Which alternative rock trio had a massive 1995 hit singing about moving to the country to eat a lot of 'Peaches'?
Which Australian grunge band, whose members were only 15 years old at the time, scored a global hit in 1994 with the song 'Tomorrow'?
Which Bristol-based trip-hop group released the haunting 1998 track 'Teardrop', featuring vocals from Elizabeth Fraser?
Which pioneering 90s trip-hop band released the highly influential 1994 album 'Dummy', featuring the song 'Glory Box'?
What Southern hip hop duo released their second studio album 'ATLiens' in 1996, helping to put Atlanta on the map for rap music?
Which influential East Coast rap group released their gritty debut album 'Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)' in 1993?
Which hip hop group released the jazz-influenced 1991 masterpiece 'The Low End Theory', featuring tracks like 'Scenario' and 'Check the Rhime'?
Which ska punk band had a major mainstream hit in 1997 with 'The Impression That I Get'?
Which third-wave ska band sarcastically sang 'I think I'll have myself a beer' while complaining about being a 'Sell Out' in 1996?
Which California punk rock band released the 1995 hit 'Ruby Soho', heavily inspired by the sound of The Clash?
Which all-female grunge band had a 1992 hit with 'Pretend We're Dead', famously protesting rock's male-dominated culture?
Fronted by Kathleen Hanna, which band is widely considered the pioneer of the 'Riot Grrrl' movement in the 1990s?
Blues Traveler, known for their 1994 hit 'Run-Around', is fronted by John Popper, who is famously considered a virtuoso on which instrument?
The ska-punk band Sublime frequently referenced their mascot, a Dalmatian, in their lyrics. What was the dog's name?
Which 1996 hit by Sublime tells the story of a jealous ex-boyfriend wanting to enact revenge on 'Sancho'?
In the Spice Girls, what was the real name of the member famously known as 'Sporty Spice'?
What was the debut single of the Spice Girls, which hit number one in 37 countries in 1996?
Which Backstreet Boys album, released in 1999, shattered first-week sales records by selling 1.13 million copies in the US?
Which iconic Backstreet Boys song famously makes no logical sense in its lyrics, confusing 'I want it that way' with 'I never want to hear you say'?
Which member of the 90s boy band *NSYNC went on to have the most successful solo career, starring in movies and releasing albums like 'FutureSex/LoveSounds'?
Which TLC song warns listeners not to go chasing them, but to stick to the rivers and the lakes that they're used to?
In the 1999 Destiny's Child song 'Say My Name', what is the singer asking her partner to do because she suspects he is cheating?
Which Boyz II Men song, originally recorded for the soundtrack to the movie 'Boomerang', set a record by spending 13 weeks at number one in 1992?
Which R&B girl group released the rock-infused 1992 anti-prejudice anthem 'Free Your Mind'?
What hip-hop trio, featuring Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Pras Michel, released the critically acclaimed 1996 album 'The Score'?
The Cranberries' 1994 hit 'Zombie' was written in response to violence occurring during what conflict?
Which 90s alternative rock band, known for the hit 'Stupid Girl', was fronted by Scottish singer Shirley Manson and founded by Nirvana producer Butch Vig?
What 1990s grunge band featured a naked baby swimming toward a dollar bill on the cover of their breakout album 'Nevermind'?