In this episode of The New Dad Rock, Steve and Keith are joined by special guest Bryan to dive deep into the transformative year that was 1991. The trio revisits the incredible six-week period that birthed classics from Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and uh Garth BrooksThey take aim at the beginnings of the grunge movement, starting with Temple of the Dog, the supergroup that paid tribute to Mother Love Bone's Andrew Wood and united future legends like Chris Cornell and members of Pearl Jam.As they revisit key albums like Pearl Jam's Ten, Soundgarden's Badmotorfinger, and Red Hot Chili Peppers' Blood Sugar Sex Magik, they also touch on U2’s Achtung Baby, R.E.M.’s Out of Time, and Smashing Pumpkins’ debut Gish. Bryan shares his unique insights on Temple of the Dog and how 1991 set the stage for what would become a monumental era in music.Other highlights include discussions on the first-ever Lollapalooza, the dominance of Queensrÿche’s Silent Lucidity, and how A Tribe Called Quest’s Low End Theory redefined hip-hop. The episode also pays tribute to the music legends we lost that year—Steve Clark of Def Leppard and Freddie Mercury of Queen.Tune in as Keith, Steve, and Bryan reminisce about 1991, when college radio stations like 89.3 WGSU were spinning the sounds of a new generation, and the world witnessed the meteoric rise of Nirvana and Nevermind.Let us know what’s up. Support the showDid you know that The New Dad Rock has swag? Coffee mugs, pillow and t-shirts in a multitude of colors and arm lengths.

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