alternative rock

1994
Korn recording finished

Recording was finished by the end of the following month

Manic Street Preachers Glastonbury Festival

Following their appearance at the Glastonbury Festival in June (during which, Wire called Glastonbury a “shithole” and suggested to “build a few more fucking bypasses ” over it), Edwards was admitted into The Priory , and the band played a few festivals as a three-piece to pay for his treatment.…
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Manic Street Preachers Faster

The band changed their visual aesthetic during this period, away from androgynous glam and towards an army/military look. A now infamous appearance on Top of the Pops in June 1994, where the band performed ” Faster “, the first single from The Holy Bible , featured Bradfield wearing a “terrorist-style”…
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Soundgarden stop on May 27, 1994

They began a theater and arena tour of the United States, first with a stop on May 27, 1994, at the PNE Forum in Vancouver , with the opening acts Tad and Eleven .

The Gun Club In May 1994, Mori and Pierce split up, and she and Sanderson left the

In May 1994, Mori and Pierce split up, and she and Sanderson left the Gun Club (Mori and Sanderson formed Freeheat in 1999 with Jim Reid and Ben Lurie of the Jesus and Mary Chain ). Sanderson and Marche formed Earl Brutus. In the fall of 1994, Pierce put together…
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Primal Scream released album

The album Give Out But Don’t Give Up was released in May to mixed reviews.

Eraserheads The band performed at the 43rd Miss Universe pageant held at the

The band performed at the 43rd Miss Universe pageant held at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City in May 1994. Later in November, they held their first major concert titled “Eraserheads Jamboree” at the Folk Arts Theater (now the Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas ) in Malate, Manila . They…
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Korn began recording

By May 1994, Korn began recording their self-titled debut album with Ross Robinson .

Hole (band) release of Live Through This

Live Through This was released on April 12, 1994, one week after Love’s husband, Kurt Cobain, was found dead in his Seattle home. In the wake of Love’s family tragedy, Live Through This was a critical success. It spawned several popular singles, including ” Doll Parts “, ” Violet “,…
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Nirvana (band) public vigil for Cobain

A public vigil for Cobain was held on April 10, 1994, at a park at Seattle Center , drawing approximately 7,000 mourners