post-grunge

1992
Def Leppard released on 31 March 1992

Def Leppard’s fifth album, Adrenalize , was finally released on 31 March 1992.

Def Leppard chose Vivian Campbell

Ultimately, the band chose Vivian Campbell in 1992, formerly of Dio and Whitesnake .

Stone Temple Pilots Acoustic version of Plush

The same year, Scott Weiland and Dean DeLeo played an acoustic version of “Plush” on the MTV show Headbangers Ball .

Sugar (American band) Later in 1992, the band released the album Copper Blue on Rykodisc in

Later in 1992, the band released the album Copper Blue on Rykodisc in the US and Creation Records in the UK. Copper Blue was named Album Of The Year 1992 by NME . The music videos for the singles “If I Can’t Change Your Mind” and “Helpless” received extensive air…
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Stone Temple Pilots Signed with Atlantic Records

in 1992 signed with Atlantic Records .

Fuel (band) performing in a bar

Bass player Jeff Abercrombie saw vocalist-guitarist Brett Scallions performing in a bar in Jackson, Tennessee in 1992

Sugar (American band) In early 1992, Mould, Barbe and Travis rehearsed thirty songs in the

In early 1992, Mould, Barbe and Travis rehearsed thirty songs in the back of a tire shop in downtown Athens, Georgia. The band was named in a Waffle House restaurant in Athens, when Mould spotted a sugar packet on the table where he and the other two band members were…
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Blur (band) toured the United States

After discovering they were £60,000 in debt, Blur toured the United States in 1992 in an attempt to recoup their financial losses.

Manic Street Preachers included as a B-side

A recording of the editorial meeting discussing whether or not they could publish the photo of Edwards displaying his cutting was included as a B-side on the band’s 1992 charity single ” Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide Is Painless) “, under the title “Sleeping with the NME”. The recording features Lamacq…
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Hole (band) 1992 interview

In a 1992 interview with Vanity Fair , Love described Madonna’s interest as “kind of like Dracula’s interest in his latest victim”.