The band released its first post-reunion album in 1991, entitled Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 . By that time, the band had added a second drummer, Kurt Custer. Artimus Pyle left the band during the same year, with Custer becoming the band’s sole drummer. That lineup released a second post-reunion album, entitled…
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In 1991, the Who (Daltrey, Townshend and Entwistle with producer Jon Astley on drums) recorded a cover of Elton John’s ” Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting ” for the tribute album Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin . It was the last studio recording to…
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After the release of Uncle Anesthesia Van Conner went on hiatus from the band, choosing to tour as bass player for Dinosaur Jr. instead, with Donna Dresch filling in for him during Screaming Trees performances. Late in 1991, Nirvana’s Nevermind became an unexpected commercial success, opening the gates for the…
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In early 1991, Alice in Chains landed the opening slot for the Clash of the Titans tour with Anthrax , Megadeth , and Slayer , exposing the band to a wide metal audience but receiving mainly poor reception.
As it toured Europe during late 1991, the band found that its shows were dangerously oversold, that television crews were becoming a constant presence onstage, and that “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was almost omnipresent on radio and music television.
Following a stint in the short-lived hardcore band Step Forward , Lyxzén formed Refused in 1991 with drummer David Sandström , guitarist Pär Hansson, and bassist Jonas Lindgren. They released three studio albums, This Just Might Be… the Truth (1994), Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent (1996), and The…
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They also toured intermittently in the United States between July and December 1991, playing primarily at hard rock and punk clubs, including CBGB and the Whisky a Go Go , where they opened for the Smashing Pumpkins .
while the second session happened in the fall of 1991 following a one-month break.
The band was discovered when Brad Roberts recorded a demo of his original songs and sent the demo tape to a producer of a Canadian music festival. From there, the tape was passed on to A&R people in Canada, which led to a bidding war. After signing with BMG Records…
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Adam Duritz, former member of the San Francisco Bay Area band the Himalayans , and producer/guitarist David Bryson formed Counting Crows in San Francisco in 1991. They began as an acoustic duo, playing gigs in and around Berkeley and San Francisco. Friend David Immerglück played with them from time to…
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