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Unabomber Caught, KISS Reunite, and Beatles Galore! – 1996 Year in Review Pt1

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This week we look at 1996, a year that celebrated the past while looking to the future. In part 1, we dig into the first half of 1996; and it was a busy six months. January includes stories on the evils of Alternative Rock and near fatal incidents involving some big name celebrities. Additionally, it included new releases from ACCEPT and Mr. Big.

We head into February of 1996 by discussing some fantastic rock releases. It was a month that included fresh material from Bad Religion and Enuff Z’nuff. It also featured new releases by veteran artists like Deep Purple as well as Bruce Dickinson.  February 28th was a monumental day for KISS fans as the original band appeared in full regalia at the Grammy Awards. This week we give you our reactions to this event as well as our take on the mania that was the KISS Reunion Tour.

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1996 Year in Review Part 1

 

The month of March, 1996 was a busy on in the rock and metal world. Judas Priest returned with a new lead singer, KISS released MTV Unplugged, and Stone Temple Pilots solidified their standing with Tiny Music. Additionally, the Beatles returned to the top of the heap with their Anthology album release.

The big story of April 1996 is certainly the Unabomber arrest. Ted Kaczynski was found holed up in a Montana cabin after years of harm. Also, Local H releases their As Good As Dead album on April 16th. We’re not drawing any parallels (or are we?).

May of 1996 was chock full of great music releases. New material by hard rock stalwarts Scorpions and Great White was premiered. Soundgarden wrapped up their golden age with Down on the Upside. Additionally, new music from King’s X and a fantastic one-and-done album by Imperial Drag.

We close out this week’s episode discussing June of 1996. News stories covered include the Communications Decency Act of 1996 and the kickoff to KISS‘ reunion tour at Detroit’s Tiger Stadium. Music covered in June includes Zakk Wylde‘s first solo effort, Book of Shadows, and the aforementioned KISS with their You Wanted the Best release.

We had a blast looking back at the first half of 1996. Included in this episode are discussions of sports stories of the year as well as popular television shows. All that and, of course, plenty of classic commercials.

If you enjoyed this Year in Review episode be sure to check out our Year in Review archive!

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