’90s Channels on SiriusXM
Dive back into the decade with ’90s on 9, SiriusXM FLY, Lithium, SiriusXM Turbo, and Prime Country.
The mid-’90s were a time when the Top 40 and MTV burst with music from a variety of genres. Everything from teenybopper pop to grunge, punk, industrial rock, and nu metal, from swing-beat to R&B remixes, and all the subgenres in between had a place in the mainstream consciousness.
SiriusXM remembers what it was like, who the major players were, which controversies had people talking, and the distinct lingo and catchphrases used in whichever scene you were a part of. Dive back into the decade with ’90s music channels like 90s on 9, SiriusXM FLY, Lithium, SiriusXM Turbo, and Prime Country.
SiriusXM FLY
Hip hop and R&B from the ’90s & 2000s
The music on SiriusXM FLY…
Represents the nostalgic era of hip -hop and R&B, the age of the remix, the spot for New Jack Swing!
The most important artists of the genre are…
Aaliyah, Notorious BIG, 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Nas, Mary J. Blige, Puff Daddy, Ja Rule, Outkast, Queen Latifah, Lauryn Hill/Fugees, Naughty by Nature, and A Tribe Called Quest.
The artists who influenced this music the most are…
Rakim, LL Cool J, Keith Sweat, Gladys Knight, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Big Daddy Kane, KRS-One, New Edition, Babyface, Guy, and Teddy Riley, to name a few — plus their party jams and ballads.
They changed the music landscape by…
Coming off the heels of gangsta rap and R&B ballads, they found a soft spot and created the hip-hop and R&B remix, which blended both genres to create an entirely new soundscape for the ’90s into the 2000s. Also, Teddy Riley creating New Jack Swing enticed an entirely new party sound.
This music later influenced…
Drake, Rihanna, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Future, Nicki Minaj, Trey Songz, Chris Brown, Rick Ross, and Big Sean.
Its musical legacy is…
Combining two important genres to create a balance on the radio.
This genre’s greatest contribution to music is…
The hip-hop and R&B remix.
The motto of this genre is…
Party and look your FLYest!
Some of the important albums are…
Mary J. Blige’s “What’s the 411,” Jay-Z’s “Reasonable Doubt,” Fugees’ “The Score,” Nas’ “iLLmatic,” Biggies’ “Ready 2 Die,” 2Pac’s “All Eyez on Me,” Aaliyah’s “One in a Million,” Lil’ “Kim’s Hardcore,” D’Angelo’s “Brown Sugar,” TLC’s “CrazySexyCool,” Outkast’s “Southernplayalistikcadillacmusik,” Snoop Dogg’s “Doggystyle,” and R. Kelly’s “12 Play.”
Some of the biggest events/festivals were…
Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation Tour and Jay-Z’s Hard Knock Life Tour.
Some of the controversies surrounding the genre during the mid ’90s were…
Issues with East Coast vs. West Coast rap music, the Pro-Black movement, the decline of R&B balladeers, R. Kelly’s legal woes, and MTV replacing music videos with reality TV.
Lithium
Grunge rock & ’90s alternative
The music on Lithium is…
“The Seattle Sound” mixed with alternative rock anthems and all of the weird one-hit wonder gems.
The most important artists of the genre are…
Oasis, Bush, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Weezer, Beck, Alice In Chains, and Alanis Morissette.
The artists who influenced this music the most are…
Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath, Cheap Trick, David Bowie, Sex Pistols, and KISS.
They changed the music landscape by…
Completely abolishing Hair Metal and laying the groundwork for DIY recording and unconventional song structure.
This music later influenced…
Creed, Queens Of The Stone Age, Shinedown, Gorillaz, Coldplay, and Muse.
Its musical legacy is…
Songs about angst, alienation, depression, and MTV’s “120 Minutes.”
This genre’s greatest contribution to music is…
Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”
The motto of this genre is…
Come as you are.
Some of the important albums are…
Nirvana’s “MTV Unplugged,” Soundgarden’s “Superunknown,” Weezer’s “Blue Album,” Green Day’s “Dookie,” Bush’s “Sixteen Stone,” Oasis’ “What’s The Story (Morning Glory),” Alanis Morissette’s “Jagged Little Pill,” Rage Against The Machine’s “Evil Empire,” and Beck’s “Odelay.”
Some of the biggest events/festivals were…
Woodstock ’94 and Lollapalooza.
Some of the controversies surrounding the genre during the mid ’90s were…
Oasis vs. Blur, Kurt Cobain’s death, and heroin.
SiriusXM Turbo
Hard rock from the ’90s & 2000s
The music on SiriusXM Turbo is…
Loud, aggressive, and in your face. We play songs that make you want to put the gas pedal to the floor.
The most important artists of the genre are…
Rage Against The Machine was gigantic at the time. Tool and Pantera were huge influences in ’90s metal. Marilyn Manson had just started to shock people with his songs and imagery. Nine Inch Nails elevated to the next level with 1994’s “The Downward Spiral,” but it would be another few years before the emergence of bands like Korn, Deftones, and Godsmack.
The artists who influenced this music the most are…
Earlier rock/metal acts like Motorhead, Metallica, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and even some of the ’80s hair bands like Mötley Crüe. Others still were influenced by early/mid-’90s rap like Public Enemy, Ice Cube, and Wu-Tang Clan.
They changed the music landscape by…
Truly combining rap/hip-hop with hard rock and metal. Sure, Run DMC and Aerosmith had “Walk This Way,” and Anthrax and Public Enemy teamed up for “Bring The Noise,” but besides Rage Against The Machine in 1992, few bands were able to combine rap and rock to make it one cohesive sound. By the end of the ’90s and into the early 2000s, bands like Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit had DJs scratching in the background and singers who could both rap and sing/scream.
This music later influenced…
Some of the newer deathcore bands (Emmure, Suicide Silence) credit Korn and Limp Bizkit as influences. It’s interesting how ’90s bands took what their predecessors did and made it heavier, and today’s bands are making their ’90s influences even heavier still.
Its musical legacy is…
Often looked down upon. The music, generally speaking, isn’t terribly complicated to play, and the lyrics are often fairly trite. Some bands (Limp Bizkit comes to mind) are seen as “bro metal,” or frankly, music for dumb bully-jocks to listen to.
Ironically, the bands themselves were often picked on and see themselves as the voice for victims. In any event, in terms of mainstream hard rock/metal, the late ’90s often get a bad rap.
This genre’s greatest contribution to music is…
The idea that it’s OK to blend different styles of music, as long as you do it right. In general, the ’90s were a great decade for experimenting. In the rock world, you still had true metal acts like Pantera making records, but by the late years, rap/rock had taken over.
The motto of this genre is…
F—k you, I won’t do what you tell me.
Some of the important albums are…
Rage Against The Machine’s “Evil Empire,” Tool’s “Aenima,” Nine Inch Nails’ “The Downward Spiral,” Marilyn Manson’s “Antichrist Superstar,” and Korn’s “Korn.”
Some of the biggest events/festivals were…
Ozzfest, The Family Values Tour, and, to an extent, Lollapolooza.
Ozzfest skewed slightly heavier; however, some of the biggest bands of the late 90’s blew up from being on the tour: System Of A Down, Limp Bizkit, Marilyn Manson, Slipknot.
Korn founded The Family Values Tour, taking Limp Bizkit and Rammstein out on the road. Lollapalooza was important because it was billed as an alternative music festival, giving bands like Tool and Korn a big stage to play on.
Woodstock ’94 and again in ’99 were also huge because they featured a ton of the genre’s best artists: Korn, Nine Inch Nails, Limp Bizkit, Rage Against The Machine, Kid Rock, Buckcherry, Metallica, Sevendust, and Godsmack.
Some of the controversies surrounding the genre during the mid ’90s were…
When Ozzfest rolled into Denver, CO. This was after the Columbine High School massacre, and Marilyn Manson, who the killers were allegedly fans of, was playing the show. Religious protesters came out in droves and tried to have the show shut down. Critics blamed “goth” culture and called Manson a Satanist. Once again, heavy music was put under a microscope, scrutinized for its dark themes and violent lyrics.
According to an old news clipping, 4,000 people had signed a petition trying to stop Manson from performing. It didn’t work.
Prime Country
Country hits from the ’80s & ’90s
The music on Prime Country is…
Country music that offered a very wide crossover appeal at a time when rock and pop were drastically changing.
The most important artists of the genre are…
Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Alan Jackson, Martina McBride, Clint Black, Shania Twain, George Strait, LeAnn Rimes, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Brooks & Dunn, and Randy Travis.
The artists who influenced this music the most are…
Merle Haggard, George Jones, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Charlie Daniels, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and rock ‘n’ roll of the ’70s.
They changed the music landscape by…
While keeping the music fun, these artists also wanted to tell stories that touched everyone somehow. They related to small-town USA as well as the Big City.
This music later influenced…
Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, and Luke Bryan.
Its musical legacy is…
Stadium shows and large-event concerts, thanks to artists like Garth Brooks and Brooks & Dunn.
This genre’s greatest contribution to music is…
Country music and line dancing.
The motto of this genre is…
Work hard all week, party harder on the weekends when the paycheck comes… keeping friends, family, and country close to your heart.
Some of the important albums are…
Garth Brooks’ “In Pieces” and “Fresh Horses,” Tim McGraw’s “Not A Moment Too Soon” and “All I Want,” and Shania Twain’s “The Woman In Me” and “Come On Over.”
Some of the biggest events/festivals were…
Garth Brooks in Central Park (1997).
Some of the controversies surrounding the genre during the mid ’90s were…
Songs and videos painting real-life scenes about domestic violence, alcoholism, divorce, etc., were not being played on certain networks. Shania’s midriff and belly button were shown in videos and performances.
90s on 9
The defining hit music of the ’90s
The music on 90s on 9…
Encapsulates the entire decade of the millennium’s final 10 years, from grunge to Eurodance and hip hop to boy bands and girl groups.
The most important artists of the genre are…
Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alanis Morissette, Dr. Dre, Puff Daddy, Coolio, Tupac, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men, Ace of Base, No Doubt, and Spice Girls.
The artists who influenced this music the most are…
The ’90s punk movement came from The Ramones and Sex Pistols.
Divas like Mariah and Janet followed the R&B tradition of Aretha.
Boyz II Men came from great singing groups like the Temptations and Jackson 5.
Hip hop continued the groundwork laid by the pioneers like Grandmaster Flash and Kool Moe Dee.
Alanis mixed pop and alternative for her own style.
Eurodance evolved from disco and dance, which heavily influenced pop, too.
They changed the music landscape by…
Killing the hair bands of the ’80s with less flash and more substance.
Bringing hip hop into the mainstream with big crossover hits.
Sampling became commonplace in all genres.
Pop brought back the “Pop Princesses” with a lot of studio flash and dancers at performances.
This music later influenced…
Grunge moved into Foo Fighters, Nickelback, and Lifehouse.
Punk spawned 5 Seconds of Summer.
Beyoncé and Rihanna are the modern Divas.
Eurodance sparked EDM.
Drake and Kanye West carry on and have morphed modern hip hop.
And Pop Princesses carry on with Ariana Grande and Meghan Trainor.
Alanis brought more female pop/rock with Michelle Branch in the 2K.
Kelly Clarkson has a little bit of diva, pop princess, and chick-rock.
This genre’s greatest contribution to music is…
Grunge changed the rules, distilled the emotion, and influenced an entire generation of rock.
Hip hop became more of a social movement, influencing clothing style and even behavior.
Some of the important albums are…
Green Day’s “Dookie,” Nirvana’s “MTV Unplugged,” TLC’s “Crazy Sexy Cool,” Soundgarden’s “Superunknown,” Alanis Morissette’s “Jagged Little Pill,” Oasis’ “What’s the Story (Morning Glory)?,” Mariah Carey’s “Daydream,” No Doubt’s “Tragic Kingdom,” Beck’s “Odelay,” Fugees’ “The Score,” 2Pac’s “All Eyez on Me,” Spice Girls’ “Spice,” and Ace of Base’s “The Sign.”
