Stop Rewind Fast Forward

"Stop Rewind Fast Forward: 1992" is the first in this highly detailed history of popular music, broken down by year. In this case, 1992 is examined in detail, with a primary focus on the acts Guns N' Roses and Soundgarden, and how they relate to the overall climate of the era. As the timeline advances and their paths cross, leading to a Dayton, Ohio concert featuring both, their respective bodies of work are considered in detail, as the author puts his own unique spin on what these bands were attempting and whether or not they achieved it. 1992 in music was a year like no other, with everyone ranging from Guns N' Roses to grunge to country to Michael Jackson battling for supremacy in the charts. But it didn't quite happen as you were told.

Neil Young, also known as The Godfather Of Grunge, acquires this title by releasing...a mellow, mostly acoustic album name-checking his most famous, middle of the road singer-songwriter effort from two decades earlier. Meanwhile, before almost anyone ever heard the term "grunge," a little revolutionary road festival with a strange name launched the alternative music revolution. Until about six months later, when everyone suddenly agreed that it didn't, and handed off credit for this to Nirvana instead.These and many other incongruities of the early 1990s music scene are examined at great length. With additional in depth explorations of Smashing Pumpkins, Primus, and some pioneering Lollapalooza lineups, author Jason McGathey continues his "Stop Rewind Fast Forward" series documenting yet another pivotal year in the history of popular music as we know it - and also as we only think we know it. Jason McGathey has published 10 books, with his most recent, "Well-Behaved Monsters," hitting store shelves in April 2025. In addition to maintaining a few personal blogs, he also contributes to the occasional odd publication, both in traditional print and online.

Neil Young, also known as The Godfather Of Grunge, acquires this title by releasing...a mellow, mostly acoustic album name-checking his most famous, middle of the road singer-songwriter effort from two decades earlier. Meanwhile, before almost anyone ever heard the term "grunge," a groundbreaking road festival with a strange name launched the alternative music revolution. Until about six months later, when everyone suddenly agreed that it didn't, and handed off credit for this to Nirvana instead. These and many other incongruities of the early 1990s music scene are examined at great length. With additional in depth explorations of Smashing Pumpkins, Primus, and some pioneering Lollapalooza lineups, author Jason McGathey continues his "Stop Rewind Fast Forward" series documenting yet another pivotal year in the history of popular music as we know it - and also as we only think we know it.