Todd Nuke'em

X96 played 50 Years of Number One Alternative songs on New Year’s Day. We assembled this list based on an amalgamation of scientific research, sales and streaming data, and heavily biased opinions. Admittedly, limiting this feature to only number one songs for each year left out a lot of great music. Maybe next year we can do an hour of music from each year and spread this over 50 hours. That way we can dig a little deeper in each year.

Sixteen Years in the Making: Songs of a Lost World by The Cure Sixteen years is a hell of a long time to wait for a new album by The Cure, but I can tell you that Robert Smith’s obsession with perfection on this release is worth every long day we sat in anticipation. Let me be completely honest with you: I love The Cure. They are one of my favorite bands in the world. Their music escorted me through my moody and fragile adolescence and into adulthood.

Kings of Leon: Embracing Nostalgia and New Beginnings with Todd Nuke’em If you’re a long-time fan of Kings of Leon, you’re in for a treat. In a recent interview with Todd Nuke’em, members Nathan and Matt took a deep dive into their latest album, Can We Please Have Fun, and reminisced about their journey from their debut to their ninth studio album. Watch the full interview below to catch all the insights and behind-the-scenes stories.