Alternative

1996

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  Suede (UK) - Trash

  1996.07(Britpop / Glam rock / Indie rock)
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  Radiohead (UK) - The Bends

  1996.07(Alternative rock / Britpop / Post-grunge)
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  Manic Street Preachers (UK) - Everything Must Go

  1996.07(Alternative rock / Britpop)
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  The Presidents Of The United States Of America (US) - Dune Buggy

  1996.07(Alternative rock / Grunge)
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  Ash (UK) - Oh Yeah

  1996.06(Britpop)
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  Kula Shaker (UK) - Tattva

  1996.06(Britpop / Neo-psychedelia / Psychedelic rock / Raga rock)
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  Fishbone (US) - Alcoholic

  1996.06(Funk rock)
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  Ocean Colour Scene (UK) - Hundred Mile High City

  1996.06(Britpop / Mod revival)
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  Ocean Colour Scene (UK) - The Day We Caught the Train

  1996.06(Britpop / Mod revival / Neo-psychedelia)
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  The Red Hot Chili Peppers (US) - Shallow Be Thy Game

  1996.05(Alternative metal / Alternative rock / Funk metal)
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  Oasis (UK) - Champagne Supernova

  1996.05(Britpop / Neo-psychedelia)
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  Blur (UK) - Charmless Man

  1996.04(Alternative rock / Britpop)
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  The Bluetones (UK) - Cut Some Rug

  1996.04(Britpop)
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  Kula Shaker (UK) - Grateful When You're Dead

  1996.04(Britpop / Neo-psychedelia / Psychedelic rock)
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  Sleeper (UK) - Sale Of The Century

  1996.04(Britpop / New wave / Power pop)
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  Manic Street Preachers (UK) - A Design for Life

  1996.04(Alternative rock / Britpop / Orchestral pop)
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  No Doubt (US) - Don't Speak

  1996.04(Alternative rock / Pop rock)
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  Ash (UK) - Goldfinger

  1996.04(Alternative rock / Britpop)
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  The Cranberries (IRL) - Salvation

  1996.04(Alternative rock / Punk rock)
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  Pulp (UK) - Something Changed

  1996.03(Britpop / Jangle pop)
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  Ocean Colour Scene (UK) - You've Got It Bad

  1996.03(Britpop / Mod revival)
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  Cast (UK) - Walkaway

  1996.03(Acoustic rock / Britpop)
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  Killing Joke (UK) - Democracy

  1996.03(Industrial rock)
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  The Goo Goo Dolls (US) - Long Way Down

  1996.03(Alternative rock / Pop-punk)
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  The Presidents Of The United States Of America (US) - Peaches

  1996.02(Alternative rock / Grunge / Pop-punk)
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  Supergrass (UK) - Going Out

  1996.02(Britpop / Power pop)
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  Foo Fighters (US) - Big Me

  1996.02(Alternative rock / Jangle pop / Pop rock)
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  Oasis (UK) - Don't Look Back In Anger

  1996.02(Britpop)
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  Ride (UK) - Black Nite Crash

  1996.02(Garage rock / Psychedelic rock)
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  Blur (UK) - Stereotypes

  1996.02(Britpop / Psychedelic pop)
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  Spin Doctors (US) - She Used To Be Mine

  1996.02(Alternative rock / Pop rock)
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  The Red Hot Chili Peppers (US) - Aeroplane

  1996.02(Alternative rock / Funk rock)
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  Ocean Colour Scene (UK) - The Riverboat Song

  1996.02(Alternative rock / Blues rock / Britpop / Mod revival / Psychedelic rock)
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  60 Ft Dolls (UK) - Stay

  1996.01(Britpop / Power pop)
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  Radiohead (UK) - Street Spirit (Fade Out)

  1996.01(Alternative rock / Art rock / Post-grunge)
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  Garbage (US) - Stupid Girl

  1996.01(Alternative rock / Dance-rock / Pop rock)
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  Skunk Anansie (UK) - Weak

  1996.01(Alternative rock / Grunge)
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  Cast (UK) - Sandstorm

  1996.01(Britpop)
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  The Goo Goo Dolls (US) - Naked

  1996.01(Alternative rock / Post-grunge)
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  60 Ft Dolls (UK) - Talk to Me

  1996.01(Britpop / Power pop)