So join us as we revisit 40 of the biggest rock radio songs of 1996. Each of the entries on this list were all charted Top 5 on one of the alternative, mainstream rock or Hot 100 charts back in 1996.

In the early 1990s, alternative rock became a dominant force in music. But by 1996, its bubble had burst. Many bands responsible for alternative rock’s rise were selling fewer albums and seemed to ...

In 1996, plenty of genres and subgenres had taken over the mainstream. From the last slim pickings of grunge to R&B jams to singer/songwriter ballads, 1996 was a good year for music, but many songs ...