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Whereas most up and coming alternative bands of the early '90s borrowed from the leaders of the pack (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, etc.), Blind Melon was an exception to the rule -- their roots lay in classic rock (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin). And while a promising career lay ahead of them, tragedy would ultimately end the band abruptly. The group came together in 1989 in Los Angeles, although all their respective members had migrated there from other U.S. locales (singer Shannon ... Read More
Bob Dylan, Guns N' Roses, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Meat Puppets, Jane's Addiction, The Velvet Underground, Canned Heat, Grateful Dead, and The Allman Brothers Band