Cypress Hill is formed in South Gate, California, with original members: Louis “B-Real” Freese; Senen “Sen Dog” Reyes; Lawrence “DJ Muggs” Muggerud.

Cypress Hill releases their self-titled debut album, which includes singles such as “How I Could Just Kill A Man” and “The Phuncky Feel One”, establishing Cypress Hill as pioneers of West Coast hip hop.

Cypress Hill becomes the first group to have two albums in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 charts at the time. “Insane in the Brain”, becoming the highest recorded Soundscan for a rap group until that time.

Cypress Hill is banned from Saturday Night live after DJ Muggs smokes marijuana on-air. At the time, Muggs lighting up during the live broadcast was unfathomable, but according to Cypress Hill member, Sen Dog, “Muggs felt like he needed to make a statement with his performance. It wasn’t just the Saturday Night Live people saying he couldn’t smoke up on air. It was everyone: our record label, our management, our friends. … To me, Muggs wanted to make that statement.”

Percussionist Eric “Bobo” Correa becomes an official full-time member of Cypress Hill.

Cypress Hill becomes one of the first hip hop groups to play at the legendary Woodstock festival in front of a crowd of 500,000 people.

“Insane in the Brain” is nominated for Best Rap Performance By A Duo or Group at the 36th Grammy Awards.

“I Ain’t Goin Out Like That” is nominated for Best Rap Performance By A Duo or Group at the 37th Grammy Awards.

“Throw Your Set In The Air” is nominated for Best Rap Performance By A Duo or Group at the 38th Grammy Awards.

The band takes a break to focus on their solo careers Sen Dog forms the LA based punk-rap band SX-10. DJ Muggs releases – “Muggs Presents … the Soul Assassins”, an album featuring hip hop legends Dr. Dre, KRS-One, Wyclef Jean, Mobb Deep and more. B-Real appears on the multi-platinum track “Hit Em High” featured on the 1996 Space Jam Soundtrack.

Cypress Hill releases the album IV, which would go gold in the U.S. behind the singles “Tequila Sunrise” and “Dr. Greenthumb”, reaching #11 on the Billboard 200 and R&B charts. This critically acclaimed album flirted with an alternative rock crossover with collaborations with Sonic Youth and Pearl Jam.

Having been in hip hop for over a decade, Cypress Hill still found ways to change the game. With the release of their fifth studio album Skull & Bones, a double-disc set which featured a disc of hip-hop and a disc of rock-inspired tracks, the album reached #5 on the Billboard charts. The single “Superstar” got both a rap and rock treatment, which helped cement Cypress Hill’s journey for credibility and crossover.

Cypress Hill headlines the 2007 Rock The Bells tour with hip hop legends Public Enemy, Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and Rage Against the Machine.

Back with their first studio release in six years, Cypress Hill releases Rise Up, their eighth studio album. The self-titled single was co-written and co-produced by Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello.

Cypress Hill becomes the first hip hop group to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Over their thirty year career, Cypress Hill has released ten studio albums, garnered three Grammy nominations, sold over 18 million records worldwide, and became the first Latino-American hip-hop group to achieve both platinum and multi-platinum success.

Blur play their first show, at The East Anglia Railway Museum, with Damon Albarn on vocals and keyboards, Graham Coxon on guitar, Alex James on bass, and drummer Dave Rowntree.

Blur’s debut album, Leisure, makes Blur one of the most exciting new bands of the early 90s.

Blur's second album, Modern Life is Rubbish, is a turning point for the band. It taps into Britishness, traditional suburban life and is influenced by bands such as The Kinks and The Jam.

Blur releases The Great Escape, featuring memorable tracks such as "Country House" and "The Universal." The album showcases Blur's unique blend of fun, bravery, and heartbreak with pop hooks.

Blur's seventh album, Think Tank, is a ‘loose concept album about love and politics’ and the only record made without guitarist Graham Coxon. The album sees the remaining members of Blur - Damon Albarn, Alex James, and Dave Rowntree - experimenting with new sounds and styles, incorporating elements of electronic, world music, and hip-hop.

Following a period of intense activity, Blur announces a hiatus, allowing the band members to pursue their own creative endeavors. During this time, frontman Damon Albarn turns his attention to his new project, Gorillaz, a virtual band that combines music, art, and technology in a ground-breaking and innovative way. Graham Coxon continues making solo albums, Alex James writes his memoirs and hosts a music festival at his Oxfordshire farm and Dave Rowntree balances law, politics and music.

After a period of hiatus, Blur delights fans by reuniting for a series of eagerly anticipated concerts in London’s Hyde Park and Glastonbury Festival The band's live performances are hailed for their energy, musicianship, and electrifying atmosphere, with fans and critics alike praising the band's ability to capture the spirit and vitality of their classic recordings.

Blur returns with The Magic Whip, their first album together in 12 years, marking a triumphant and eagerly awaited return to the forefront of the music scene. Recorded in Hong Kong during an unexpected week-long break in touring, the album showcases the band's enduring creativity and musicality, blending elements of their classic sound with new and innovative textures and arrangements.

With a career spanning over three decades, Blur's legacy continues to captivate and inspire fans and musicians alike around the world. The band's iconic status was reaffirmed in 2019, when they sold out London's Wembley Stadium in a matter of minutes, adding a second date and demonstrating their enduring popularity and cultural relevance. Blur remains a vibrant band today, with shows throughout Europe and Asia, including a first-ever sold out show at Wembley Stadium.

On a transatlantic flight aboard Swiss Air, Dr. Bose is disappointed by how the sound produced by the then-new electronic headphones he’s been given is marred by airplane noise. He conceives the mathematics for noise cancelling headphones before the flight touches down hours later.

Though Bose active noise-reducing headsets are still in development, the company makes two prototypes available to preserve the hearing of pilots Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager on their record-breaking, non-stop, around-the-world Voyager flight.

Bose announces a new technology and tool that allows acoustical engineers and their clients to hear the sound a listener will experience in any particular seat in a venue – before the building is built or any sound equipment is installed. Over the years to come, the Auditioner® Audio Demonstrator is used on thousands of projects throughout the world, including sound systems at the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Cathedral in Rome, the Grand Mosque in Mecca, and at Olympic and World Cup venues.

By replacing conventional PA, floor monitors and backline amps, the Bose® L1® system creates a breakthrough in live music amplification. It relies on the unusual properties of a special loudspeaker, 7 feet tall and only 5 inches wide, which is placed behind each individual musician.

SoundTouch™ Wi-Fi music systems bring lifelike sound to every room in the home. Users can now stream music wirelessly from the Internet, music libraries and other music services, at the simple touch of a button.

With this year marking the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop, Bose celebrates the incredible impact that hip hop artists around the world have made over the last five decades. Bose looks forward to continuing to elevate the listening experience for those artists’ music, as well as those who will carry hip hop into the future.

Throughout the 1990s, SPIN remained at the forefront of music journalism, providing unparalleled coverage of pivotal cultural moments that shaped the decade. From the seismic impact of grunge music to the meteoric rise of hip-hop, SPIN's insightful reporting and analysis captured the pulse of the music industry and helped to define the era.

SPIN conducts the final interview with the legendary musician Miles Davis, mere months before his untimely passing in 1991.

Amidst the shifting landscape of modern journalism, SPIN discontinues its print edition, releasing the final printed issue in October 2012. With this bold move, SPIN fully embraces the digital age, positioning it as a trailblazer in online music and culture reporting.

Today, SPIN remains committed to covering an array of genres and cultural topics, focusing on emerging artists and up-and-coming scenes, as well as mainstream artists who continue to break new ground.