Allison Unchained

No Rain by Blind Melon

“No Rain” by Blind Melon is one of those songs that feels like a memory, something that stays with you long after the first listen. In this episode of Allison Unchained,

Round Here by Counting Crows

“Round Here” by Counting Crows is a time machine back to 1993, and the opening track that introduced the emotional world of August and Everything After. In this episode

Lightning Crashes by Live

“Lightning Crashes” by Live arrived in 1994 as a five-minute meditation on life, loss, and the moments that connect us all. In this episode of Allison Unchained, Allison

Name by The Goo Goo Dolls

Before “Iris” broke the world open, “Name” by The Goo Goo Dolls opened something deeper. In this episode of Allison Unchained, Allison Hagendorf dives into the story beh

Lover, You Should Have Come Over by Jeff Buckley

“Lover, You Should’ve Come Over” by Jeff Buckley just entered the Hot 100 for the first time, more than 30 years after its release. In this episode of Allison Unchained,

Push by Matchbox Twenty

“Push” by Matchbox Twenty captured something immediate in 1997, the kind of song that made you stop whatever you were doing and just listen. In this episode of Allison U

One Headlight by The Wallflowers

1996. Two Grammys. One of the defining sounds of the ’90s. That hypnotic, driving drum beat feels like a reminder to just keep going. In this episode of Allison Unchain

Ahead By A Century by The Tragically Hip

“No dress rehearsal, this is our life.” In this episode of Allison Unchained, Allison Hagendorf dives into the real story behind “Ahead by a Century” by The Tragically H

Crash Into Me by Dave Matthews Band

“Hike up your skirt a little more…” Not exactly what you’d expect from a first dance song. In this episode of Allison Unchained, Allison Hagendorf dives into the real s

The Freshmen by The Verve Pipe

“The Freshmen” is about the mistakes that stay with you long after youth fades. In this episode of Allison Unchained, Allison Hagendorf dives into the real story behind

Fast Car by Tracy Chapman

You know that song that gives you chills every time you hear it? “Fast Car” is one of those. In this episode of Allison Unchained, Allison Hagendorf dives into the real

Linger by The Cranberries

She wrote this after her first kiss and her first heartbreak. In this episode of Allison Unchained, Allison Hagendorf dives into the real story behind “Linger” by The Cr

You Get What You Give by New Radicals

This 1998 anthem became a generation’s reminder: you get what you give. In this episode of Allison Unchained, Allison Hagendorf dives into the real story behind “You Get

Nutshell by Alice In Chains

Some songs don’t age, they just ache forever. In this episode of Allison Unchained, Allison Hagendorf dives into the real story behind “Nutshell” by Alice In Chains, a h

Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls

In 1998, it ruled the airwaves. Today, it still feels timeless. In this episode of Allison Unchained, Allison Hagendorf dives into the real story behind “Iris” by The Go

Closing Time by Semisonic

This song isn’t about last call. It’s about first breath. In this episode of Allison Unchained, Allison Hagendorf explores the story behind the song “Closing Time” by Se