'NME Presents The 90s', the first in a new series of compilations celebrating some of the greatest eras in music, is released today (November 11).
The three-CD collection features over 50 of the decade's most influential artists, handpicked by NME, including tracks from definitive '90s bands including Radiohead, Ash, The Verve, Happy Mondays, Primal Scream and The Cure.
The '90s was a decade that saw a vast number of genres change the face of music forever. Oasis, Blur and Pulp helped turn Britpop into a cultural phenomenon, Radiohead reinvented not just themselves but modern pop music, hip-hop entered a new golden age via Wu-Tang Clan and The Notorious BIG, while The Prodigy, Underworld and Fatboy Slim led a dance music revolution.
NME Editor Mike Williams says: "You only need to look at how influential these artists are in 2013 to understand why the '90s were such a big deal for music, and such a big deal for NME. Every single artist on this album still resonates today, every single artist still matters."