Time Machine

1999

by Bill DeVille

July 08, 2023

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"Supernatural" is the eighteenth studio album by Latin rock band Santana, released on June 15, 1999.
"Supernatural" is the eighteenth studio album by Latin rock band Santana, released on June 15, 1999.Arista Records

This week on Time Machine, we party like it's 1999. It was the year Santana became a pop star with his Supernatural recording. Foo Fighters were all over the radio dial. Moby released his Play effort, which would go on to become the best selling-electronic album of all time. The way we listen to music changed forever as Napster debuted and we first learned what file sharing is. It's all 1999, our year on this episode of Time Machine from The Current.

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A student downloads music from Napster in 2001
A New York University student downloads music from the Napster site March 6, 2001 in New York City.
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Photo of a person with "FF" tattooed on their neck
"There Is Nothing Left to Lose" is the third studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters, released on November 2, 1999.
RCA Records
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A photo of a man jumping into the air
"Play" is the fifth studio album by American electronic musician Moby. It was released on May 17, 1999.
V2 Records