Los Angeles, US
rock, alternative, metal
1.7bn all-time streams (5 Jan '26)
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 were 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.