Sublime front man Bradley Nowell OD’ed on May 25, 1996, in a San Francisco hotel room. He had a new son, a new wife, a new record deal with MCA and his first European tour coming up. Sublime was already five years’ famous in Long Beach for its live shows and catchy mix of ska, dub, hip-hop, punk and hummable pop, and now the band was poised for the big break. Instead, Nowell died a clichéd rock-star death before getting the chance to be a rock star. The band’s self-titled major-label debut was released after... More >>>