Are Pearl Jam, U2 & Coldplay Overrated? | Ep. 100

We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2324471/fa...) Episode 100! 🎉 We made it — and to celebrate, we're diving into one of our favorite arguments: which legendary bands are actually overrated? Pearl Jam, Coldplay, Led Zeppelin, U2, Nickelback, and Slipknot all get put on trial. Plus: VMAs recap (Taylor Swift's new deluxe album, Madonna's questionable dance moves, Snoop Dogg's... joke), music news (Clutch's new record, A Perfect Circle's 2026 tour, Slipknot's stadium tour), and the Nirvana reunion at the VMAs. Thanks for listening to 100 episodes — here's to the next hundred. 📧 Got a hot take? Email us: mandatorymusicshow@gmail.com (mailto:mandatorymusicshow@gmail.com) TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Cold Open: Unofficial Episode 100 1:13 Soccer Life & Playing Forever 2:30 Metallica / Elton John's "Nothing Else Matters" Story 4:15 VMAs Recap: Snoop Dogg & Taylor Swift's New Award Category 6:08 Taylor Swift's Showgirl Deluxe: Has She Lost Her Edge? 10:00 Madonna at the VMAs & Aging Gracefully in Music vs. Sports 13:40 George Michael Tribute & Feeling Out of Touch with Pop 14:25 Music Discovery: Spotify, Apple Stations & Crimson Blood 15:39 Genre Snobbery: No Metal Category & the Grammys 19:06 Music News: Clutch Announce Wasted Lands 21:42 Metallica/Foo Fighters Ticket Presale War Stories 26:12 A Perfect Circle's New Single & 2026 Tour 27:18 Judas Priest's Ian Hill Misses First Show in 57 Years 28:05 Slipknot's Stadium Tour Announcement 28:38 Bands Worth Seeing Live for the Spectacle 30:23 Roger Waters' "Legacy" Pink Floyd Tribute Show 33:35 Nirvana's VMA Video Vanguard Award 34:38 MAIN TOPIC: Overrated Bands — Pearl Jam 38:36 Coldplay 39:45 Led Zeppelin 43:19 Nickelback 44:24 U2: Is The Edge Actually a Great Guitarist? 52:00 Slipknot Revisited 53:17 Where to Find the Show 55:33 Teaser: Greta Van Fleet's "Saw You Stand" Mandatory Music is proudly hosted and produced by Michael Heide and Sebastian Kwapich Contact Mandatory Music: email us at mandatorymusicshow@gmail.com find us on Facebook search mandatory music Instagram: mandatory_music1 Twitter(X) @mandatory_music Thanks for listening and keep on rocking