Library Rock's Backpages

Afghan Whigs: How Usher Helped Revive '90s Alt-Rock Heroes Afghan Whigs

Jeff Weiss, L.A. Weekly, 4 May 2017

WHEN THE AFGHAN WHIGS DISSOLVED in 2001, no one would have guessed that Usher would be the catalyst for their reunion — Usher being the Atlanta R&B lothario behind 'U Remind Me', Afghan Whigs being the alt-rock, soul and punk fusionists behind some of the '90s' best and most carnally fueled guitar records.

Total word count of piece: 596

Subscribe

Becoming a member is easy. Membership gives you access to all the thousands of articles in the library.

Click here to go to Subscribe page.

Click here for academic and other group subscriptions.