In this week's mixtape rewind, we go back a couple of years to when Matt and Sam did a deep dive into music supergroups.

Imagine loading a playlist where legends keep walking through the door. That’s the ride we built as we dive into supergroups that actually deliver, from the crunch of Audioslave and the finesse of Cream to the indie cohesion of Boygenius and the pure joy of the Traveling Wilburys. We chase the central mystery behind these collaborations: when distinct sounds collide, what holds, what changes, and why does it matter?

We start with the gravitational pull of great voices. Chris Cornell gives Audioslave immediate identity while Tom Morello adds that unmistakable edge, and Maynard James Keenan turns A Perfect Circle into a masterclass in mood without copying Tool. Then we test chemistry in the engine room: Chickenfoot fires up old-school rock craftsmanship, and Them Crooked Vultures stretch grooves into cinematic builds powered by Dave Grohl, Josh Homme, and John Paul Jones. For a genre swerve, Mount Westmore brings bass and swagger with Snoop, Too Short, E-40, and Ice Cube trading bars like it’s a victory lap.

Contrast keeps the mix alive. Wild Flag threads surfy drums with indie bite, and Boygenius shows how three solo voices can trade lead without crowding the song. Prophets of Rage fuse protest and power, pulling rap and rock tight around a sharp social focus, while The Highwaymen remind us that sometimes the most classic move—four giants trading verses—still lands hardest. And to cap it all, the Traveling Wilburys prove that when Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty decide to have fun, the hooks practically write themselves.

1. Be Yourself by Audioslave
2. Big Subwoofer by MOUNT WESTMORE
3. White Room by Cream
4. Down the Drain by Chickenfoot
5. Elephants by Them Crooked Vultures
6. Romance by WILD FLAG
7. Passive by A Perfect Circle
8. Bruised by The Bens
9. Living on the 110 by Prophets of Rage
10. Highwayman by Highwayman
11. Satanist by boygenius
12. Wilbury Twist by The Traveling Wilburys

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