It’s the one thing people think they know about Woodstock ’99—Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit encouraged shirtless hooligans to “break stuff.” But is it possible that Limp Bizkit shoulders too much of the blame for the riots, violence, and mayhem at this misbegotten festival? It’s time to break down the band’s notorious performance like the nu-metal Zapruder film.

Steven Hyden

Steven Hyden is a writer, podcaster, and author of six books, including ‘There Was Nothing You Could Do: Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” and the End of the Heartland.’ You can find his work at Uproxx.com and his Substack, Evil Speakers.