http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_in_music   I have two from 1993 that take me down a great memory lane.  Best of '93?  Not sure, but for me, they were great.   Smashing Pumpkins' Siamese Dream and Primus' Pork Soda.  If I could only choose one, I'd ask if I could split those two albums...

See this?  30 days of free concerts.  60 bands.   http://www.itunesfestival.com/international Click the main picture and scroll down a bit and there's the list of who's played or is coming up soon.  You can listen to older shows.

In its entirety, one week before its official release.  

Twenty years ago I didn't care which side the hi hat came from, or which direction the toms rolled, left to right or vice versa.  Then I started playing the drums and more or less stopped listening critically to music.  Years later I'm listening again and not playing drums.  Now I REALLY care...