American Songwriter

3 Heartland Rock Songs From the 1990s That Prove Grunge Didn’t Completely Rule the Decade

Grunge was a dominant genre in the 1990s, but it didn’t dominate everything as these heartland rock classics prove.
American Songwriter

3 Sub Pop Grunge Songs From the 1990s That Still Hit Hard

In the 1990s, grunge music was a global phenomenon. And perhaps the biggest reason for that is the record label Sub Pop. Founded in a college dorm room, Sub Pop grew to become the main purveyor of ...
Loudwire

The 11 Best Alt-Rock Ballads of the 1990s

The '90s produced some of alt-rock's most memorable and defining ballads. These 11 songs showcase the genre at its most ...
Spin

‘Decades Of Sound’: Grunge, EDM, Teen Pop Power The 1990s

Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard and Eddie Vedder onstage in the early 1990s (photo: Ebet Roberts / Redferns). The dominant new musical trend of the early 1990s was also one of the most improbable. Emerging ...
loudwire

The Best Grunge Song by 5 Hair Metal Bands

When grunge exploded in the early '90s, it left the '80s hair metal scene in the dust — but the best grunge song by these five hair metal bands shows that some groups managed to adapt to the times ...