“I don’t like anything stock,” says L7 guitarist Donita Sparks. “I like to take a left turn wherever I can with my limited chops.” Raging grunge-meets-punk anthems like Pretend We’re Dead, Shitlist ...

Mariah Carey dropped a bombshell this week that she plans to reissue the secret grunge album she recorded in the 1990s but that's no surprise to her long-time fans, dubbed the Lambily. Carey recorded ...

What’s the heaviest song by some of your favorite alt-rock and grunge bands? Let’s find out! When it comes to alternative rock, the genre’s weight isn’t always measured in down-tuned guitars or double ...

Right now, hardcore seems to be attracting more new fans than ever–or at least more than it has in decades–and part of that is because many bands in the genre’s current generation are unafraid of ...

Grunge music blended punk rock and heavy metal and is most associated with bands from Seattle. The songs were dark, full of angst, and seemed to reflect the gloomy weather of the Pacific Northwest.

In Defense of the Genre is a column on BrooklynVegan about punk, pop punk, emo, hardcore, post-hardcore, ska-punk, and more, including and often especially the bands and albums and subgenres that ...

Nirvana's influence is still felt today, decades after the death of Kurt Cobain and the breakup of the grunge outfit.

Soundgarden's Kim Thayil has pushed back against the grunge label, claiming the term was a “marketing thing” rather than something ‘90s bands embraced. During a recent interview with Pete Thorn, the ...