Ole Beich was originally a member of L.A. Guns with Tracii Guns, but joined GN'R when they merged. According toGrunge, he was more of a metal fan, and wasn't happy with the rock 'n' roll direction the band was heading in. So, he was fired after only a few rehearsals. Guns rec...
Despite releasing several chart-topping, critically acclaimed albums that made them one of the leaders of the ‘90s grunge revolution, Alice in Chains has yet to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame since becoming eligible in 2016. “It's not something that's gonna make or break ...
As grunge began to take hold in the ‘90s, leaving the guitar theatrics of metal in the dust, Alice in Chains bridged the gap between both sides. With a riff-centric focus relying on downtuned, sludgy effects and a flair for simpler songwriting that grunge so readily brought back, the ...
Review:Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heckdoes an excellent job showcasing Kurt Cobain’s talent and creativity, but ultimately misses out on getting key information from important people in his life. Simple questions such as if he seeked mental help once he was able to afford it after his success;...
Though the Smashing Pumpkins formed in the late '80s, they rose to fame during the following decade as alternative rock became massively popular. They're sometimes lumped in with the Seattle grunge artists, likely due to the timing of their success and the cathartic subject matter of the music...
venue for rock bands in the ’90s. So my dad saw Nirvana, Pearl Jam... he used to get me autographs, but I was always too scared to go because I was only 12 or 13. The whole grunge scene was the opening into everything, and I dove deeper into weirder stuff like ...
I was thinking of the endearing nerds who threw pure pop genius in the face of the dominant grunge and alternative rock paradigms. This was almost certainly the whiskey talking, but there’s an element of truth to my dumb declaration. Twin Sister are a true pop band’s pop band. There ...
With riot grrrl now approaching the status of a heritage industry, not to mention Courtney Love’s current incarnation as the post-grunge Norma Desmond, it can be hard to recall that both of them helped me find my feminist footing on the slippery rocks of a ’90s girlhood. This is a rou...
The media often portrays them as grunge-listening, coffee-drinking, flannel-donning slackers lost in apathy, who don't do their part for society as they quietly revolt against previous cultural ideals.Generally speaking, people from this group also don't have a particularly high respect for ...
Veteran grunge rockers Pearl Jam will head out on a massive world tour beginning May 4 in Vancouver. The band will deliver hits from throughout their impressive career, as well as new material from their 12th studio album,Dark Matter. The trek includes stops in Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago...