grunge

The answer isn't as cut-and-dry as you've been led to believe.

To show how grunge evolved from the '80s through the late '90s, we selected the best albums by 25 big grunge and post-grunge bands.

Soundgarden's Kim Thayil named who would make up the 'Big 4' bands that pioneered grunge in the Pacific Northwest during the 1980s.

These are the most bizarre songs released by 9 different grunge bands and musicians that will really make you scratch your head.

You need these alternative rock classics from the 1990s if you're a true vinyl collector who can't get enough of that decade.

These 13 albums tell the history of the grunge scene that formed in the Pacific Northwest in the 1980s, from Green River to Sub Pop, Nirvana and more.

See a gallery of photos of different rock stars from the Seattle grunge scene before they were famous and after, since many of them started in other bands.

With Seattle-flavored grunge fashion and music making a comeback, we pay tribute to iconic figures who have passed away, and the legendary ones left standing.

Breaking down the best covers of songs from when grunge ruled the music world, including tracks by Soundgarden, Nirvana and Stone Temple Pilots.

These grunge songs were originally written for movie soundtracks, such as Cameron Crowe's 'Singles' and were either included on albums or left as singles.

Grunge isn't known for being the happiest music, but we compiled a list of the 'happiest' (sounding) songs by Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains and others.

We looked at every album by the 'Big 4' of grunge — Alice In Chains, Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam — and picked the best song off each.