mad season

Grunge bands aren't necessarily known for ballads, but these 13 ballads by Alice In Chains, Temple of the Dog, Pearl Jam and others are the best of the era.

Grunge is generally a fusion of classic rock, punk rock and heavy metal, but these artists experimented with psychedelic textures too.

The Prince of Darkness apparently wasn't impressed.

Alt-rock was thriving, grunge was hitting a tipping point, but there were still plenty of acts just starting to make their mark on rock and metal music.

Grunge was going strong, but it wasn't the only game in town in 1995. How many of these albums from 30 years ago do you remember?

The biggest rock and metal bands that have released three or less albums due to break-ups, deaths, legal issues and more.

As quickly as it exploded, it seemed to fade away.

Break out the flannel and rock out once more.

Find out which rock stars will be blowing out the birthday candles in April.

She performed at a Layne Staley tribute show.

Join us in celebrating Layne’s life with this list of 10 Unforgettable Layne Staley Moments.

Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready hosted his 14th annual Crohn's Disease benefit in Seattle over the weekend and he brought along a few famous friends.