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Grunge!: The Story of the Music That Redefined Rock

Grunge!: The Story of the Music That Redefined Rock

Gaar, Gillian G.
Endino, Jack

Hardcover

Pop/RockMusic Reference

Publisher Price: $40.00

ISBN10: 1577156293
ISBN13: 9781577156291
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Published: Oct 13 2026
Pages: 208
Weight: 2.75
Height: 0.90 Width: 9.50 Depth: 10.70
Language: English
Witness one of the most stunning revolutions in rock 'n' roll history in this authoritative and visually rich history of grunge.

In the early 1990s, a new sound from the Pacific Northwest changed everything. Grunge! charts the rise of the movement that redefined rock through its raw power, authenticity, and emotion--and the community that gave it life. Longtime Seattle journalist Gillian G. Gaar, who lived the story firsthand, explores how bands such as grunge's so-called Big Four--Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and Alice in Chains--rose from dive bars and DIY record labels to dominate airwaves, fashion, and pop culture worldwide.

Richly illustrated with rare photography, concert flyers, and memorabilia, Grunge! traces the genre's roots in the region's earlier garage rock and punk scenes, then follows its explosion and enduring influence, year by year, from 1986 through 1996. Gaar also spotlights:

  • Key venues like the Central, Vogue, and Off Ramp that helped nurture the scene
  • Foundational labels, including Sub Pop, C/Z, and Kill Rock Stars, that transmitted Seattle's sounds around the globe
  • Photographers and chroniclers such as Charles Peterson and others who visually captured the chaos and creativity
  • Essential bands, including the Big Four and trailblazers such as Mother Love Bone, Mudhoney, Melvins, Screaming Trees, the Gits, 7 Year Bitch, TAD, Bikini Kill, Sleater-Kinney, and Foo Fighters

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