Was Nirvana the best grunge band?

Nirvana. It's hard to argue against Nirvana as the No. 1 act of our 10 Best Grunge Bands list, as they essentially put the genre on the map with their 1991 classic, 'Nevermind.
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Who was the best grunge band ever?

The best grunge bands of all time
  • Smashing Pumpkins. Billy Corgan and co became famous for their melodic melancholia. ...
  • Soundgarden. Sure, the late, great Chris Cornell fronted Temple Of The Dog and Audioslave, but it was Soundgarden that made him what he was. ...
  • Pearl Jam. ...
  • Nirvana. ...
  • Mother Love Bone. ...
  • Hole. ...
  • Mudhoney. ...
  • Dinosaur Jr.
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Who is the Big 4 grunge?

The "Big Four of Grunge" are the four bands that are the most prominent and influential grunge bands of the 1980's-1990's Grunge scene. The four bands are generally decided to be Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, and Soundgarden.
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Who is the best selling grunge band?

There were a few bands that came into grunge from outside Seattle as well, most notably Stone Temple Pilots, L7 and Hole.
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The Best Selling Grunge Bands
  1. Pearl Jam. Total Albums Sold: 21.6 Million. ...
  2. Nirvana. ...
  3. Alice in Chains. ...
  4. Soundgarden. ...
  5. Temple of the Dog. ...
  6. Screaming Trees. ...
  7. Mother Love Bone. ...
  8. Mudhoney.
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Did Nirvana make grunge popular?

Song compilations and successful releases (for example, Nirvana's debut album Bleach), and the relentless work of the label brought grunge a global popularity that reached its peak in the late '80s.
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Top 10 Grunge Bands



Who is the king of grunge?

Kurt Cobain, king of grunge, continues to inspire as a high-fashion muse.
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Who was bigger Pearl Jam or Nirvana?

Pearl Jam holds greater significance for many music critics, though Nirvana had a more popular following in the '90s. Still—Pearl Jam also sold records and had a lasting impact on both grunge and rock.
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Who started grunge?

Nirvana's frontman Kurt Cobain, in one of his final interviews, credited Jonathan Poneman, cofounder of Sub Pop, with coining the term "grunge" to describe the music.
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Who made grunge popular?

Grunge didn't start in a particular year, and as many know, it was a long and slow build before it became a mainstream style of rock music. The year it really blew up was 1991, after the release of Temple of the Dog, Pearl Jam's Ten, Soundgarden's Badmotorfinger and, of course, Nirvana's Nevermind.
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Is Nirvana a punk rock?

Musical style. Nirvana's musical style has been mainly described as grunge, alternative rock, punk rock, and hard rock. Characterized by their punk aesthetic, Nirvana fused pop melodies with noise.
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Who was the best grunge singer?

When people think of the quintessential grunge frontman, it's probably Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain. He had the look, style and sound that the genre is known for possessing, and is usually credited as being responsible for it to begin with.
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Does grunge still exist?

Though the '90s have come and gone, the music and fashion elements of grunge still exist among artists and fans alike.
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What are the top 5 grunge bands?

The Top Ten Grunge Bands List Reveal
  • Nirvana.
  • Pearl Jam.
  • Alice In Chains.
  • Stone Temple Pilots.
  • Hole.
  • Melvins.
  • Smashing Pumpkins.
  • Temple of the Dog.
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What band made grunge popular?

Nirvana (1987)

Nirvana are generally the predominant band associated with grunge, but as we've pointed out, there were quite a few groups that started out before them. However, it's impossible to deny their importance to the scene. Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic formed the group in Aberdeen, Wash.
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Who was the first big grunge band?

"Green River were arguably the first grunge band, forming around the same time as the rest of Seattle's first wave (the Melvins, Soundgarden, and Malfunkshun). In 1985, they became the first grunge band to release a record, kickstarting the Seattle music scene and later helping to establish the Sub Pop label.
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Why is nirvana so popular?

Nirvana are one of the biggest and most influential bands in music history. Formed in Seattle in 1987, they pretty much single-handedly catapulted alternative music into the mainstream when their second album, Nevermind, took the music industry by surprise and turned popular culture on its head on its release in 1991.
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Who sold more records Pearl Jam or Nirvana?

Seattle-based bands like Pearl Jam (32 million records sold), Nirvana (75 million), Alice in Chains (20 million) and Soundgarden (22.5 million) became some of the most popular rock acts of the 1990s and beyond.
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Who was the first punk band?

Traditionally, there are three records that are cited as the “first” punk rock releases: the first Ramones album (April 1976), the “New Rose” 45 by the Damned (October '76), and the Saints debut album, (I'm) Stranded (September '76).
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Will grunge make a comeback?

We're really seeing a resurgence in grunge, but even some of the adjacent genres, like post-punk, shoegaze, and some of the new-wave stuff like Joy Division and the Cure. It seems like, cyclically, those eras of music come back around.
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What is Soundgarden's best album?

Every Soundgarden album ranked from 'worst' to best
  • 6Ultramega OK (1988)
  • 5King Animal (2012)
  • 4Louder Than Love (1989)
  • 3Down On The Upside (1996)
  • 2Superunknown (1994)
  • 1Badmotorfinger (1991)
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Is Alice in Chains grunge?

Grunge also becomes known as the Seattle sound. Which brings us to Alice In Chains who are one of the first grunge bands signed to a major label. The album is “Facelift” which includes the song “Man in The Box” It's the first grunge album to reach the top 50 on the Billboard 200 and certified gold in September 1991.
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Was Nirvana overrated?

Kurt Cobain was Nirvana, and is in no way overrated, but Nirvana without him is the most overrated band to ever exist.
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Who is the No 1 band in the world?

As of 2020, according to Business Insider, The Beatles are at number one, having sold around 183 million units.
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Was Nirvana the last good band?

Nirvana was the world's last great punk band. They were the last “biggest band in the world.” They were the last band to be “as big as the Beatles.” And their Nirvana-mania level of fame was based on their talent and audience's love.
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