Grunge

Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock characterized by its heavy, distorted guitar sound, driving rhythms, and often introspective, angst-filled lyrics. Emerging in the late 1980s in Seattle, grunge drew from punk, heavy metal, and indie rock influences, distinguished by its lo-fi production, flannel-clad aesthetic, and anti-glam, DIY ethos. The genre's popularity peaked in the early 1990s, with its raw, emotional intensity resonating with a generation disillusioned with mainstream culture. Grunge's fusion of heavy riffs, introspective songwriting, and powerful vocals revolutionized rock music, influencing subsequent genres like post-grunge and nu-metal. Its distinctive blend of sonic aggression and melodic sensibility set it apart from other alternative styles, making grunge a cultural touchstone of the 1990s.

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Smokin' Medicine
Single - Released January 2, 2026

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5ROCK
A Mess
ANY
Above Snakes
Alisxn Gray
Alive In Stone
All Sinners
Amely Sky
American Standard
Ann My Dice
Ava Joe
Bad Sam
Bobby Amaru
Bother.
BreakingRules
Buckshot Princess
Bury The Fear
Carry the Day
Citizen
Cold Slither
DAKØTA
Daedra
Days Of The New
Declaration
Echostone
FIGHTMASTER
FYVR
Filter
First to Eleven
Florence Road
Ghostshaft
Hollow Skies
Keith and the Cockroaches
Kickdown
Kind Beast
King Ultramega
Kéo
Lady Banana
Le Shiv
LeGrand
Lilith Czar
Love Ghost
Lydia Can't Breathe
Negative XP
Nico Borie
Nue
Okupas
One Hundred Moons
Origem da Alma
Overbreak
PITSHOT
POET The Band
Paul Lidel’s Scream Therapy
Phoenix Wise & The Resistance
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Puritano
ROCKBOT
Red Leather
Riggs
Rivilin
RudyWade
SPLIT
STELLVRIS
Sadye
Saturns Downfall
Scarlet Haze
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
Second Idol
Shadow Rebels
Shadows Of Earth
Slanks
Sponge
Sweet Harm
The Almas
The Haunt
The Lunar Effect
The Offspring
The Over Unders
The Pretty Wild
The Sleights
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Steel Crows
TheUnbornBand
Tony Venuto
Trash Tongue
VIOLENT VIRA
VITO
WICKED
WOAH
We Are The Warriors
Westside Cowboy
Who on Earth
Witch Fever
Zebulon
punkdepo
sexnesc
ugly ozo
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
Nirvana
beabadoobee
The Offspring
Pearl Jam
Foo Fighters
Alice In Chains
The Smashing Pumpkins
Soundgarden
Queens of the Stone Age
Audioslave
Stone Temple Pilots
Hoobastank
Elliott Smith
Faith No More
Eddie Vedder
Bush
Hole
VIOLENT VIRA
Collective Soul
Blind Melon
Live
Fried By Fluoride
Chris Cornell
Sinners Movie
The Presidents Of The United States Of America
Silverchair
Sadturs
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
Marcy Playground
Red Leather
Primus
Chad Kroeger
Jazmin Bean
Jane's Addiction
Soul Asylum
Sonic Youth
Candlebox
Temple Of The Dog
Blue October
.Feast
Djerv
Filter
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
SOFT PLAY
Nerv
The Pretty Wild
13 Killoki
RudyWade
Letdown.
Kyuss
carolesdaughter
Kurt Cobain
Porch Light
Shaman's Harvest
Citizen
Velvet Revolver
Eyelar
Nue
Microwave
WARGASM (UK)
Helmet
First to Eleven
Mark Lanegan
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Mad Season
Rupam Islam
LeGrand
Acres
Toadies
Dawn Patrol
Days Of The New
stuck in 98
Tankcsapda
Not Enough Space
Local H
L7
The Haunt
Crooked Bangs
Veruca Salt
Melvins
Florence Road
Rum Jungle
Otherwise
ALEXSUCKS
KID BRUNSWICK
Dover
Sunny Day Real Estate
Static Dress
Meat Puppets
Empire Fall
Mudhoney
ANY
BRKN LOVE
Remember Monday
Verdena
Crawlers
Screaming Trees
The Good The Bad and The Zugly
Clawfinger