Before the late 1980s and 1990s, rock bands set a grunge foundation. These are three Seattle rock bands from the 1980s that inspired grunge.

The arrival of grunge music in the '90s put a nail in the coffin of ‘80s rock acts. That’s the story we’ve been sold in the decades since, but it isn’t exactly true. So, it didn't happen in the a ...

Grunge really took off in the 90s, but there were a handful of grunge bands who were drafting the blueprints of the genre in the late 80s as well. Many of these bands, of course, started in Seattle, ...

You’ve heard it before: an ’80s hard rock or hair metal musician blaming the popularity of grunge on the downfall of the ’80s scene, which included bands like Mötley Crüe, Ratt and Guns N’ Roses. The ...