What killed grunge? It wasn't just the death of Kurt Cobain IMO:
* The rise of grunge with Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit," Alice In Chain, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam
* The star power of Kurt Cobain, Eddie Vedder, Chris Cornell, Layne Staley, Courtney Love and more
* How grunge bands helped shine a light on punk, hardcore and indie bands like SSD, Poison Idea and Bikini Kill and riot grrrl
* How grunge killed hair metal overnight

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0:00 Intro
1:41 "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
5:08 How grunge killed hair metal
9:16 When grunge took over pop culture
11:34 How it helped punk, hardcore and riot grrrl
13:09 Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots and "fake grunge"
16:17 Kurt Cobain's death
18:48 Grunge's legacy