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Accidental Revolution: The Story of Grunge
Kyle Anderson
St. Martin's Griffin
July 10, 2007
ISBN: 0312358199
Recognized as a style of music that wed classic rock riffs with punk ethos, grunge went on to become the musical movement that defined the 90s. With hits like “Jeremy” and “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” grunge single-handedly over took popular radio and commandeered MTV. Even news magazines like Time and Newsweek hailed grunge as the “underground sound that conquered the mainstream.”
From the early years in the safe harbor of Seattle, Washington where bands like Mother Love Bone and Mudhoney shaped the scene, to the chart-topping success of Nirvana and Pearl Jam as well as the tragic demise of beloved icons such as Kurt Cobain and Andrew Woods, Accidental Revolution documents the triumphs and defeats that besieged a music movement that defined a generation and has gone on to leave an indelible mark on music.
