Rock and Roll History Epilogue

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Rock and Roll History Epilogue

• Beyond Nirvana

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Nirvana

• Became famous with the 1991 release of Nevermind
  and its hit single Smells Like Teen Spirit.
• Their noisy, thrashing combination of punk and
  alternative styles came to be known as grunge.
• Guitarist and lead singer Kurt Cobains voice
  could be raspingly hoarse or plaintively sweet.
  Other songs included Lithium and Drain You.
• In Utero (1993) contained a dark, unrelentingly
  pessimistic batch of songs with few
  instrumental hooks or friendly melodies.
• Kobain committed suicide in 1994 allowing Pearl
  Jam to become the unofficial leader of the
  grunge movement.

Sources Shirley, 147-148. http//en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Nirvana_28band29
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Female Bands and Performers

• In the early 1990s, The Breeders, Belly, Throwing
  Muses, and Bikini Kill began to rival the success
  of alternative mainstays like Pavement, Beck and
  Fugazi.
• Hole, formed by Courtney Love, widow of Kurt
  Cobain, was one of the best.
• Other standouts included Björk, Liz Phair, and
  P.J. Harvey.

Source Shirley, 149-150.
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Björk

• Born in Iceland in 1965.
• Former lead singer of the Sugarcubes.
• Used her jazz-inspired squeal to produce two of
  the most inspired albums of that period, Debut
  and Post.

Sources Shirley, 150. http//en.wikipedia.org/wik
i/Bjork
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Liz Phair

• Born in New Haven, CT in 1967.
• Exile in Guyville (1993) was a stunning 14-song
  response to the Stones classic Exile on Main
  Street.
• It gained attention for it catchy melodies and
  the singers fondness for profanity.

Sources Shirley, 150. http//en.wikipedia.org/wik
i/Liz_Phair
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P. J. Harvey

• Polly Jo Harvey was born in 1969 in Yeovil,
  England.
• To Send You My Love (1995) was a hard, bluesy,
  organ-driven masterpiece.
• With her rough, throaty vocals, it was the most
  riveting performance since Nevermind.

Sources Shirley, 150-151. http//en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/P._J._Harvey
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Conclusion

• The recording industry sought to profit from
  these trends and more accessible artists in both
  grunge and womens alternative rock were signed.
• Alanis Morisette released Jagged Little Pill in
  1995 and sold six million copies.
• Hootie and the Blowfishs debut album Cracked
  Rear View sold more than 12 million copies with
  their cheerful, watered-down version of Pearl
  Jams arena rock.
• After 25 years the remaining members of The
  Beatles staged a brief reunion and released a
  double album with rare outtakes and new versions
  of two previously unreleased songs.
• After 18 years John Lydon planned a reunion tour
  of the Sex Pistols for the summer of 1996. They
  also did a 3 week tour in 2003.

Sources Shirley, 151. http//en.wikipedia.org/wik
i/Sex_Pistols