Grunge timeline
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Nirvana is Founded
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987.... Read more
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Soundgarden release Screaming Life
Screaming Life is the debut EP by the American grunge band Soundgarden, released in October 1987 through Sub Pop Records. Screaming Life was later... Read more
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Soundgarden release Fopp
Fopp is the second EP by the American grunge band Soundgarden, released in August 1988 through Sub Pop Records. Fopp was later combined with the... Read more
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Soundgarden release Ultramega OK
Ultramega OK is the debut studio album by the American grunge band Soundgarden, released on October 31, 1988 through SST Records. Following the... Read more
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Mother Love Bone releases an EP, Shine
Shine is the debut EP by the American rock band Mother Love Bone. It was released on March 20, 1989 through Stardog/Mercury Records. The EP was... Read more
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Nirvana Releases "Bleach"
Bleach is the debut album by the American grunge band Nirvana. It was released on June 15, 1989 through the independent record label Sub Pop.... Read more
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Soundgarden release Louder Than Love
Louder Than Love is the second studio album by the American grunge band Soundgarden, released on September 5, 1989 through A&M Records. After... Read more
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Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love Meet
Love met Kurt Cobain on January 12, 1990, in Portland's Satyricon nightclub before fame hit, when the two led underground rock bands. Love made... Read more
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Andrew Wood dies of a drug overdose at 24
On March 16, 1990, Wood was found in a comatose state by his girlfriend, having overdosed on heroin. Wood was taken to a hospital and placed on... Read more
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Soundgarden release Screaming Life/Fopp
Screaming Life/Fopp is a compilation album by the American grunge band Soundgarden. It was released on May 11, 1990 through Sub Pop Records. The... Read more
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Mother Love Bone releases their only full-length studio album, Apple
Apple is the only full-length studio album by the American rock band Mother Love Bone. It was released on July 19, 1990 through Stardog/Mercury... Read more
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Alice in Chains release Facelift
Facelift is the debut studio album by the grunge/metal band Alice in Chains. The album was released on August 21, 1990. The album has been... Read more
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Temple of the Dog releases their self-titled only album
Temple of the Dog is the only studio album by the American rock band Temple of the Dog, released on April 16, 1991 through A&M Records. The album... Read more
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Pearl Jam releases their first album, Ten
Ten is the debut studio album by the American grunge band Pearl Jam, released on August 27, 1991 through Epic Records. Following the disbanding of... Read more
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Nirvana Releases "Nevermind"
Nevermind is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24, 1991. Produced by Butch Vig, Nevermind was the... Read more
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Soundgarden release Badmotorfinger
Badmotorfinger is the third studio album by the American grunge band Soundgarden, released on October 8, 1991 through A&M Records. After touring in... Read more
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Alice in Chains release Sap
Sap is the second studio EP by the American grunge band Alice in Chains. It was released on February 4, 1992 through Columbia Records. Following... Read more
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Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love get Married
Love and Cobain married on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii, on February 24, 1992. Love wore a satin and lace dress once owned by the actress... Read more
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Mother Love Bone releases a self-titled compilation album
Mother Love Bone (also known as Stardog Champion) is a compilation album by the American rock band Mother Love Bone. It was released on September... Read more
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Stone Temple Pilots release their debut album, Core
Core is the debut album by the American rock band Stone Temple Pilots, released on September 29, 1992 through Atlantic Records. The album, which... Read more
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Alice in Chains release Dirt
Dirt is the second studio album by the American grunge band Alice in Chains and was released on September 29, 1992, through Columbia Records.... Read more
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Nirvana Releases "Incesticide"
Incesticide is a compilation album by the American grunge band Nirvana. Incesticide consists of demos, outtakes, and radio broadcast recordings. At... Read more
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Nirvana Releases "In Utero"
In Utero is the third and final studio album by the American grunge band Nirvana, released on September 13, 1993, on DGC Records. Nirvana intended... Read more
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Pearl Jam releases Vs.
Vs. is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on October 19, 1993 through Epic Records. After a... Read more
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Alice in Chains release Jar of Flies
Jar of Flies is the third studio EP by the American grunge band Alice in Chains, released on January 25, 1994 through Columbia Records. It is the... Read more