Tuesday, 13 May 2008
Generation excess: what happened next to the gods of grunge
by TimesOnline.co.uk May 5, 2006NIRVANA
Even though Kurt Cobain committed suicide in 1994, Nirvana continues to head the grunge family tree. Cobain’s widow, the actress and musician Courtney Love, recently sold 25 per cent of her stake in the band for a reported £29 million. The deal paves the way for the group’s songs to be open to licensing offers. The band’s drummer Dave Grohl has achieved considerable success with his new group, Foo Fighters — in which he plays guitar.
MUDHONEY
A grunge band before the term had been invented, Mudhoney originally signed to Seattle's influential Sub Pop label. Released a new album, Under a Billion Suns, in March.
SOUNDGARDEN
Seattle’s most famous Black Sabbath enthusiasts split in 1997. The band’s singer, Chris Cornell, now fronts Audioslave alongside former members of the agit-prop group Rage Against the Machine.
SONIC YOUTH
The godparents of grunge, formed in 1981, have outlasted all changes in musical taste without a change in line-up. Their new album Rather Ripped is released in June, which is when the band also head out on the road in the US with Pearl Jam.
ALICE IN CHAINS
Lead singer Layne Staley died of a heroin overdose in April 2000. The group has now reformed for a tour with a new vocalist, William DuVall.
Source: timesonline.co.uk
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Darlin', Chris Cornell left Audioslave 02/13/07. He's now flying solo and getting ready to release his third solo album. I saw him in concert four times last year! He was performing up to 2 1/2 hour shows. Absolutely fantastic!
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