The influential drummer Patty Schemel celebrates 58

Patty Schemel’s career took flight in the early 1990s, when recommended by Kurt Cobain, she joined the seminal rock band Hole

The L7 co-founder, singer and guitarist Donita Sparks celebrates 62 today

Known for their raw sound and feminist themes, L7 released several albums, including “Bricks Are Heavy” in 1992, which featured the hit single “Pretend We’re Dead”

The Pearl Jam guitarist and co-founder Mike McCready celebrates 59 today

In 1990, McCready co-founded the rock band Pearl Jam alongside Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, and Eddie Vedder. The band’s debut album, “Ten” in 1991, achieved significant commercial success, featuring hits like “Alive” and “Jeremy”

Alice In Chains founder and guitarist Jerry Cantrell turns 59 today

Jerry Cantrell founded Alice In Chains with the late Layne Staley in 1987. The band was one of the leaders in the Grunge Rock movement during the 1990’s, and despite Staley’s demise in 2002, Cantrell kept Alice In Chains alive and successful, we look back at his career

The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan turns 58 today

Billy Corgan wrote some of the most significant Alternative Rock anthems of the 1990’s with The Smashing Pumpkins, but the size of his talent as often been compared to the size of his ego. Corgan was born on this day in 1967

Pearl Jam original members Jeff Ament and Dave Krusen celebrate their birthdays today

Jeff Ament and Dave Krusen are part of the original Pearl Jam line up. Ament has been an influential figure on Seattle’s Rock scene since the 1980’s and Krusen played all the drum tracks for Pearl Jam’s debut “Ten.” They both celebrate their birthdays today

Evan Dando turns 58

He was one of the 90’s Rock music sex symbols, as someone wrote back then, “grungy” but washed and clean with nice hair

The Grunge pioneer and Mudhoney’s frontman Mark Arm, celebrates 63 today

Mudhoney’s debut single, “Touch Me I’m Sick,” became a defining grunge anthem, characterized by its dirty guitar tone, sneering vocals, and raw energy

Kurt Cobain 58th Anniversary Special

A talented artist, songwriter, musician and a passionate advocate for women’s and gay rights, Kurt Cobain left the earthly plan by his own hand on April 8, 1994, at age 27, but today we celebrate his life with a special feature that includes 6 articles to remember Kurt Cobain

Former Sonic Youth guitarist and co-founder Lee Ranaldo turns 69

Together with Sonic Youth, Ranaldo released many influential Alternative Rock albums ever since their beginning during the early 1980’s in the New York Underground music scene. The guitar sound of Lee Ranaldo played a key role on the band’s signature sound. Lee Ranaldo turns 69

The Stone Temple Pilots bassist Robert DeLeo turns 59 today

During the early 1990’s, Stone Temple Pilots became one of the biggest Alternative Rock bands in the world, producing hits such as “Plush,” “Creep,” “Crackerman” or “Interstate Love Song.” Founding member and bassist Robert DeLeo turns 59 today

Former Nirvana drummer Chad Channing turns 58

Among Nirvana fans, Chad Channing is a well-known name, despite the several drummers the band had before Dave Grohl, Channing still represents Nirvana’s Sub Pop phase as the drummer who shaped their sound during that period

Revisiting Blue Cheer “Vincebus Eruptum”

It’s a common a place for music fans to consider 1970 “Black Sabbath” the first Metal album but San Francisco band Blue Cheer were the first ones to change the game when they released their influential album “Vincebus Eruptum” on this day in 1968. Jim Morrison of The Doors referred to them as “the loudest band I ever have seen”

Nirvana delivers an explosive performance at Saturday Night Live on this day in 1992

On January 1992 Nirvana appears on Saturday Night Live and deliver a memorable performance that included “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” “Territorial Pissings” and… French kissing

Eddie Vedder, still alive and doing well at 60

Eddie Vedder became popular as the lead singer of Pearl Jam, one of the leading bands on the Alternative Rock/Grunge movement during the early 90’s. He’s one of the last 90’s Seattle Rockers, today he turns 60

Influential Alternative Rock Bassist Mike Watt Turns 67 today

Mike Watt started his career as a founder and member of the Punk fusion band Minutemen, since the tragic end of the band in 1985 due to the death of singer and guitarist D.Boon, that he has led a very successful career, influencing several bands and artists from Alternative to Grunge and collaborating with names such as Sonic Youth, Dave Grohl, Eddie Vedder, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Frank Black among many others; he also toured as a member of the Stooges in 2003 . We look back at his career

On December 16, 1993, MTV premieres Nirvana’s unplugged concert

The most popular of all MTV Unplugged concerts was first aired by MTV in the U.S on December 16, 1993, and was later released as an album “Unplugged In New York” in 1994 shortly after Kurt Cobain’s death, and remains one of their most popular and best-selling works

Remembering Scott Weiland who passed away 9 years ago today in 2015

One of Rock’s greatest and more distinctive voices over the last 30 plus years, Scott Weiland passed away 9 years ago today in 2015 at age 48. Together with the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver he made songs that are now regarded as solid classics such as “Plush” or “Interstate Love Song”

Soundgarden and Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron turns 62 today

Matt Cameron is one of the most influential drummers that came out from the Seattle Grunge scene, becoming famous in the early 1990’s as the drummer for Soundgarden and later Pearl Jam, today he turns 62

Nirvana performed an unique version of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” on the British TV show Top of the Pops on this day in 1991

In 1991 Nirvana were invited to play the popular British TV Show Top of the Pops. Not happy with the show’s demand to lip-sync Kurt Cobain literally tried to swallow the microphone while singing “Smells Like Teen Spirit” an octave lower

Revisiting the times and songs of Pearl Jam’s “Vitalogy”

In 1994 Grunge Rock in its original form was quickly being replaced by safer and softer music trends. In the shadow of Kurt Cobain’s suicide, Pearl Jam makes a career turning point by releasing the album “Vitalogy” one of their finest

In 1993 Nirvana goes acoustic for MTV Unplugged

On November 18th, 1993, Nirvana, together with their new guitarist Pat Smear (formerly from Punk band The Germs) and featuring Classical Cellist Lori Goldstein, performed live at the Sony Studios in New York an intimate concert for the MTV Unplugged series

Remembering Scott Weiland on his birthday

Scott Weiland was one of Rock’s greatest and more distinctive voices over the last 30 years. Together with the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver he made songs that are now regarded as solid classics such as “Plush” or “Interstate Love Song.” Scott passed away in 2015 at age 48, today he would have turned 57

“Nevermind:” A Pop Mix Inside a Punk Test Tube

Nirvana shredded into the mainstream on September 24th, 1991, with “Nevermind.”It was all too quick and too fast for Nirvana, their impact in music was tremendous and echoes to this day

Revisiting “In Utero,” Nirvana’s Last Testament

Released officially worldwide on September 21st, 1993, “In Utero” it’s the most corrosive of all Nirvana albums and light years away from its predecessor the successful 1991 “Nevermind” that brought fame to the Seattle band and put them on the lead of the Grunge movement in the early 90’s

Soundgarden’s Ben Shepperd turns 56 today

He joined Soundgarden in 1990 and brought along unique basslines and compositions that were essential to the band’s evolution

Revisiting Pearl Jam’s second album “Vs.”

“Vs.” is regarded as one of Pearl Jam’s best albums, despite no music videos were made for it, and going through the shadow of Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain suicide just a few months after its release

Looking back at Hole’s debut “Pretty On The Inside”

Hole’s debut album produced by Kim Gordon it’s one of the 90’s Alternative Rock seminal albums and gained a cult following among rock and punk music fans since its release on September 17th, 1991

Remembering Heavy Metal Pioneer Dickie Peterson

The bassist and lead singer of 60’s seminal Rock band Blue Cheer was born on this day in 1946

In 1991 Nirvana kick-start the Alternative Rock revolution

Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” kick started the Alternative Rock revolution on September 10th, 1991

The Soundgarden co-founder and guitarist Kim Thayil turns 64

Kim Thayil is one of the Grunge Rock movement’s best-known faces and talented musicians, credited as a pioneer of the original Seattle sound

Revisiting “Ten”, the timeless debut of Pearl Jam turns 33

“Ten” remains for some Pearl Jam’s best, or at least, the favorite for non-fans of the Seattle band that still dispute “Ten” as a Grunge album or a FM Rock album. We look back at this Rock music landmark released on August 27, 1991

Top 10 Alice in Chains Songs with Layne Staley

Born on August 22, 1967, alongside Kurt Cobain and Chris Cornell, Layne Staley was one of the most distinct and popular singers of the Grunge Rock movement during the early 1990’s. Look back at the Top 10 Alice in Chains songs featuring Layne Staley

Alternative Rock producer and Garbage member Butch Vig turns 69

Butch Vig produced some of the most acclaimed albums of the 1990’s including “Nevermind” by Nirvana and “Siamese Dream” by The Smashing Pumpkins and his own band Garbage debut in 1995. Today he turns 69

The Top 10 Sonic Youth Songs

We look back at the Top 10 most popular Sonic Youth songs today that founder, vocalist and guitarist Thurston Moore, the acclaimed “King of Noise,” turns 66

Remembering Chris Cornell: The Top 10 Soundgarden Songs

Chris Cornell, one of the chief architects of the 1990’s Grunge movement was born 60 years ago today, we remember his voice and his music on this Top 10 Soundgarden Songs

Pearl Jam co-founder and guitarist Stone Gossard turns 58

Stone Gossard the Pearl Jam co-founder, rhythm and additional lead guitarist, is one of the architects of the Seattle Grunge sound that took over the airwaves. He turns 58 today

The Top 10 Most Popular Hole songs

The Grunge Queen Courtney Love was born on this day in 1964 and to celebrate her 60h birthday look back at the Top 10 most popular Hole songs

Revisiting the heavier than heaven debut Nirvana album “Bleach”

Proudly recorded by $606.17, “Bleach” it’s perhaps the only legitimate Grunge album Nirvana did. Released on June 15, 1989 on Sub Pop, the record features a selection of Grunge songs that approaches the style used by some of their Seattle peers, such as The Melvins, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden or TAD, a slow, sludgy and heavy Grunge Rock with influences of Punk and 70’s Heavy Metal blend in together. We look back at this now historical Rock album

The Stone Temple Pilots drummer Eric Kretz turns 58 today

Eric Kretz is one of the most well known and discreet drummers in Rock. As a member of Stone Temple Pilots, he co-wrote songs such as the 1992 hit “Plush”. Today he turns 58

The Alice in Chains drummer and co-founder Sean Kinney turns 58 today

Alice in Chains quickly gained a following in the Seattle music scene, which was burgeoning with the rise of grunge leading them to international stardom during the early 1990’s

Remembering the Hole’s bassist Kristen Pfaff

The late Kristen Pfaff joined Hole during the recording of their critically acclaimed album “Live Through This” and her contributions to the album were substantial, with her bass playing adding depth and intensity to tracks like “Violet” and “Miss World”

The former Pearl Jam drummer Dave Abbruzzese turns 56 today

His energetic drumming style became a defining element of the band’s sound, contributing to the energy of of hits like “Animal” and “Rear View Mirror”

Top 12 Krist Novoselic’s Nirvana Songs

Nirvana revolutionized Alternative Rock during the early 90’s and while Cobain is still remembered as the engineer of Nirvana’s sound, Novoselic’s bass guitar also played an important part in Nirvana’s songs, giving it a solid and distinct beat. He celebrates 59 today.

The Alice in Chains bassist Mike Inez turns 58

His solid bass lines provided the foundation for some of the band’s most iconic songs including “No Excuses” and “Heaven Besides You”

Former Screaming Trees lead singer Mark Lanegan turns 57 today

Mark Lanegan came to prominence during the 1990’s as part of the Seattle Grunge scene as the singer for the Screaming Trees, today with a successful solo career he is one of the most acclaimed alternative music singer-songwriters, Lanegan turns 57 today

The 30 best and essential Grunge albums of all time picked by Pop Expresso

In the early 1990’s the Alternative Rock revolution took over the airwaves, with it’s epicenter in Seattle, Grunge became for many the last significant Rock movement spreading quickly around the planet. From Nirvana to TAD, we explore the 30 best and essential Grunge albums of all time

“Ten” turns 26

Pearl Jam’s seminal debut album “Ten” was released today 26 years ago.