Bruce Pavitt is considered one of the founding fathers of the Seattle grunge scene. The Sub Pop alternative music label he cofounded with business partner Jon Poneman in the late 1980s kickstarted the ...

If there's anything we know about music labels, it's that most musicians seem to resent them. There are hundreds of subgenres that fall under the larger umbrellas of both rock and heavy metal, but a ...

The “post-grunge” label gets tossed around a lot, but what does it actually mean? To keep it simple, post-grunge refers to the type of grunge music alt-rock bands were making in the 1990s through the ...

There's a silver jubilee party in Seattle next week, and an unlikely one at that. Sub Pop – the grunge label! The Nirvana label! The label with all the lumberjack guys! – celebrates its 25th ...

What are some of the best ballads by grunge artists? It’s kind of ironic — grunge is known for being a mostly sullen style of music with a droning atmosphere and emotionally-charged lyrics. However, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... SEATTLE —Back in 2005, soon after then-Mayor Greg Nickels officially acknowledged pop music was a big deal in Seattle by adding music to the Office of Film, ...