“The music was a much-needed break from the corporate ’80s sound and literally put electric guitar rock back on the map.

In 1992, The New York Times published a glossary of “grunge slang.” It was presented as a supposedly authentic linguistic tour of Seattle’s then-exploding music scene. The source: Megan ...

Today, post-grunge is a bit more respected, with bands like Bush and Foo Fighters changing listeners’ minds. That being said, there are quite a few underrated post-grunge albums out there that ...