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Grunge music emerged from which American city in the 1980s-90s, featuring bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam?
Answer
Seattle
Seattle, Washington became the grunge capital, blending punk rock's raw energy with heavy metal's distortion and angst-ridden lyrics.
💡 Did you know?
Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' became an anthem for Generation X, bringing grunge to mainstream popularity in the 1990s.
Other options people guess
- Los Angeles
- New York
- San Francisco
Topics
- grunge
- Seattle
- 1990s
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