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nirvana was formed in 1987 lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain, drummer Dave Grohl and bass guitarist Kirst Novoselic this band was said to be the start of grunge they were also the most influential bands in the music industiry, their first album "bleach" came out in 1989 their most popular album being "nevermind" which was made in 1991 took everyone by surprise, their most popular song being in that album "smells like teen spirit" this song shot right into the billboard top 10. the band ended in 1994 after Kurts passing, he was planning on ending the band long before his passing, shortly after Kurts passing and nirvana ending drummer Dave Grohl formed "foo fighters" which quickly became popular. alice in chainsAlice in chains was formed in 1987 by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell, and drummer Sean Kinney they later added bassist Mike Star and lead vocalist Layne Staley. Like Nirvana, Alice in Chains is a huge hit in the grunge category. their first album "facelift" didn't get much fame till a year later with their song "man in the box" by MTV which nudged the to #18 on the mainstream rock chart. lead vocalist Layne Staley passed away in 2002 on April 5th, same day lead singer of Nirvana Kurt Cobain passed just a different year... the band still remains and their most recent album (rainer frog) came out in 2018, although real grunge died right after Staleys passing. Green DayGreen day was formed in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt more members were added later on. They didnt actually succeed till early 2000's with their song "American idiot" this album sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and received the 2005 grammy for the best rock album and in 2015 the band was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame.
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