WHAT *ACTUALLY* KILLED GRUNGE? (It wasn’t Courtney Love)

What killed grunge? It wasn't just the death of Kurt Cobain IMO:
The rise of grunge with Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit," Alice In Chain, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam
The star power of Kurt Cobain, Eddie Vedder, Chris Cornell, Layne Staley, Courtney Love and more
How grunge bands helped shine a light on punk, hardcore and indie bands like SSD, Poison Idea and Bikini Kill and riot grrrl
How grunge killed hair metal overnight
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0:00 Intro
1:41 "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
5:08 How grunge killed hair metal
9:16 When grunge took over pop culture
11:34 How it helped punk, hardcore and riot grrrl
13:09 Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots and "fake grunge"
16:17 Kurt Cobain's death
18:48 Grunge's legacy