1990s
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1990s (Classic Rock)
In the 1990s alternative rock began to dominate rock music and break into the mainstream in the form of grunge, Britpop, and indie rock. With grunge music being arguably the most popular new genre of the decade, Nirvana quickly became America's most important band. As Nirvana's fame rose, Kurt Cobain's face became prominent as the most relatable star to young people.
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![Alternative & Indie](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/532d0f25-a4ef-4fc7-bcef-5554e01b8515.jpg)
Alternative & Indie
Alternative & Indie
![Blues](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/515e9c26-e421-419d-a935-55ad1d2cc6b0.jpg)
Blues
Blues
![Broadway & Vocalists](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/8c32fbc6-3550-4e7a-b21b-e9c6b4693b43.jpg)
Broadway & Vocalists
Broadway & Vocalists
![Children's Music](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/065e1193-ce71-4464-9714-282fa3e3cc9a.jpg)
Children's Music
Children's Music
![Christian](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/ab5368b9-85b0-4e11-9bc3-0ecc52da8288.jpg)
Christian
Christian
![Classic Rock](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/d1369b9d-8835-4cf1-928c-f3674a78238b.jpg)
Classic Rock
Classic Rock
![Classical](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/1289e7c6-656e-402b-83e0-cee8540ec57b.jpg)
Classical
Classical
![Comedy](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/548323b4-b4b2-47a0-8235-594f3ae51062.jpg)
Comedy
Comedy
![Country](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/2164bfb1-ae5f-4238-898c-fd7d421e0f05.jpg)
Country
Country
![Dance & Electronic](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/bb725738-9eb0-4c45-8da1-f7cfd87f766a.jpg)
Dance & Electronic
Dance & Electronic
![Folk](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/9c46c8de-d680-4c78-a0e7-9a2b5776412b.jpg)
Folk
Folk
![German](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/d9a640a0-e6ea-4dfb-809e-5993d8682ccb.jpg)
German
German
![Gospel](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/52f013da-6ac9-4d61-a954-30528add75db.jpg)
Gospel
Gospel
![Hard Rock & Metal](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/e758da05-1940-41e4-9e15-dbc8d472b710.jpg)
Hard Rock & Metal
Hard Rock & Metal
![Hawaiian](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/a095e9cf-c1c7-4651-87b7-fb26d9e4be40.jpg)
Hawaiian
Hawaiian
![J-pop](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/01ef2ba5-7131-411a-bbbe-2b266cd71fb4.jpg)
J-pop
J-pop
![Jazz](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/abcf3a31-70ad-4d50-a0a1-69488833820c.jpg)
Jazz
Jazz
![K-pop](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/53f05226-398a-4f92-8ca1-5e2e55e21c0d.jpg)
K-pop
K-pop
![Latin Music](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/446e9f5a-82b4-4071-883d-2280a1fc2acb.jpg)
Latin Music
Latin Music
![Miscellaneous](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/54030ec2-7313-4487-b96f-2689cd32b7d9.jpg)
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
![New Age](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/3e5269f2-6366-43bb-a47d-de9d4761796c.jpg)
New Age
New Age
![Opera & Choral](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/d9b825fa-3cc7-4e86-b414-7bd25ce30cfa.jpg)
Opera & Choral
Opera & Choral
![Pop](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/efcdd2b9-d1b9-43fe-8942-257ccccb68e7.jpg)
Pop
Pop
![R&B](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/df12037a-0c62-4ba3-93f1-0db51ac29d32.jpg)
R&B
R&B
![Rap & Hip-hop](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/7f6d544b-edd9-4965-940d-6aa4d808c403.jpg)
Rap & Hip-hop
Rap & Hip-hop
![Reggae](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/5e0e1f34-5431-4f3f-a6f6-86bf6a122cdd.jpg)
Reggae
Reggae
![Rock](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/fded92d7-6020-46cf-a12c-1fd349cdd142.jpg)
Rock
Rock
![Soundtracks](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/0f144aa4-3f9f-4179-8068-1e7dfadbc37c.jpg)
Soundtracks
Soundtracks
![World](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/bb46dd0b-dbd0-46cf-ace8-25624955ed37.jpg)
World
World