Grunge music, which has seen more than its fair share of tragedy, enjoyed a high in 1993. A year later, or so, and things would tumble, kicked off largely by the death of Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain. But ...

Sadness defined grunge in the 1990s as much as flannel, angst, and Seattle. Including during its post-grunge phase, many bands released heartbreaking and confessional songs. In doing so, they ...