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Rockers tore through fiery rendition of landmark single "Smells Like Teen Spirit."

He stuck to the drums while St. Vincent, Kim Gordon, Joan Jett and Violet Grohl each handled vocals.

They played three songs together in Vancouver, Washington.

This whole thing started with a fashion line actually dubbed "Bootleg Redux Grunge."

Leader of Big Black and Shellac also worked with the Stooges, Cheap Trick, Robert Plant & Jimmy Page and many others.

"He really helped keep things together," author Michael Azerrad tells UCR.

Read her poignant tribute to her father.

Explore the author's top picks of iconic 90s rock and metal albums. Which ones would you pass down to future generations?

It's never too early — or too late — to make something great.

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