Continuing his definitive history of alternative rock, Alan Cross, respected music journalist and host of the long-running radio show The Ongoing History of New Music, explores the artists who revolutionized music in the 1990s. In Volume 3, Cross tells the stories of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails, Beastie Boys, Smashing Pumpkins and many other groups whose influence is still being felt today. A fascinating addition to any music lover's library, The Alan Cross Guide to Alternative Rock reveals the history behind the music, with band and artist biographies, complete discographies and trivia.