The appeal of grunge today

The appeal of grunge rock and Nirvana in the late 80s and early 90s was the unique nature of the music and lyrics. However, with many new bands taking on this genre since then, what is the appeal of grunge in today's modern society.

The demand for political and social songs of protest.

In a world of social poverty, political dominance and the promotion of consumerism, the desire to bring awareness to the world's problems is huge. The appeal of songs with real meaning and purpose has skyrocketed as famous bands and rock stars continue to address the issues of the modern society, such as wars, poverty, environmental destruction and political influence.

This is one of the reasons behind the continued success of grunge bands such as Nirvana, as they question to state of the world through their lyrics and music.

While many other genres of music are beginning to address these issues, such as rock and emo, the nature of grunge music to contest the ways of society since the beginning is the appeal. Despite the controversy which arose from the music, bands such as Nirvana continued to sing for their cause, no matter what it was.

Artists are now even more committed to sending out messages of social and political importance in the hopes that their music will make a difference, making people aware of the things going on around them. Nirvana did this by criticising the consumer driven society in which they lived their lives.

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