Born in the ’80s at the beginning of Seattle’s rock-music renaissance, the grunge aesthetic didn’t truly blossom until the early ’90s. ... Ltd./Getty Images. Iconic characteristics of grunge.

Rock 'n' roll has never been just about music. From Elvis Presley's sneer to Lady Gaga's get-ups, from The Who smashing their instruments into pieces to the hair-whirling of just about any heavy ...