Today in the History of Alternative

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On this Day in History October 7th, 1990. Eddie Vedder was in the crowd of a Soundgarden Show. He met Chris Cornell after the show, and then they ended up recording the vocals together that day for the song hunger strike for Temple of the Dog. Also, on this day in 1995, Alanis Morissette’s debut album Jagged Little Pill reached number one on the charts and would go on to become one of the top 10 albums of the rock era. Finally, in 2003, Courtney Love was charged with a misdemeanor drug count after being found in a house in Los Angeles where she allegedly was high. Hours later she received treatment for an overdose.

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