Though the true "alternative rock" no longer existed, many of the players were still around--just in a slightly different way. Courtney Love reigned on MTV, demanding respect for and celebrating the "girl band" with videos like Hole's "Live Through This" and "Miss World." Meanwhile, Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails revealed the darker side of rock with their mind-blowing video "Closer," which was even more non-traditional because of its techno influences.
In their own weird way, Beavis and Butt-Head changed the rock scene as well. They became the foremost video critics, resurrecting some careers and infusing the scene with a sense of humor. If Beavis and Butt-Head had made fun of it, could there be any more evidence that alt rock had gone entirely mainstream?
+ Hole (play highlight clip>>)
+ Foo Fighters
+ Nine Inch Nails
+ Smashing Pumpkins
+ Alanis Morissette
+ Jane's Addiction
+ Red Hot Chili Peppers
+ Dave Matthews Band
> "Doll Parts" // Hole (Geffen Records)
> "Closer" // NIN (Interscope Records)
> "You Oughta Know" // Alanis Morisette (Maverick Records)
> "Pets" // Porno for Pyros (Warner Bros. Records)
> "Liar" // Henry Rollins
> "Tonight, Tonight" // Smashing Pumpkins (Virgin Records)
> "The Impression That I Get" // The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (Mercury Records)
> "Round Here" // Counting Crows (Geffen Records)
> "Big Me" // Foo Fighters (Capitol Records)
> "Sabotage" // Beastie Boys (Grand Royal Records)
> "Self-Esteem" // The Offspring (Epitaph Records)
