Stone Temple Pilots

Between Soundgarden and Stone Temple Pilots, Loudwire Nights wants to know which of these grunge era bands you think was better.

September is traditionally the month where the biggest releases of the year are issued. So what rock + metal albums have left their marks on the ninth month?

Here are some rock and metal bands that continued after the death of their singer, including AC/DC, Alice In Chains, Static-X and more.

Stone Temple Pilots' Robert DeLeo and Live's Ed Kowalczyk gear up for the Jubilee Tour celebrating their albums 'Purple' and 'Throwing Copper.'

Actress Kate Hudson performed a live cover of Stone Temple Pilots' song 'Vasoline' on 'The Howard Stern Show' ahead of the release of her album 'Glorious.'

From grunge to nu-metal, pop-punk to Brit-rock and all the alternative stuff around it, the '90s were a great period for rock music.

You don't survive for more than 2 decades as an annual entertainment event in Montana unless you're doing a lot of things right and giving people a good experience. Especially if you're a music festival. Well, since 2001, Rockin' the Rivers has done that and more and has become one of the premiere music festivals in the Northwest. How? By bringing in great bands to a gorgeous natural environment and mixing that with accessible camping, an array of different food and merchandise vendors and thousands of rock fans ready to get down for 3 days in the Montana summer. It's a recipe for fun and organizers are gearing up for a big show this August.

Which bands will you be seeing, what festivals are on your radar and how can you get tickets?

When grunge met nu-metal.

When all the OG members get back together.