Led by the incomparable Courtney Love, '90s grunge luminaries Hole tempered their tough veneer with a defiantly vulnerable streak. The serrated edges of boundary-busters like the Pretenders and PJ Harvey informed the band's raucous rock 'n' roll stance, while on the lighter side, Big Star's delicate power pop and Fleetwood Mac's witchy mysticism inspired Hole's deep nostalgia for glossy hooks and sun-kissed '70s melodicism.