Grant Hart changed the emotional vocabulary of punk rock. As the long-haired barefoot drummer of Hüsker Dü, he was the cheeriest-looking guy anyone had seen in a hardcore band, and despite all the turmoil he brought to their songs, he also brought his skewed pop smile. His songs ran the spectrum – the rage of "It's Not Funny
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Rob Sheffield on Grant Hart: How Husker Du Drummer Changed Punk Rock