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Artist: Nirvana

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The progenitors of grunge, Nirvana are a rock band from Aberdeen, Washington. In the late '80s, Nirvana established themselves in the burgeoning Seattle grunge scene with the line of up lead singer Kurt Cobain, bassist Krist Novoselic, and drummer Dave Grohl.
They released their first album, Bleach, in 1989 with independent label Sub Pop. In 1991, after signing to DGC Records, Nirvana found worldwide mainstream success with Smells Like Teen Spirit, the first single from their landmark second album Nevermind, produced by Butch Vig.
Nevermind sold 30 million copies worldwide and Nirvana has endured as one of the most powerful voices in '90s music culture. To say that it was a 'surprise' success for the erstwhile underground band is an understatement. The band went on to be a touring juggernaut in the immediate aftermath of the release and release the follow-up, In Utero, in 1993.
Only months after the release of the critcially-acclaimed album, the world of Nirvana was shattered by the death of Kurt Cobain by suicide.
The legacy of Nirvana includes an incredible body of work as well as being a landmark band in the history of rock. Dave Grohl went on to form famous rock band Foo Fighters.
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Two Kurt Cobain Fender Stratocasters are going up for auction

by Jeremy Span

Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain brought these Strats on tour to be destroyed at the end of gigs. One remains intact while the other is in…

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The 20 best covers of all time, from here to eternity

by Luke Saunders

Every so often, cover songs comes along that are so incredible they shine with a vigour and vibrance of their own. These are the 20…

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Native Instruments launches Butch Vig Drums sample pack

by Jeremy Span

Butch Vig Drums is the latest all-star sample pack from Native Instruments, a must-have for fans of saturated drum tones from the harder edge of…

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Robert Pattinson and Nirvana feature in the gritty first trailer for ‘The Batman’

by Happy

The trailer for Matt Reeves’ The Batman was released over the weekend, starring Robert Pattinson in a gritty vision of Gotham City. Over the weekend, Warner Bros….

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5 Secrets and Hidden Messages in Popular Songs

by Happy

There’s more to Smells Like Teen Spirit or I Will Always Love You than you’d know. In our newest EQ, we dive into 5 secrets and hidden messages…

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Kurt Cobain’s ‘Unplugged’ guitar fetches $6M world record price at auction

by Happy

Recently, we reported that Kurt Cobain‘s Martin D-18E acoustic that he played at Nirvana‘s seminal MTV Unplugged performance was going up for auction. It was…

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AI-generated Nickelback is on a whole other level of nasty

by Emily Elvish

Welcome to 2020; pandemics, bushfires, death hornets, and AI-generated Nickelback. In potentially the greatest and most admirable crime to modern music, the creator of Youtube…

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Nearly 1000 John Peel sessions have been uploaded online for free listening

by Manning Patston

When it comes to important broadcasters, it’s hard to forget the extensive work of the late John Peel. The iconic BBC broadcaster and DJ’s sessions…

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Kurt Cobain’s guitar from Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged is going up for auction

by Dave Stano

The guitar used by Kurt Cobain on Nirvana‘s legendary MTV Unplugged set has recently been put up for sale. The guitar is a 1959 Martin…

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Post Malone announces live-streamed Nirvana tribute concert

by Claire Adema

Post Malone seems determined to prove that he can breach the limits of genre by creating music beyond the rap-pop he is known for. Incorporating…

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Check out Kurt Cobain’s top 50 favourite albums of all time

by Claire Adema

Rock legend Kurt Cobain will forever be known as one of the most influential musicians of his time. The lead singer and guitarist of Nirvana,…

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What happened on Nirvana’s only Australian tour ever? Here are 8 things you didn’t know

by Liz Nash

It seems crazy to think that before I was even In Utero, a small, little-known grunge band from the outskirts of Seattle were about to…

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Watch this super rare footage of Dave Grohl playing with Nirvana for the first time and see the stars align

by Happy

Nirvana‘s allure is the sum of three parts: Kurt Cobain’s raw energy, Krist Novoselic’s buoyant fastidiousness and of course, the primitive power of Dave Grohl…

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