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Frank Micelotta/Getty Images David Bowie Once Reflected on Emotional Nirvana Cover of His Song, ‘The Man Who Sold the World’
Nirvana covered David Bowie’s early hit ‘The Man Who Sold the World’, and Bowie felt that it carried a certain mysticism.
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Tim Mosenfelder/Corbis via Getty Images Close Enough, Welcome Back Kurt Cobain: Rivers Cuomo Humors Popular Conspiracy Theory
In an interview from 2021, Rivers Cuomo answers questions as Kurt Cobain as Rivers Cuomo, poking fun at popular conspiracy.
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'Weird Al' Yankovic performing 'Smells Like Nirvana' (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images) How ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Convinced Kurt Cobain to Let Him Parody ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’
The ‘Eat It’ singer scored one of his biggest hits in years with the Nirvana singer’s blessing
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Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc Kurt Cobain’s Death Labeled ‘Homicide’ by Independent Investigators, Police Not Reopening the Case
A group of “unofficial private sector” investigators believes that one or more people faked Kurt Cobain’s homicide to look like a suicide.
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Łukasz Gołąbek 3 Bands That All Nirvana Fans Should Have in Their Regular Rotation
Nirvana was instrumental in laying the groundwork for the grunge scene, and here are three bands that have continued to build on it.
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Former Nirvana Drummer Chad Channing Recalled ‘Losing Inspiration’ Before Being Fired From the Band
Nirvana drummer Chad Channing played on the band’s debut studio album, ‘Bleach’, but was fired by Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic soon after.
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Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc Nirvana Responds to Their Most Controversial, Misunderstood Song in 1993 Interview
Kurt Cobain explained Nirvana’s controversial song ‘Rape Me’ as a bold and obvious way to make their anti-rape stance known.
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Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc 4 of the Best Nirvana Songs That Aren’t the Obvious Picks
If you have never sat down and listened to Nirvana’s song “Endless, Nameless” from their second album, ‘Nevermind’, it’s time to fix that.
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By: Kevin Estrada/Shutterstock On This Day in 1988, Nirvana Started Recording the Aptly Named Album Kurt Cobain Paid for by Cleaning Toilets
Nirvana started recording ‘Bleach’ on Christmas Eve 1988, an aptly named title considering how Kurt Cobain got the money to record.
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Photo by Frank Micelotta. On This Day in 1993, Nirvana’s ‘MTV Unplugged’ Airs, Eventually Becoming One of Their Most Iconic Live Albums
Nirvana’s ‘MTV Unplugged’ performance seemed like a new direction for the band, but it ultimately became linked with Kurt Cobain’s death.
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By: Kevin Estrada/Shutterstock When Nirvana Got Famous, Kurt Cobain Spent His ‘Rock Star Money’ on Some Very Bizarre Items
After Nirvana hit the big time, Kurt Cobain spent a lot of money on items from a medical supply store, like “fetuses and anatomy men.”
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Goedefroit Music/Getty Images Why Nirvana’s 1991 Top of the Pops Performance Sounded so Different (And Who Kurt Cobain Was Actually Imitating)
In November 1991, Nirvana gave an offbeat performance on the BBC’s ‘Top of the Pops’ in protest of lip-synching rules.
