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Photo by Frans Schellekens/Redferns On This Day in 1991, Nirvana Played a Last-Minute Gig Where They Debuted One of Their Biggest Songs to a Star-Studded Crowd
Back in 1991, after completing recording on their second album, ‘Nevermind’, Nirvana played one of the most legendary shows in all of grunge.
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Photo by Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images Foo Fighters Surprised Concert Goers With a Dave Grohl Cover Song That He Hasn’t Performed Since 1994
The cover song was a staple for Nirvana’s live shows, and even made it into MTV Unplugged.
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Photo by Gie Knaeps/Getty Images That Time Nirvana Sabotaged Their Own Concert After the Audience Got Violently Hostile With The Opening Act
Nirvana once stood up for their heckled opening act by refusing to play their big hits.
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Photo by Frans Schellekens/Redferns Kurt Cobain Accidentally Predicted Nirvana Becoming a ‘Household’ Name, but He Was Just Being Sarcastic
Judging by this clip, “What’s the meaning of your band’s name?” should be outlawed as an interview question.
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Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc This Grunge Hit From 1991 Has a Lot More to Do With Deodorant Than You Might Realize
Nirvana’s hit song ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ is one of the biggest rock songs of all time, and it’s partially named after a deodorant brand.
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Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc Nirvana Frontman Kurt Cobain Defended His Band Against the Idea of Selling Out in 1993: ‘I’d Rather Just Laugh About It’
Nirvana was often the center of sell-out rumors when they hit the mainstream, but Kurt Cobain said he’d never compromise his art.
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Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc This 1993 Alt-Rock Album Inspired Kurt Cobain When Making ‘In Utero’ Even Though Its ‘Harsh’ Production Divided Critics
Critics weren’t sure what to make of the production on PJ Harvey’s Rid of Me.
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Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella 5 of the Best Dave Grohl Songs That Aren’t by the Foo Fighters or Nirvana
Remember that time Dave Grohl was The Devil?
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(Photo by Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images) WATCH: Alice Cooper Crushes Live Cover of ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ by Nirvana
During his annual Coopfest charity concert, Alice Cooper and his band delivered a surprise cover of a Nirvana Top 10 hit.
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(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) 4 Grunge Songs From the 90s You Can Sing at Karaoke That Won’t Kill the Vibe
You can catch me at my corner bar singing “Spoonman” this weekend.
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(Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) On This Day in 1994, Courtney Love Recited Kurt Cobain’s Final Letter to 5,000 Mourning Fans in Seattle Center
Fans gathered in Seattle to mourn Kurt Cobain while a recording played of Courtney Love reading excerpts from his suicide note.
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(Photo by: Kevin Mazur/WireImage) Courtney Love Wants Dave Grohl’s Fans to Stop Bugging Her About Their Feud: ‘It’s So Stupid’
Courtney Love and Dave Grohl allegedly squashed their beef by 2014, when they embraced at Nirvana’s Rock Hall induction.
