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Photo via Fire Records Rock Music Pioneer Who Co-Founded One of Kurt Cobain’s Favorite Bands Dies at 74
David Fair founded art-punk band Half Japanese in 1974 with his brother, and their influence went far beyond the underground scene.
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Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images This Rendition of Nirvana’s ‘Lithium’ Is One of the Most Beautiful and Transformative Cover Songs I’ve Ever Heard
During a BBC live performance, Phoebe Bridgers delivers an incredible Nirvana cover that easily ranks among the best-ever gunge renditions.
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Photo by Jason Childs/Getty Images On This Day in 1988, a Free Outdoor Concert Organized by a Local Parks Department Saw the Birth of Grunge
A free outdoor concert in Olympia, Washington, heralded the emergence of grunge with Nirvana and Soundgarden on the same bill.
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Photo by Goedefroit Music/Getty Images 35 Years Ago Today, Nirvana Shot One of the Most Iconic Music Videos Ever for Less Than $50,000
On this day in 1991, Nirvana shot their iconic music video for “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” which broke grunge into the mainstream.
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Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic 4 Songs Every 90s Grunge Kid Still Knows by Heart
Grunge was so big in the 90s that lots of people know lots of grunge songs, but what about those that are just for us 90s kids?
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Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc Courtney Love Reportedly Made a ‘Totally Absurd’ Request to Police After Nirvana Frontman’s Suicide
It’s reported that, following Kurt Cobain’s death, his widow, Courtney Love, petitioned police for all investigation files on the case.
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Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc If You’re a Nirvana Fan, You Need to Be Listening to These 3 Bands
If you love Nirvana and want to listen to new music that captures the essence of those early grunge years, I’d like you to meet a few bands.
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Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage Why Kurt Cobain Turned His Back on Two Classic Rock Titans He Once Admired: ‘A Lot of It Had to Do With Sexism’
Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain had been a fan of Aerosmith and Led Zeppelin as a kid, but grew a disdain for the ‘sexism’ in their songs.
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Photo Courtesy of Sub Pop Records One of the Most Pivotal Grunge Albums of All Time Was Released on This Day in 1989
On June 15, 1989, Nirvana changed grunge forever with the release of their debut album, ‘Bleach’, produced by Jack Endino.
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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.
