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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.
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(Photo: Gie Knaeps / Getty Images) 4 Grunge Classics That Just Hit Better When Wearing a Band Tee and an Oversized Flannel
You can’t tell me ‘Black Hole Sun’ song doesn’t take you right back to the best days of grunge.
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(Photo by: Malzkorn/ullstein bild via Getty Images) Grunge Revival? This Los Angeles-Based Band With Only One Song Is Being Crowned the Next Nirvana
With only one single, Untitled captured fans with their underground grit and DIY spirit.
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(Photo: TIM SLOAN/AFP via Getty Images) Jenna Bush Hager Recalls Her Father Angrily Breaking This Classic 1990s Album Over His Knee
No, it wasn’t 2 Live Crew’s iconic ‘Banned in the U.S.A.’ album.
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James Hetfield with Jim Breuer (Photo: L. Cohen/WireImage for The Recording Academy) 4 Stand-Up Comics Who Opened for Famous Musicians
On rare occasions, bands have enlisted comedians to warm up the crowd for them—with varying results
