Positioned between stark melancholy and the anguished spirit of the punk era, Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain consistently resisted straightforward interpretation in his lyrics. It wasn’t until much later that the […]
For many, the word “Nirvana” has become more associated with and emblematic of the grunge band rather than the word alone or its etymological significance. The name has transcended linguistic […]
Nirvana may have pushed grunge and alternative music further into the mainstream, but frontman Kurt Cobain always remained a lover of outsider music. While he was inspired, like most artists, […]
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has revealed the band was “living in squalor” before Nirvana found success with Nevermind. The drummer joined the band in 1990, and shortly after his […]
The decision to employ Steve Albini for the third Nirvana album was a very conscious choice. The Seattle grunge pioneers had in-house Sub Pop producer and Skin Yard guitarist Jack […]
From day one, Nirvana was never interested in playing the same show twice. Since their inception, Kurt Cobain had been known for playing how he felt whenever he took to […]
Despite Nirvana being one of the most influential bands of all time, they were not rock stars in the traditional sense. Kurt Cobain, Kirst Novoselic and Dave Grohl made it […]
Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is one of the most famous classic rock songs of the 1990s. During an interview, Amos revealed the song had a huge impact on her […]
As one of the founding fathers of alternative rock, former Sonic Youth guitarist Thurston Moore has more understanding than most of the genre’s formative years. One area that he is […]
As Elvis Presley’s career began to decline, Priscilla Presley felt desperate to help him. She could see how his disappointing music sales and unchallenging film career frustrated him. Any time […]