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Nirvana was an American grunge band formed by singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987, with drummer Dave Grohl joining the band in 1990. The band recorded three studio albums ; Bleach , Nevermind and In Utero , with other songs available on live albums , compilations , extended plays (EPs ...
Nirvana was an American rock band formed in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987.Founded by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic, the band went through a succession of drummers, most notably Chad Channing, before recruiting Dave Grohl in 1990.
Nirvana's contribution to the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series was an uncredited and a secret track. [123] The song was originally titled " Sappy ", but was renamed prior to release on No Alternative . It was later released on With the Lights Out in 2004 as "Sappy" and on the In Utero 20th anniversary deluxe editions as "Sappy" in 2013 .
[53] Nevertheless, the music press awarded the song an "anthem-of-a-generation" status, placing Cobain as a reluctant spokesman for Generation X. [54] The New York Times wrote that "'Smells Like Teen Spirit' could be this generation's version of the Sex Pistols ' 1976 single, 'Anarchy in the U.K.', if it weren't for the bitter irony that ...
The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson.
In 2015, Rolling Stone listed the song at number five on their ranking of 102 Nirvana songs. [17] In 2019, The Guardian placed it at number 12 in their list of "Nirvana's 20 greatest songs". [18] Stephen Thomas Erlewine ranked it 11th on the A.V. Club's "Essential Nirvana: Their 30 greatest songs, ranked" list in 2023. [19]
Picasso once famously said that good artists borrow and great artists steal—though if we assume he was following his own motto, it’s highly unlikely the quote was even his to begin with. A ...
Still under contract with Sub Pop, the private session was recorded for free by the band's audio engineer Craig Montgomery, who was friends with Music Source employee Brian Nelson. The seven-song session was the band's first with Grohl, who had joined Nirvana in September 1990.