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"About a Girl" is a song by American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain. It is the third song on their debut album, Bleach, released in June 1989. Frequently described as one of Cobain's strongest and most melodic early compositions, [1] [2] [3] "About a Girl
Cobain wrote "Polly" about an incident in Tacoma, Washington involving the abduction and rape of a 14-year-old girl in August 1987. [2] Gerald Arthur Friend kidnapped the girl while she was leaving a rock concert and then suspended her upside down from a pulley in his mobile home and raped and tortured her with a blowtorch.
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 ...
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In Utero is the third and final studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 21, 1993, by DGC Records.After breaking into the mainstream with their previous album, Nevermind (1991), Nirvana hired Steve Albini to record In Utero, seeking a more complex, abrasive sound that was reminiscent of their work prior to Nevermind.
MTV Unplugged began airing on MTV in 1989, with artists performing their hits on acoustic instruments in intimate settings. [2] Nirvana had been in negotiations to appear for some time; Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain finally accepted while touring with the Meat Puppets. [3]
Lori Goldston (born 1963 or 1964) [1] is an American cellist and composer. Accomplished in a wide variety of styles, including classical, world music, rock and free improvisation, she came to prominence as the touring cellist for Nirvana from 1993–1994 and appears on their live album MTV Unplugged in New York.
Live at Reading is a live CD/DVD by American rock band Nirvana, released on November 2, 2009.It features the band's headlining performance at the Reading Festival in Reading, England, on August 30, 1992.