A year before Nirvana released “Marigold” as a B-side to “Heart-Shaped Box,” Dave Grohl had already recorded the song under the pseudonym Late! on his cassette-only release, Pocketwatch. When he brought the song to Nirvana, “Marigold” became the only song released by the band with Grohl as the lead singer. “I think it might have…
Kurt Cobain never claimed to be the world’s greatest guitarist. Even though what he played always served the song he wrote, most of his guitar prowess with Nirvana revolved around making abstract noise on the guitar or writing the occasional melodic flourish to segue between the verse and the chorus. Cobain wasn’t a typical guitar…
For most casual grunge fans, Kurt Cobain was the reason the movement existed in the first place. The Seattle scene could have gone under the radar for years, but once Cobain found his muse on Nevermind, everything changed within a few months as teenagers started donning flannel shirts and getting in touch with reality. Despite…
Kurt Cobain didn’t seem to have any sense of self-preservation when singing with Nirvana. As far as he was concerned, whatever came out was going to be authentic to how he was feeling in the moment, and if that meant singing in a whisper or shrieking his guts out, he was going to make sure…
There isn’t much in 1992 that could top a bill which included Mudhoney, Pavement and Sonic Youth. That was the delicious prospect facing those attending a show in the small Californian town of Castaic—until Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain jumped on stage to give a rare solo acoustic performance. A year after Nevermind had made Nirvana into…
Nirvana will always occupy Dave Grohl’s heart. While he wasn’t a founding band member, Grohl was a pivotal part of their history as they went from an obscure grunge group to a decade-defining act. All these years later, he still views their material as too sacred to perform. When most bands of Nirvana’s stature reach…
The former Nirvana drummer turned Foo Fighters frontman, Dave Grohl, has never shied away from discussing the profound impact of his musical influences. While heavy rock legends like Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin undoubtedly played a significant role in shaping his musical trajectory, Grohl’s earliest musical love affair dates back to his 1960s youth and…
Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain tragically died by su*cide 30 years ago. He was 27. Cobain had shot himself in the head at his home in Seattle on April 5, 1994, although his body wasn’t discovered until three days later. In the weeks leading up to his death, Cobain had overdosed on sleeping pills and alcohol,…
Nirvana was pumping out hit after hit during their heyday. Even non-grunge fans know “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and “Come As You Are”. And there are even more fantastic songs in their discography that casual fans may not know. Let’s dive into a few of Nirvana’s best deep cuts! 1. “Even In His Youth” This…
Many family and friends of the late Nirvana frontman have paid tribute to him on the 30th anniversary of his death, including former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic. In an interview with Mojo, Novoselic talked about the band’s In Utero Tour and how Cobain really did carry their live performances. “We were trying to be professional,”…