Nirvana
Nirvana in 1993, left to right, Krist Novoselic, Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl
Background information
Origin	Aberdeen, Washington, USA
Genre(s)	Alternative rock[1][2] Grunge
Years active	1987—1994
Label(s)	Sub Pop DGC / Geffen
Associated acts	Fecal Matter Foo Fighters Flipper Eyes Adrift Earth The Melvins The Germs
Website	Universal: Nirvana
Members
Kurt Cobain Krist Novoselić Dave Grohl
Former members
Aaron Burckhard Chad Channing Dale Crover Jason Everman Dave Foster Dan Peters Pat Smear

Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington. Krist Anthony Novoselic II (born May 16, 1965) is an American rock musician best known as the Bassist for Nirvana. Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20 1967 – c April 5 1994 was an American musician who served as lead singer, Guitarist, and songwriter for the Seattle David Eric Grohl (born January 14 1969 is an American rock musician Singer and Songwriter. Aberdeen (ˈæbɚdiːn is a city in Grays Harbor County Washington, United States, founded by Samuel Benn in 1884 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Sub Pop is an Independent record label (though funded and sharing distribution outlets with Warner Music founded by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman Geffen Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label Foo Fighters is an American Alternative rock and Post-grunge band formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995 Flipper is an influential punk band formed in San Francisco, California in 1979 continuing in often erratic fashion until the mid-1990s then reuniting Eyes Adrift was a rock supergroup consisting of Krist Novoselic ( former bass player of Nirvana) Curt Kirkwood (guitar and vocals Earth is an American drone band based in Seattle, Washington. The Melvins is an American Sludge metal band that usually perform as a Power trio. The Germs is an influential Punk rock band from Los Angeles formed in the late 1970s Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20 1967 – c April 5 1994 was an American musician who served as lead singer, Guitarist, and songwriter for the Seattle Krist Anthony Novoselic II (born May 16, 1965) is an American rock musician best known as the Bassist for Nirvana. David Eric Grohl (born January 14 1969 is an American rock musician Singer and Songwriter. Aaron Burckhard is an American Drummer who played with Nirvana in 1987 Chad Channing (born January 31 1967 in Bainbridge Island, WA) was a Drummer for the band Nirvana from 1988 until 1990 Dale Crover is an American rock Musician. Crover is best known as the Drummer for The Melvins, Guitarist for The Men Jason Everman (born August 16, 1967 in Kodiak, Alaska) is an American Guitarist who played with Nirvana and Soundgarden Dave Foster was the third drummer for the grunge rock band Nirvana. Dan Peters (born August 18, 1967) is the drummer for Mudhoney. Pat Smear (born Georg Ruthenberg on August 5, 1959) is a musician who has been a regular member of several well-known bands albeit of different subgenres The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20 1967 – c April 5 1994 was an American musician who served as lead singer, Guitarist, and songwriter for the Seattle Krist Anthony Novoselic II (born May 16, 1965) is an American rock musician best known as the Bassist for Nirvana. Aberdeen (ˈæbɚdiːn is a city in Grays Harbor County Washington, United States, founded by Samuel Benn in 1884 Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, the longest-lasting being Dave Grohl, who joined the band in 1990. David Eric Grohl (born January 14 1969 is an American rock musician Singer and Songwriter.

With the lead single "Smells Like Teen Spirit" from the group's second album Nevermind (1991), Nirvana entered into the mainstream, bringing along with it a subgenre of alternative rock called grunge. " Smells Like Teen Spirit " is a song by the American rock band Nirvana. Nevermind is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24 1991 Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Other Seattle grunge bands such as Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden also gained popularity, and, as a result, alternative rock became a dominant genre on radio and music television in the United States during the early-to-middle 1990s. Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle Washington in Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990 As Nirvana's frontman, Kurt Cobain found himself referred to in the media as the "spokesman of a generation", with Nirvana the "flagship band" of "Generation X". Generation X is a term used to describe generations in the United States and other countries born between the approximate years of 1965 to 1981 the late 1950s and 1960s or ^[3] Cobain was uncomfortable with the attention and placed his focus on the band's music, challenging the band's audience with its third studio album In Utero (1993). For the Nirvana album see In Utero. In utero is a Latin term literally meaning "in the Uterus "

Nirvana's brief run ended with Cobain's death in April 1994, but the band's popularity continued in the years that followed. More than eight years later, "You Know You're Right", an unfinished demo from the band's final recording session, topped radio playlists around the world. " You Know You're Right " is a song by the American rock band Nirvana. Since their debut, the band has sold over fifty million albums worldwide. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public ^[4] Nirvana are often credited with being one of the most popular and important rock bands of recent years. ^[5]

History

Early years

Nirvana in 1989. Front to back: Cobain, Everman, Channing, Novoselic. Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20 1967 – c April 5 1994 was an American musician who served as lead singer, Guitarist, and songwriter for the Seattle Jason Everman (born August 16, 1967 in Kodiak, Alaska) is an American Guitarist who played with Nirvana and Soundgarden Chad Channing (born January 31 1967 in Bainbridge Island, WA) was a Drummer for the band Nirvana from 1988 until 1990 Krist Anthony Novoselic II (born May 16, 1965) is an American rock musician best known as the Bassist for Nirvana.

Cobain and Novoselic met in 1985. Both were fans of The Melvins, and frequented the band's practice space. The Melvins is an American Sludge metal band that usually perform as a Power trio. After a couple of false starts at forming their own band, the duo recruited drummer Aaron Burckhard, creating the first incarnation of what would eventually become Nirvana. Aaron Burckhard is an American Drummer who played with Nirvana in 1987 Cobain later described the sound of the band when they first started as "a Gang of Four and Scratch Acid ripoff. Gang of Four are an English Post-punk group from Leeds. Original personnel were singer Jon King, guitarist Andy Gill, bass guitarist Scratch Acid was an Austin Texas Noise rock group formed in 1982. "^[6] Within a few months, Burckhard was fired from the band. He was temporarily replaced by Dale Crover of the Melvins, who played on the band's first demos. Dale Crover is an American rock Musician. Crover is best known as the Drummer for The Melvins, Guitarist for The Men Dave Foster then began a brief tenure as the band's drummer. Dave Foster was the third drummer for the grunge rock band Nirvana.

During its initial months, the band went through a series of names, including Skid Row, Pen Cap Chew, and Ted Ed Fred. The band finally settled on Nirvana in early 1988, which Cobain said was chosen because "I wanted a name that was kind of beautiful or nice and pretty instead of a mean, raunchy punk rock name like the Angry Samoans. Angry Samoans are an early Los Angeles punk rock band formed by rock critics "Metal" Mike Saunders and Gregg Turner along with guitarist "^[7] Nirvana played their first show under the name that March. A couple of months later, the band finally settled on a drummer, Chad Channing. Chad Channing (born January 31 1967 in Bainbridge Island, WA) was a Drummer for the band Nirvana from 1988 until 1990

Nirvana's first release was the single "Love Buzz/Big Cheese" in 1988 on Seattle independent record label Sub Pop. " Love Buzz " is a song written by Robbie van Leeuwen of Dutch rock band Shocking Blue. Bleach is the debut album by the American Alternative rock band Nirvana. An independent record label (or indie record label) is a Record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the Major record labels Sub Pop is an Independent record label (though funded and sharing distribution outlets with Warner Music founded by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman The following year, the band released its first album, Bleach. Bleach is the debut album by the American Alternative rock band Nirvana. To record Bleach, the band turned to noted local producer Jack Endino, who had recorded the band's first studio demos. Jack Endino is a Music producer and musician based in Seattle. Bleach was highly influenced by The Melvins, by the heavy dirge-rock of Mudhoney, 1980s punk rock, the Pixies, and by the 1970s rock of Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. Mudhoney is an American Grunge band Formed in Seattle Washington in 1988 following the demise of Green River, Mudhoney has for the most of its recording Black Sabbath are an Led Zeppelin were Novoselic noted in a 2001 interview with Rolling Stone that the band had played a tape in their van while on tour that had an album by The Smithereens on one side and an album by the black metal band Celtic Frost on the other, and noted that the combination probably played an influence as well. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published The Smithereens are a Rock band from Carteret, New Jersey, United States. Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking, Celtic Frost were an influential heavy metal band from Zürich, Switzerland. ^[8] Bleach became a favorite of college radio stations nationally, but gave few hints of where the band would find itself two years later.

The money for the recording sessions for Bleach, listed as $606. 17 on the album sleeve, was supplied by Jason Everman. Jason Everman (born August 16, 1967 in Kodiak, Alaska) is an American Guitarist who played with Nirvana and Soundgarden Everman was introduced to Cobain by Dylan Carlson, but had known Channing since the fifth grade. Dylan Carlson (born 1968 is the lead guitarist lead singer and only constant member of the Drone metal group Earth. Everman began hanging out with the band, and offered to lend the money to them for the recording. ^[9] Though Everman did not actually play on the album, he was credited for playing guitar on Bleach because, according to Novoselic, they "wanted to make him feel more at home in the band. "^[10] After the album was completed, Everman had a brief and contentious stay with the band as a second guitar player, but was fired following their first US tour.

In a late 1989 interview, Cobain noted that the band's music was changing. He said, "The early songs were really angry . . . But as time goes on the songs are getting poppier and poppier as I get happier and happier. The songs are now about conflicts in relationships, emotional things with other human beings. "^[11] In April 1990, the band began working with producer Butch Vig at Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin on recordings for the follow-up to Bleach. Butch Vig (born Bryan David Vigorson, August 2, 1955, Viroqua, Wisconsin) is both a Record producer and the Drummer Madison is the capital of the US state of Wisconsin and the County seat of Dane County. ^[12] During the sessions, Kurt and Krist became disenchanted with Channing's drumming, and Channing expressed frustration at not being actively involved in songwriting. ^[13] Not long after the sessions were complete, Channing was gone from the band. After a few weeks with Dale Crover of The Melvins filling in, Nirvana hired Mudhoney drummer Dan Peters, with whom they recorded the song "Sliver". Mudhoney is an American Grunge band Formed in Seattle Washington in 1988 following the demise of Green River, Mudhoney has for the most of its recording Dan Peters (born August 18, 1967) is the drummer for Mudhoney. " Sliver " is a song by American Alternative rock band Nirvana. A few weeks later, Buzz Osborne of The Melvins introduced them to Dave Grohl, who was looking for a new band following the sudden break-up of D.C. hardcore punks Scream. Buzz Osborne (born 1964 also known as King Buzzo, (birth name Roger Osborne) is the Guitarist / Vocalist / Songwriter and technically David Eric Grohl (born January 14 1969 is an American rock musician Singer and Songwriter. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Scream was a Hardcore punk band from Washington DC active from 1981 to 1990. ^[14] A few days after arriving in Seattle, Novoselic and Cobain auditioned Grohl, with Novoselic later admitting, "We knew in two minutes that he was the right drummer. "^[15]

Breakthrough success

 Music sample:

"Smells Like Teen Spirit"

Sample of "Smells Like Teen Spirit," the first single from the band's breakthrough release Nevermind (1991). Nevermind is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24 1991 The song was a worldwide hit, and its "quiet verses with wobbly, chorused guitar, followed by big, loud hardcore-inspired choruses" became a much-emulated template in alternative rock. A chorus effect is A condition in the way people perceive similar sounds coming from multiple sources Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s ^[16]

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Disenchanted with Sub Pop and with the Smart Studios sessions generating interest, Nirvana decided to look for a deal with a major record label. ^[17] Following repeated recommendations by Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon, Nirvana signed to DGC Records in 1990. Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 Kim Althea Gordon (born April 28, 1953) is an American musician vocalist and artist DGC Records was a subsidiary label of Geffen Records. Launched in 1990, DGC (acronym for “David Geffen Company” was created as a response to the success Geffen ^[18] The band subsequently began recording its first major label album, Nevermind. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music They were offered a number of producers to choose from, but ultimately held out for Butch Vig. ^[19] Rather than recording at Vig's Madison studio as they had in 1990, they shifted to Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California. For two months, the band worked through a variety of songs in their catalog. Some of the songs, including "In Bloom" and "Breed", had been in the band's repertoire for years, while others, including "On a Plain" and "Stay Away", lacked finished lyrics until mid-way through the recording process. " In Bloom " is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana. Nevermind is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24 1991 " On a Plain " is a song by the American rock band Nirvana. ^[20] After the recording sessions were completed, Vig and the band set out to mix the album. However, the recording sessions had run behind schedule and the resulting mixes were deemed unsatisfactory. Slayer mixer Andy Wallace was brought in to create the final mix. Slayer is an American Thrash metal band founded by Guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King in Andy Wallace is a Grammy Award -winning music studio engineer with a long track record of successful productions beginning with the early 1980s production of the After the album's release members of Nirvana expressed dissatisfaction with the polished sound the mixer had given Nevermind. ^[21]

Initially, DGC Records was hoping to sell 250,000 copies of Nevermind, which was the same level they had achieved with Sonic Youth's Goo. Goo is an Album by Alternative rock band Sonic Youth, released on June 26, 1990. ^[22] However, the album's first single "Smells Like Teen Spirit" quickly gained momentum, thanks in part to significant airplay of the song's music video on MTV. " Smells Like Teen Spirit " is a song by the American rock band Nirvana. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. As they toured Europe during late 1991, the band found that the shows were dangerously oversold, that television crews were becoming a constant presence onstage, and that "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was almost omnipresent on radio and music television. ^[23] By Christmas 1991, Nevermind was selling 400,000 copies a week in the US. ^[24] On January 11, 1992, the album reached number one on the Billboard album charts, replacing Michael Jackson's album Dangerous. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Dangerous was the first album Michael Jackson released in the 1990s (and his eighth on November 22 1991 ^[25] The album also topped the charts in numerous countries worldwide. ^[26] The month Nevermind reached number one, Billboard proclaimed, "Nirvana is that rare band that has everything: critical acclaim, industry respect, pop radio appeal, and a rock-solid college/alternative base. "^[27]

In February 1992, following the band's Pacific Rim tour, Cobain married Hole frontwoman Courtney Love in Hawaii. Hole was an American Alternative rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1989 and disbanded in 2002 Courtney Michelle Love (born Courtney Michelle Harrison on July 9 1964 is an American Rock musician and Golden Globe-nominated actress Love gave birth to a daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, the following August. Frances Bean Cobain (born August 18, 1992) is the only child of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain and Wife Courtney Love. Citing exhaustion, the band decided not to undertake another U. S. tour in support of Nevermind, instead opting to make only a handful of performances later that year. ^[28] Just days after Frances Bean's birth, Nirvana performed one of its best-known concerts, headlining at the Reading Festival in England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Amid rumors about Cobain's health and the possibility the band might break up, Cobain entered the stage in a wheelchair as a practical joke, then proceeded to get up and join the rest of the band in tearing through an assortment of old and new material. ^[29] Dave Grohl related in 2005 on the radio program Loveline^[30] that the band was genuinely concerned beforehand that the show would be a complete disaster, given all that had happened in the months leading up to the show. Loveline is a syndicated radio call-in program in the United States, Canada and Mexico, offering medical and relationship Instead, the performance ended up being one of the most memorable of their career.

Cobain and Novoselic at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. The MTV Video Music Awards were established in the end of the summer of 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top Music videos of the year

Less than two weeks later, Nirvana performed at the MTV Video Music Awards. The MTV Video Music Awards were established in the end of the summer of 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top Music videos of the year During the first rehearsal for the show, Cobain announced that they were going to play a new song during the broadcast, and the band rehearsed "Rape Me". For the novel and film see Baise-moi. " Rape Me " is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana. MTV's executives were appalled by the song, and, according to show producer Amy Finnerty, the executives believed that the song was about them. They insisted that the band could not play "Rape Me", even threatening to throw Nirvana off of the show and stop airing their videos entirely. After a series of intense discussions, MTV and Nirvana agreed that the band would play "Lithium", their latest single. " Lithium " is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana, written by frontman Kurt Cobain. ^[31] When the band began their performance, Cobain strummed and sang the first few bars of "Rape Me", one last jab at MTV's executives, before breaking into "Lithium". Near the end of the song, frustrated that his amp had stopped functioning, Novoselic decided to toss his bass into the air for dramatic effect. He misjudged the landing, and the bass ended up bouncing off his forehead, causing him to stumble off the stage in a daze. As Cobain trashed their equipment, Grohl ran to the mic and began yelling "Hi, Axl!" repeatedly, referring to Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose, with whom the band and Courtney had had a bizarre encounter before the show. Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 W Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose Jr; February 6 1962 frequently called Axl Rose, is an American Musician, best known as the Frontman ^[32]

Nirvana released Incesticide, a collection of rarities and B-sides, in December 1992. Incesticide is a Compilation album by the American grunge band Nirvana. Many of Nirvana's radio sessions and unreleased early recordings were starting to circulate via trading circles and illegal bootlegs, so the album served to circumvent the bootleggers. The album contained songs from previously released singles and EPs, including "Sliver" and "Dive", as well as material from the band's sessions for the BBC, including "Been a Son", "Aneurysm", and covers of songs by The Vaselines and Devo. " Sliver " is a song by American Alternative rock band Nirvana. " Aneurysm " is a song written by Nirvana. The song is notable in that it was never released as a single during the group's existence and yet is one of the group's most The Vaselines were an Indie rock and punk band from Glasgow Scotland. Devo (pronounced DEE-vo (IPA /'diːvoʊ/) or dee-VO (IPA /diː'voʊ/) often spelled "DEVO" or "DEV-O" is an American

In Utero

For 1993's In Utero, the band brought in producer Steve Albini, well-known for his work on the Pixies album Surfer Rosa. For the Nirvana album see In Utero. In utero is a Latin term literally meaning "in the Uterus " Steven Frank Albini (born July 22, 1962) is an American Audio engineer, singer songwriter Guitarist, and music journalist Pixies are an American Alternative rock band formed in Boston Massachusetts in 1986 Surfer Rosa is the first full-length album by the American Alternative rock band Pixies, released in March 1988 on the British Independent As Nevermind had brought in a new audience of listeners who had little or no experience with the alternative, obscure, or experimental bands Nirvana saw as their forebears, bringing in Albini appeared to be a deliberate move on Nirvana's part to give the album a raw, less-polished sound. For example, one song on In Utero featuring long periods of shrill feedback noise was titled, ironically, "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" (in the industry, a "radio-friendly unit shifter" describes an "ideal" album: one capable of heavy radio play and ultimately selling many copies, or "units"). Audio Feedback (also known as the Larsen effect after the Danish scientist Søren Larsen who first discovered its principles is a special kind of Feedback For the Nirvana album see In Utero. In utero is a Latin term literally meaning "in the Uterus " However, Cobain insisted that Albini's sound was simply the one he had always wanted Nirvana to have: a "natural" recording without layers of studio trickery. ^[33] The sessions with Albini were productive and notably quick, and the album was recorded and mixed in two weeks for a cost of $25,000 at Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. Pachyderm Recording Studio is a residential recording studio located in rural Cannon Falls Minnesota, 35 ^[34]

Several weeks after the completion of the recording sessions, stories ran in the Chicago Tribune and Newsweek that quoted sources claiming DGC considered the album "unreleasable. The Chicago Tribune is a major daily Newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and owned by the Tribune Company Newsweek is an American weekly Newsmagazine published in New York City. "^[35] As a result, fans began to believe that the band's creative vision might be compromised by their label. ^[36] While the stories about DGC shelving the album were untrue, the band actually was unhappy with certain aspects of Albini's mixes. Specifically, they thought the bass levels were too low,^[37] and Cobain felt that "Heart-Shaped Box" and "All Apologies" did not sound "perfect". " Heart-Shaped Box " is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana, written by Kurt Cobain. " All Apologies " is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana. ^[38] Longtime R.E.M. producer Scott Litt was called in to help remix those two songs, with Cobain adding additional instrumentation and backing vocals. REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar Scott Litt is an American Record producer who mostly works with artists in the Alternative rock genre and is best known for producing six R ^[39]

In Utero debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart in September 1993. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard ^[40] Time's Christopher John Farley wrote in his review of the album, "Despite the fears of some alternative-music fans, Nirvana hasn't gone mainstream, though this potent new album may once again force the mainstream to go Nirvana. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and For the comedian and SNL actor see Chris Farley. Christopher John Farley is an American journalist. "^[41] However, the album did not achieve the same success as Nevermind. That fall, Nirvana embarked on a US tour, its first major tour of the States since the success of "Smells Like Teen Spirit". For the tour, the band added Pat Smear of the punk rock band The Germs as a second guitarist. Pat Smear (born Georg Ruthenberg on August 5, 1959) is a musician who has been a regular member of several well-known bands albeit of different subgenres The Germs is an influential Punk rock band from Los Angeles formed in the late 1970s

Final months and Cobain's death

In November 1993, Nirvana performed for MTV Unplugged. MTV Unplugged is a series showcasing popular musical artists playing Acoustic instruments It was produced by Viacom and was directed by Beth The band opted to stay away from their most recognizable songs, playing only one of their hits, "Come as You Are". " Come as You Are " is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana, written by frontman Kurt Cobain. Grohl later related, "We knew we didn't want to do an acoustic version of Teen Spirit. . . . That would've been horrendously stupid. "^[42] The setlist also included a few relatively obscure covers, with members of the Meat Puppets joining the band for covers of three of their songs. "Meat Puppet" redirects here For other uses see Meat puppet. While rehearsals for the show had been problematic, MTV Unplugged producer Alex Coletti noted that the actual taping went exceedingly well, with every song performed in one take and with the complete set lasting under an hour, which were both unusual for Unplugged sessions. Following the band's set-ending performance of Lead Belly's "Where Did You Sleep Last Night", Coletti tried to convince the band to perform an encore. Huddie William Ledbetter, (January 1888 – December 6 1949 was an American folk and Blues Musician, notable for his clear and forceful singing "Kurt said, 'I can't top that last song. ' And when he said that, I backed off. 'Cause I knew he was right. "^[42] The band's performance debuted on MTV on December 14, 1993. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)

In early 1994, the band embarked on a European tour. Following a tour stop at Terminal Eins in Munich, Germany, on March 1, Cobain was diagnosed with bronchitis and severe laryngitis. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Bronchitis is an Inflammation of the Bronchi. More specifically it may refer to Acute bronchitis, caused by viruses or bacteria and lasting Laryngitis is an Inflammation of the Larynx. It causes hoarse voice or the complete loss of the voice because of irritation to the Vocal folds The next night's show at the same venue was canceled. In Rome, on the morning of March 4, Love found Cobain unconscious and he was rushed to the hospital. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth The doctor told a press conference that the singer had reacted to a combination of prescription Rohypnol and alcohol. Flunitrazepam (ˌfluːnaɪˈtræzəpæm is a highly potent Hypnotic drug with powerful Sedative, Anxiolytic, Amnestic, and Skeletal The rest of the tour was canceled, including a planned leg in the UK.

In the ensuing weeks, Cobain's heroin addiction resurfaced. Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative The term " addiction " is used in many contexts to describe an obsession compulsion or excessive Physical dependence or psychological dependence such as An intervention was organized, and Cobain was convinced to check into drug rehabilitation. After less than a week in rehabilitation, Cobain climbed over the wall of the facility and took a plane back to Seattle. A week later, on Friday, April 8, 1994, Cobain was found dead of an apparently self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head at his Seattle home, effectively dissolving Nirvana. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)

Posthumous releases

Several Nirvana albums have been released since Cobain's death. The first came in November 1994 with the release of the band's performance for MTV Unplugged, MTV Unplugged in New York. MTV Unplugged in New York is a live album by the American grunge band Nirvana. Two weeks after the release of Unplugged in New York, a video compilation of Nirvana performances, titled Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!, was released. Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! is a VHS / Laserdisc home video released by the grunge band Nirvana on November 15, 1994 Cobain himself had compiled a significant part of the video, which documented much of the Nevermind tour. The original intention was to release the MTV Unplugged set in a double-disc package, along with a second disc of live electric material to balance the acoustic set. However, for the two surviving band members, sorting through Nirvana recordings so soon after Cobain's passing became too emotionally overwhelming. ^[43] The live disc, a compilation of Nirvana concert recordings, finally saw release in October 1996, titled From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah. From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah is a live compilation album from the American grunge band Nirvana.

In August 1997, online music news website Wall of Sound reported that Grohl and Novoselic were organizing a box set of Nirvana rarities. ^[44] Four years later, the band's label announced that the box set was complete and would see release in September to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the release of Nevermind. However, shortly before the release date, Love filed an injunction to stop the box set's release and sued Grohl and Novoselic, claiming that Cobain's former band mates were hijacking Nirvana's legacy for their own personal interests. What followed was a protracted legal battle over the ownership of Nirvana's music that lasted for more than a year. ^[45]

Much of the legal wrangling centered on a single unreleased song, "You Know You're Right", the band's final studio recording. " You Know You're Right " is a song by the American rock band Nirvana. Grohl and Novoselic wanted to include the song on the box set, essentially releasing all of the rarities at one time. Love, however, argued that the song was more important than just a generic "rarity", and should be included on a single-disc greatest hits compilation. After more than a year of often public and sometimes bizarre legal maneuvering, the parties settled, agreeing on the immediate release of the greatest hits package including "You Know You're Right", titled simply Nirvana. Nirvana is the self-titled Compilation album from the American grunge band Nirvana. In turn, Love agreed to donate cassette demos recorded by Cobain for use on the box set.

The compilation album, Nirvana, was released on October 29, 2002. Nirvana is the self-titled Compilation album from the American grunge band Nirvana. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. On top of "You Know You're Right", the album contained hit singles from their three studio albums as well as several alternate mixes and recordings of familiar Nirvana songs. The box set, With the Lights Out, was finally released in November 2004. "Old Age" redirects here See Old age. With the Lights Out is a Box set, containing 3 CDs and 1 DVD from the The release contained a vast array of early Cobain demos, rough rehearsal recordings, and live tracks recorded throughout the band's history. A best-of-the-box compilation titled Sliver: The Best of the Box was released in late 2005. Sliver The Best of the Box is a compilation album from the American grunge band Nirvana. The CD compiled nineteen tracks from the box set plus three previously unreleased tracks, including a version of the song "Spank Thru" from the 1985 Fecal Matter demo tape. In a 2002 interview with Jim DeRogatis, Love described the countless rehearsal tapes, demos, and bedroom recordings that were left behind after Cobain's death. James "Jim" DeRogatis (born 1964 in Jersey City New Jersey) is an American Music critic. ^[46] Whether anything from the remaining archive will ever see release remains to be seen.

In April 2006, Love announced that she had arranged to sell twenty-five percent of her stake in the Nirvana song catalog in a deal estimated at $50 million. The share of Nirvana's publishing was purchased by Primary Wave Music, which was founded by Larry Mestel, a former CEO of Virgin Records. Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell As Love controlled ninety-seven percent of Nirvana's catalog, the deal meant that Mestel had a significantly larger stake than Novoselic and Grohl combined. In an accompanying statement, Love sought to assure Nirvana's fanbase that the music would not simply be licensed to the highest bidder, noting, "We are going to remain very tasteful and true to the spirit of Nirvana while taking the music to places it has never been before. "^[47]

Post-Nirvana

In the years following Nirvana's disbanding, both surviving members remained musically active. Not long after Cobain's death, Grohl recorded a series of demos that eventually became the debut album for the Foo Fighters. Foo Fighters is the debut album by the Foo Fighters, recorded entirely by frontman Dave Grohl. Foo Fighters is an American Alternative rock and Post-grunge band formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995 The Foo Fighters became Grohl's main project, releasing several commercially successful records over the next decade. The Foo Fighters' 2005 album In Your Honor featured a song called "Friend of a Friend", which Grohl wrote in 1990 about his first encounters with Cobain and Novoselic. In Your Honor is the fifth Album by the rock band Foo Fighters, released on June 14, 2005. " Friend of a Friend " is an acoustic song by the Foo Fighters, featured on their 2005 album In Your Honor.

Beyond the Foo Fighters, Grohl also drummed for numerous bands, including Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Mike Watt, Queens of the Stone Age, Tenacious D, and Nine Inch Nails. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are an American rock band formed in 1975 by Tom Petty Michael David Watt (born December 20, 1957 in Portsmouth Virginia) is an American Bass guitarist singer and Songwriter. Queens of the Stone Age (also known as QOTSA or simply Queens) are a rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States Tenacious D is a Satirical Rock band formed in Los Angeles California. He also recorded an album of metal songs featuring many of his favorite early-80s metal singers under the name Probot. Probot is a musical project by former Nirvana drummer and current Foo Fighters lead-singer Dave Grohl.

After the end of Nirvana, Novoselic formed Sweet 75. Sweet 75 was a band formed by Krist Novoselic in 1995 after the death of Nirvana band member Kurt Cobain. Later, he founded Eyes Adrift with Curt Kirkwood (formerly of the Meat Puppets) and Bud Gaugh (formerly of Sublime). Eyes Adrift was a rock supergroup consisting of Krist Novoselic ( former bass player of Nirvana) Curt Kirkwood (guitar and vocals Curt Kirkwood (born January 10, 1959) is an American singer guitarist and songwriter "Meat Puppet" redirects here For other uses see Meat puppet. Floyd "Bud" Gaugh (born October 2, 1967) is a Rock music Drummer who played in the bands Sublime (1988-1996 Long Beach Sublime was a hip-hop influenced American Ska-punk and Reggae band that originated in Long Beach California. He also performed in a one-off band called the No WTO Combo with Kim Thayil of Soundgarden and Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys that coincided with the WTO Meeting of 1999. The No WTO Combo was a one-shot Punk rock band started by Krist Novoselic (former Nirvana bassist Eric Reed Boucher (born June 17, 1958) more widely known by the Stage name Jello Biafra, is a musician who first gained Dead Kennedys was an American Hardcore punk band from San Francisco, California. Protest activity surrounding the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999, which was to be the launch of a new millennial round of Trade negotiations occurred In December 2006, Novoselic replaced bass player Bruno DeSmartas in the band Flipper for a UK/Ireland tour and several US shows. ^[48] The band added "Scentless Apprentice" to their setlist, a song they had previously covered (minus Novoselic) on the 2000 Nirvana tribute album Smells Like Bleach: A Punk Tribute to Nirvana. " Scentless Apprentice " is a song by the American Grunge band Nirvana.

Novoselic also became a political activist, founding the political action committee JAMPAC to push musicians' rights. Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change In 2004, he released a book titled Of Grunge and Government: Let's Fix This Broken Democracy, which covered his musical past as well as his political endeavors. During the 2004 Presidential campaign, Grohl and Novoselic appeared on stage together in support of John Kerry. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator

Band members

• Kurt Cobain – vocals, guitar (1987–1994)
• Krist Novoselic – bass guitar (1987–1994)
• Dave Grohl – drums, backing vocals (1990–1994)

Former members

• Aaron Burckhard – drums (1987–1988)
• Dale Crover – drums (1988, 1990)
• Dave Foster – drums (1988)
• Chad Channing – drums (1988–1990)
• Jason Everman – guitar (1989)
• Dan Peters – drums (1990)

Touring members

• Pat Smear – guitar (1993–1994)
• Lori Goldston – cello (1993–1994)
• Melora Creager – cello (1994)

Discography

Main article: Nirvana discography

• 1989: Bleach
• 1991: Nevermind
• 1993: In Utero

See also

• 1991: The Year Punk Broke
• Journals
• List of alternative rock artists
• List of musicians from Seattle
• Best selling music artists
• List of best-selling albums worldwide
• Hype!, A documentary about the rise and fall of the Seattle sound and Nirvana's role within it

Notes

External links

• Nirvana – Official label website
• Nirvana Live Guide – A history of live performances