Before the polished studio take, Kurt Cobain sent Butch Vig a cassette that captured the raw arrival of a drummer who would uproot rock’s mainstream.
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Before the polished studio take, Kurt Cobain sent Butch Vig a cassette that captured the raw arrival of a drummer who would uproot rock’s mainstream.
Nirvana’s “Breed” will serve as the opening theme for the anime adaptation of Sumiko Arai’s manga, with Dave Grohl saying Kurt Cobain would have appreciated the series’ spirit.
Years before streaming flattened genre, Nirvana already crossed lines that shouldn’t have been crossed. A personal memory from campus radio days underlines how far the band’s reach extended, and why the MTV Unplugged performance still matters.
A stripped-down cover at BottleRock connects Dave Grohl’s present band to a song closely associated with his past.
The Radiohead frontman recalls the instant recognition when he first put on “Nevermind” in 1991.
The former Hole drummer lists the ‘Foxes’ shirt, worn by Cobain in a defining Nirvana publicity image, via Julien’s Auctions.
