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Kurt Cobain
Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994) was an American musician who served as the lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter of the rock band Nirvana. Through his angst-fueled songwriting and anti-establishment persona, Cobain's compositions widened the thematic conventions of mainstream rock. He was heralded as a spokesman of Generation X and is considered one of the most influential musicians in the history of alternative rock. Cobain formed Nirvana with Krist Novoselic and Aaron Burckhard in 1987 and established it as part of the Seattle music scene that later became known as grunge. After signing with major label DGC Records, Nirvana found global success with " Smells Like Teen Spirit" from their critically acclaimed second album ''Nevermind'' (1991). Although Cobain was hailed as the voice of his generation following Nirvana's sudden success, he resented this, believing his message and artistic vision had been misinterpreted by the public. In a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suicide Of Kurt Cobain
On April 8, 1994, Kurt Cobain, the lead singer and guitarist of the American rock band Nirvana, was found dead at his home in Seattle, Washington. Forensics investigators later determined he had died three days earlier, on April 5. The Seattle Police Department incident report stated that Cobain was found with a shotgun across his body, had suffered a visible gunshot wound to the head, and that a suicide note had been discovered nearby. The Seattle Police ruled Cobain's death as a suicide. Following his death, conspiracy theories that Cobain was murdered were spread. Background Kurt Cobain was the lead singer and guitarist of the American grunge rock band Nirvana, one of the most influential acts of the 1990s and one of the best-selling bands of all time."Nirvana catalogue to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirvana (band)
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 success popularized alternative rock, and they were often referenced as the figurehead band of Generation X. Their music maintains a popular following and continues to influence modern rock culture. In the late 1980s, Nirvana established itself as part of the Seattle grunge scene, releasing its first album, '' Bleach'', for the independent record label Sub Pop in 1989. They developed a sound that relied on dynamic contrasts, often between quiet verses and loud, heavy choruses. After signing to major label DGC Records in 1991, Nirvana found unexpected mainstream success with " Smells Like Teen Spirit", the first single from their landmark second album ''Nevermind'' (1991). A cultural phenomenon o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Burckhard
Aaron Burckhard (born November 14, 1963) is an American musician who was the first drummer recruited for Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic's rock group that soon came to be known as Nirvana. Burckhard performed as a part of this band until December 1987. Burckhard was no longer a part of Nirvana by the time it recorded its first demo at Reciprocal Recordings in Seattle on January 23, 1988 (Dale Crover of Melvins served as his replacement). With Nirvana Burckhard's drumming can be heard on the first disc of Nirvana's '' With the Lights Out''. He played at the band's first live show, which was a 1987 house party in Raymond, Washington. He also played drums for a radio broadcast on KAOS on May 6, 1987. Burckhard's dismissal purportedly came as a result of his volatile nature which propelled him into frequent physical confrontations with people. An additional complaint against Burckhard was that he did not take his membership with the band as seriously as Kurt Cobain Kurt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Know You're Right
"You Know You're Right" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana, written by lead vocalist and guitarist, Kurt Cobain. It is the first song on the band's self-titled greatest hits album, and the last song the band recorded before Cobain's death in April 1994. Released officially on October 2, 2002, via DGC Records—eight years after the song was recorded—it is the final single credited to the band. Unreleased for years, the song became the center of a legal dispute between Cobain's widow, Courtney Love, and the surviving Nirvana members Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl. It was also the subject of a high-profile Internet leak, which led to the song being put into heavy rotation on radio stations around the world before its official release, despite cease and desist orders from Nirvana's record company, Geffen Records. Released as a promo single, "You Know You're Right" reached number one on both ''Billboard's'' Mainstream Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks charts. Origin a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aneurysm (song)
"Aneurysm" is a song by the American rock band, Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain, bassist Krist Novoselic, and drummer Dave Grohl. It first appeared as a B-side on the band's breakthrough "Smells Like Teen Spirit" single in September 1991. A second studio version was released on the rarities compilation, '' Incesticide'', in December 1992. A live version, recorded on December 28, 1991, at Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, California, was released as the first promotional single from the live compilation, '' From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah'', in November 1996. It reached number 11 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number 13 on its Modern Rock Tracks chart. Origin and recording Early history Written in 1990, "Aneurysm" is one of the few Nirvana songs credited to all three members. It was first performed live on November 25, 1990, at the Off Ramp Café in Seattle, Washington. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" single The first studio versio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
About A Girl (Nirvana Song)
"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. A live, acoustic version, recorded during Nirvana's ''MTV Unplugged '' appearance in November 1993, was released as a single in October 1994, to promote the album, ''MTV Unplugged in New York''. It was the first single released since Cobain's death in April 1994, reaching number one on ''Billboard's'' Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 22 on ''Billboard's'' Hot 100 Airplay chart. Origin and recording Early history "About a Girl" was written in 1988, reportedly after Cobain spent an afternoon repeatedly listening to ''Meet the Beatles!'', the 1964 second American release by English rock band the Beatles. The earliest known recording is a solo electric home demo that was posthumously released on the band's rarities box set, ''With the Lights Out'', in November 2004. Featuring alternate lyrics, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Apologies
"All Apologies" is a song by American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist, Kurt Cobain. It appears as the 12th track on the band's third and final studio album, '' In Utero'', released by DGC Records in September 1993. The song closes the American version of the album, while non-US versions of ''In Utero'' feature an additional song, "Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through the Strip," which begins after approximately 20 minutes of silence on the same track. On December 6, 1993, "All Apologies" was released as the second single from ''In Utero'', as a double A-side with the song, " Rape Me". It was Nirvana's final single before Cobain's suicide in April 1994. Although not released as a physical single in the US, "All Apologies" became the third Nirvana song to top the Modern Rock chart, and reached number 32 on the UK Singles Chart. It was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 1995, and was included on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of " The Songs That Sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart-Shaped Box
"Heart-Shaped Box" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist, Kurt Cobain. It appears as the third track on the band's third and final studio album, ''In Utero'', released by DGC Records in September 1993. It was one of two songs on ''In Utero'' remixed by Scott Litt prior to the album's release, due to the band's dissatisfaction with the original mixing by producer Steve Albini. The Litt remix also featured additional vocal harmonies and guitar by Cobain, which were the only elements on the album's 12 main tracks not recorded during the original sessions with Albini in February 1993. "Heart-Shaped Box" was released as the album's first single on August 30, 1993. Although the single was not released in the United States, to avoid competing with album sales, the song generated considerable American radio airplay, reaching number one on the '' Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart. The physical single reached the top 10 in several countries, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something In The Way
"Something in the Way" is a song by American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain. It is the 12th song on their second album, ''Nevermind'', released in September 1991. It is the final listed song on the album, although most copies of ''Nevermind'' also feature the hidden track " Endless, Nameless", which occupies the same track as "Something in the Way" and begins after approximately 10 minutes of silence. Never released as a single and never a consistent part of the band's live setlist, "Something in the Way" charted for the first time in August 2020, after appearing in the first trailer for the 2022 superhero film, ''The Batman''. The song peaked at number two on ''Billboard''s US Rock Digital Songs Sales chart, and number five on their US Alternative Digital Songs Sales charts. It also reached the top 20 in both Amazon Music's and iTunes' digital music charts. On the week of March 26, 2022, the song entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Bloom
"In Bloom" is a song by American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain. It appears as the second track on the band's second album, ''Nevermind'', released by DGC Records in September 1991. The album version is the second of two versions of the song that were released in 1991, the earlier of which was recorded in 1990, while the band was still signed to their original record label, Sub Pop. This version was initially released as a music video only, on the ''Sub Pop Video Network Volume 1'' VHS compilation. "In Bloom" was released as the album's fourth and final single in November 1992 and generated heavy American airplay, reaching number 5 on the US Mainstream Rock chart, despite never being released as a physical single in the United States. The international release of the single made the top 10 in Ireland and Portugal, as well as the top 20 in Finland and New Zealand and the top 30 in Sweden and the United Kingdom. It was accompanied by a new musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithium (Nirvana Song)
"Lithium" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist, Kurt Cobain. It appears as the fifth track on the band's second album ''Nevermind'', released by DGC Records in September 1991. "Lithium" was released as the album's third single in July 1992, peaking at number 64 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. It also reached number one in Finland and the top five in Ireland and Portugal. The accompanying music video, directed by American filmmaker Kevin Kerslake, is a compilation of live footage from the band's October 31, 1991, show at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington, and from the completed but then-unreleased film, '' 1991: The Year Punk Broke''. Background and recording Early history Written in 1990, "Lithium" debuted at a video session at the Evergreen State College's television studio in Olympia, Washington on March 20, 1990. The full session, which also included versions of three songs from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Come As You Are (Nirvana Song)
"Come as You Are" is a song by American grunge band Nirvana, written by frontman and guitarist Kurt Cobain. It is the third track and the second single from the band's second studio album ''Nevermind'', released in March 1992. It was the band's second and final American top 40 hit, reaching number 32 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and second UK top 10 hit, reaching number nine on the UK Singles Chart. The single reached the top 10 in eight countries and the top 40 in eleven further countries. The unexpected success of the album's lead single, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" drew Nirvana to mainstream success, with ''Nevermind'' being released two weeks after the single's release. Following the album's release, the band and its management company debated whether to release "Come as You Are" or " In Bloom" as the next single from the album due to Cobain's concerns over similarity of the former with the Killing Joke song "Eighties" (1984). After some persuasion by the management company, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
