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DARK SECRETS: Nirvana - The Real Truth

Nirvana unveiled as this year's Video Vanguard Award recipients at the 2026 MTV VMAs

Nirvana follow in the footsteps of the likes of Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, The Beatles, Guns N' Roses and Kanye West in be bestowed with the honour.

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Dave Grohl recalls heartbreak of first time listening to Nirvana after Kurt Cobain's death

Dave Grohl has admitted it "broke [his] heart" having to listen to Nirvana for the first time in the months after Kurt Cobain died.

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Quote of the day by Kurt Cobain: “And I just think that it’ll take a little bit of time for kids to start doing the...” — Life lessons from an inspiring quote on questioning authority, courage, responsibility, youthful idealism, speaking up, social awareness, personal conviction and the restless spirit of the legendary Nirvana frontman

Quote of the day by Kurt Cobain reflects on questioning authority and taking responsibility for change. The idea applies to moments of conflict, uncertainty and pressure when staying silent feels easier. The article explores courage, independent thinking, conviction, empathy and social awareness.

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"I had an A&R guy at one label tell us that we were the next U2." The story behind Helmet's Meantime, the alt.rock masterpiece that even Beavis and Butthead thought was "cool"

Helmet's Meantime is still shaping modern metal, 34 years after its release

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“I guess it’s a real summer song – as soon as you play it, you know it’s going to kick off”: Ash’s Tim Wheeler tells us about the making of their most beloved song

Ash’s Tim Wheeler remembers the creation of the band’s most popular song - written while they were still at school!

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"I'm a pussycat but I'm also a fan of mischief, misdirection and manipulation." Greg Dulli looks back on 40 years of laying bare man's desires, duplicity and deviance with The Afghan Whigs

An audience with alternative rock's own Prince of Darkness

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"I'm like, Oh my God, this is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen! God is on my side." The story behind Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit video, by those who were there

When Nirvana shot a video for Smells Like Teen Spirit in mid-August 1991 they had no idea it would change their lives forever

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“The idea came from Bowie and Star Wars”: We speak to Ash’s Tim Wheeler about the making of their beloved sci-fi love song

Ash’s Tim Wheeler remembers the creation of the band’s most popular song - written while they were still at school!

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‘I had to learn how to be a feminist’: Greg Dulli on surviving grunge, shunning misogyny, and Afghan Whigs’ glorious return

With a soulful sound and soul-baring lyrics, the Afghan Whigs rode the post-Nirvana boom to the big leagues. Their frontman explains his exploration of the male ego – and how Usher got the band back together

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Learn the all-purpose passing chord – the get-out-of-jail-free hack used by everyone from Kurt Cobain to Billie Joe Armstrong

You’ve heard it in Smells Like Teen Spirit and countless other grunge and punk classics. You may even already be doing it…

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Blink-182 Sold 15 Million Copies Of That Album, The Nurse On The Cover Has Had A Wild 27 Years Since

Enema of the State came out in 1999, sold 15 million copies and made Blink-182 one of the biggest bands on the planet. The woman on the cover tried to become a kindergarten teacher the same year it dropped. She is now in her 50s, tattooed, on OnlyFans and in…

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Kathy Griffin claims 'former friend' Dave Grohl ignored her at airport after Donald Trump photoshoot

Kathy Griffin said she and Dave Grohl "used to be kind of friendly" before her controversial May 2017 Trump-head photoshoot.

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If You Can Get 20/24 Of These Lyrics Right, You’re A True Music Fan

Do you really know your favorite songs by heart? ❤️It’s easy to sing along when the music is playing, but what happens when a few key words disappear? In this quiz, you’ll get famous lyrics with blanks to fill in, and it’s up to you to remember what comes next.…

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"Fun, feisty, fast and furious. Grunge with a punk-metal heart." L7's Bricks Are Heavy - A breath of fresh air in a scene that quickly became stale

Pretend We’re Dead might be Bricks Are Heavy's best-known track, but Shitlist, Everglade and Wargasm proved L7 were canny songwriters.

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Gary Lightbody praises Belfast’s thriving music scene ahead of Fleadh

The Snow Patrol frontman said that despite travelling the world playing music, he has always felt the call back to Northern Ireland.

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"She eyes me like a Pisces when I am weak." The story behind Nirvana's darkest and most disturbing love song, Heart-Shaped Box

How Courtney Love and Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon provided inspiration for one of the greatest songs of the grunge era

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"I would go, I'll take Nirvana and Soundgarden and you can have Limp Bizkit and Korn." Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne loves annoying Mike Patton by blaming Faith No More's vocalist for inspiring the birth of nu metal

Want to wind up Mike Patton? Here's one way guaranteed to get his goat

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Pixies declare Dave Grohl was ‘right’ about their ‘perfect’ album

The band’s guitarist and drummer have endorsed Dave Grohl’s glowing praise for Surfer Rosa while also sharing an update on their plans to write more music later this year.

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"The performance racked up over 25,000 viewer complaints as middle England soiled its collective pants." 10 times rock bands totally ruined Top Of The Pops

From Nirvana refusing to mime properly to Manic Street Preachers inadvertently sparking IRA hysteria, Top Of The Pops hosted some unforgettable moments for rock bands

Guitar World

“Kurt would always say, ‘I’m gonna get a Chet Atkins.’ But he never did. It wasn’t until he died that I went and looked at one”: Courtney Love refused to turn Celebrity Skin into “a grieving widow’s memoir” – but she paid tribute with the gear she played

With Celebrity Skin, Love shifted Hole's musical direction and created their final opus, in the midst of great tragedy

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‘Unchained Melody makes me want to live out my Swayze fantasies’: Gary Jarman’s honest playlist

The Cribs man had a youthful Bee Gees obsession and loves one particular 80s power ballad. But which song does he say is too rude for his funeral?

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80 Memes About Life In The 1990s That Might Make You Feel Like You Went Through A Time Machine (New Pics)

The 1990s was a magical time. Whether you were in elementary school, college, or having your first kid during that decade, looking back on it should still fill you with nostalgia. So if you're interested in experiencing a blast from the past, here's a list of '90s memes that might…

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Nirvana and Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl says Kurt Cobain would've loved this new anime about gay girls

Nirvana's song Breed is the opening tune for a beloved yuri series' anime

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‘I was there!’ Writers remember legendary gigs by Beyoncé, Brian Wilson, Britney, Oasis, Daft Punk and more

What’s it like to catch a gig so great it goes down in history? Our writers relive incredible performances by everyone from Amy Winehouse at the North Sea jazz festival to Kanye West at Glastonbury

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"I thought we sounded great, then I heard the recording. I was mortified!" The story behind Foo Fighters' secret first show

"I remember it being such a huge relief that we just made it to the end"

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