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  1. www.kerrang.com › kurt-on-kurt-the-nirvana-icon-in“I don’t blame the average punk rock kid for calling me a ...

    Oct 2, 2021 · April 5, 1994 remains one of the darkest days in the history of alternative music. The passing of Kurt Cobain is a loss that's still felt deeply across the globe today, such was his impact on...

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  3. www.nme.com › features › every-nirvana-song-rankedEvery Nirvana song ranked in order of greatness - NME

    • ‘Aneurysm’ (1991) Although it was written at the same time as songs like ‘Drain You’, ‘Lithium’ and ‘Lounge Act, it makes sense that ‘Aneurysm’ was left off ‘Nevermind’.
    • ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ (1991) It is inarguable that ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ is the Nirvana song that had the biggest impact, positive and negative, on the band, the world, the next 15 years of rock music and the mental health of the man who wrote it.
    • ‘Breed’ (1991) A track of legendary status thanks to all the monstrous live versions. Nirvana played it more than any other tune on ‘Nevermind’ (224 times, to be precise), which tells you everything you need to know about how much Kurt dug it.
    • ‘School’ (1989) A song Kurt wrote to express his dismay at feeling like the Seattle music scene was like being a bitchy cliquey teenager again (“you’re in high school again”).

  4. www.bbc.com › news › entertainment-arts-39005630Six reasons why we still love Kurt Cobain - BBC News

    • The band were ahead of their time in attitudes towards inclusivity. Kurt was outspoken on gay rights, homophobia and sexism. He said he wished he'd been gay, just to annoy homophobes, and often wore dresses to protest against sexism.
    • He may have become the epitome of cool - but Kurt couldn't care less. Image source, Geoffrey Swaine/REX/Shutterstock. Image caption, Headlining Reading Festival was Nirvana's last UK performance.
    • The music he wrote inspired generations. Image caption, Frances Bean was not yet two when her father Kurt died. It would be easier to list who Nirvana didn't influence than who they did.
    • His performances were legendary. In his performance on Top of the Pops, at one point he sang with the microphone in his mouth. Anyone lucky enough to have seen Nirvana play live would attest to the power of their live performances.

  5. www.rollingstone.com › music › music-newsKurt Cobain, The Rolling Stone Interview: Success Doesn't Suck

    Jan 27, 1994 · According to the Cobain press myth — “pissy, complaining, freaked-out schizophrenic,” as he quite accurately puts it — the 26-year-old singer and guitarist should have fired the soundman,...

  6. faroutmagazine.co.uk › kurt-cobain-proved-he-was-a8 times Kurt Cobain proved he was one of the good guys

    • Kurt’s Six Commandments. A major ‘tenet’ of Kurt’s philosophy is his sense of moral compass which underpins every action of his. In his famous journal, which has since been published; on page 104, he listed his six commandments
    • Hard-working mentality. In the early days of the band touring, Kurt Cobain took on the responsibility of tour manager, and in a display of leadership, Kurt would write lists of requirements.
    • He stood against sexual assault. One of the boldest acts Kurt Cobain has pulled in the name of his moral compass was when he stopped a woman from being sexually assaulted at a Nirvana show.
    • Kurt was a true friend and fearlessly compassionate. During Nirvana’s first appearance on British live television, right before starting ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’, Cobain announced into the microphone, ​“I’d like all of you people in this room to know that Courtney Love, the lead singer of the sensational pop group Hole, is the best fuck in the world.”

  7. faroutmagazine.co.uk › kurt-cobain-nirvana-15-bestKurt Cobain’s 15 best Nirvana lyrics - Far Out Magazine

    Feb 20, 2022 · ‘Lithium’. “I’m so happy ’cause today I found my friends, they’re in my head” Cobain was a lyricist who felt most comfortable when detailing his own expression. That said, on this track, the band’s anthemic ‘Lithium’, the singer turns author and paints a vivid picture of a man turning to religion following his partner’s suicide.

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  9. www.grunge.com › 213790The Real Reason Nirvana Covered The Man Who Sold The ... - Grunge

    Jun 2, 2020 · The true answer to Nirvana's use of the song may lay in the lyrics themselves, and the meaning they held for Kurt, who was very much an anti-celebrity who famously despised notoriety and took advantage of every opportunity to rebel against the demands of fame (such as when Nirvana savaged their own song, "Smells like Teen Spirit," on UK TV when ...