Nirvana

The triumph and tragedy of Nirvana's final album

By Paul Brannigan published 13 February 26

On February 13, 1993, Nirvana began recording their much-anticipated follow-up to Nevermind. It would be their masterpiece

Nirvana's most controversial song and why it made a US President smash up his own kid's CD

By Stephen Hill published 3 February 26

Kurt Cobain was convinced no one could misunderstand the intent of the lyrics to this track. Sadly, many still did

The story behind the Nirvana song that Dave Grohl was too nervous to include on In Utero

By Stephen Hill published 16 January 26

Dave Grohl has proven himself as a hell of a songwriter, but it took some support from his dear friend Kurt to get some self-belief

“I said, ‘Listen, I don't think you should die!’” How Dave Grohl realised that the end was near for Kurt Cobain and Nirvana

By Paul Brannigan published 14 January 26

“Five minutes later the phone rings, and someone goes, ‘Dude, turn on CNN’”

The story behind Nirvana's first love song

By Paul Brannigan published 29 December 25

Nirvana's first love song offered the world the first real glimpse of Kurt Cobain's songwriting genius

How Kurt Cobain wrote Nirvana’s classic B-side Sliver, the “ridiculous pop song” that paved the way for Nevermind

By Niall Doherty published 13 December 25

Embarking on a little pop experiment, Kurt Cobain emerged with one of the most enjoyably silly songs of Nirvana’s career

The story behind the Foo Fighters classic that everyone assumed was about Kurt Cobain

By Stephen Hill published 7 December 25

People misinterpreted this song's meaning for years, but it made it no less poignant