Nirvana

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Nirvana were one of the most important and influential rock bands of the 20th century. Emerging from the late 1980s Seattle underground scene, they brought grunge into the mainstream and changed popular music almost overnight.

The core lineup was:

• Kurt Cobain – vocals, guitar, songwriter
• Krist Novoselic – bass
• Dave Grohl – drums

Why Nirvana mattered

Before Nirvana broke through, mainstream rock in America was dominated by:

• Glam metal
• Highly polished production
• Flashy image-focused band