Nirvana

Taylor Momsen inspired by Nirvana

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19 Mar 2012

Taylor Momsen became a rock musician after growing up listening to AC/DC and Nirvana. The Pretty Reckless frontwoman - currently working on a follow-up to the group's 2010 debut 'Light Me Up' - was inspired to start making heavy rock 'n' roll music…

Lana Del Ray would die to Buckley's music

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25 Jan 2012

Lana Del Ray wants to die to Jeff Buckley's music. The 'Born To Die' singer says the late musician's songs - which include a cover of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' - would be the perfect soundtrack for when she leaves this Earth. She said: "I'd…

Dave Grohl compares 2012 to 1991

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11 Jan 2012

Dave Grohl says today's musical climate is just like 1991, when Nirvana broke into the mainstream. The Foo Fighters frontman acknowledges guitar bands are now "overlooked," but isn't worried rock 'n' roll has had its day, as he sees parallels between…

Dave Grohl quit Nirvana in 1993

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26 Sep 2011

Dave Grohl quit Nirvana in 1993. The 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' group had a number of drummers before settling on Dave in 1990 ahead of the recording of their defining 'Nevermind' album, but he later became so enraged when singer Kurt Cobain…

Arctic Monkeys had to resist Nirvana

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7 Sep 2011

Arctic Monkeys had to resist covering Nirvana tracks when recording at a studio once used by the group. The British group recorded their latest album 'Suck It And See' at Sound City - the Californian studio where Nirvana made their iconic 'Nevermind…

Nirvana exhibition to open in London

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5 Sep 2011

A Nirvana exhibition is set to open in London on September 13. The 'In Bloom: The Nirvana Nevermind Exhibition' will mark 20 years since the band's 'Nevermind' album was released and will run from September 13 to September 25 at The Loading Bay…

Krist Novoselic puts Dave Grohl in Nirvana

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4 Aug 2011

Krist Novoselic makes Dave Grohl feel like he's in Nirvana again. The Foo Fighters frontman feels his former bandmate still carries the "soul" of their previous group - which was brought to an end by the suicide of frontman Kurt Cobain in 1994 - and…

Nirvana members reunited onstage

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23 Dec 2010

Nirvana members Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear we were reunited onstage this week. Dave's present band, Foo Fighters - which includes Pat - played a secret show in California, debuting new songs from their upcoming album, but during…

Nirvana members reunite

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27 Oct 2010

Nirvana bandmates Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic have recorded a song together. The bassist and drummer in the 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' group - whose career was tragically cut short in 1994 by the suicide of frontman Kurt Cobain - recorded a track…

Them Crooked Vultures

6 Jan 2010

There aren’t many musicians who can overshadow Queens of the Stone Age mainman Josh Homme. Teaming up with Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters/Nirvana) on drums and John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) on bass, Them Crooked Vultures have an enviable back history and…

Them Crooked Vultures

19 Nov 2009

It’d be foolish to try and ignore the pedigree of Them Cooked Vultures – a suitably enticing line-up of Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age), Dave Grohl (Nirvana/Foo Fighters) and John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) – but therein lies the crux of the problem…

Field of Dreams - Festival History

28 May 2009

Jay-Z, Glastonbury 2007 The announcement that Jay-Z was to headline Glastonbury was seen by some – mainly the weekend-hippie middle classes who have adopted their annual pilgrimage as self-serving statement of their true nature whilst working for…