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    popular matters, making it a ground-breaking album. From Rolling Stones interviews and MTV music videos, Nirvana made their mark by introducing grunge music. Now, today, we have them to thank for the new alternative rock bands who have learned from Kurt Cobain and his band members. Music is not always for background noise. Music has power to bring change and music sends emotion through our souls. Most importantly, some form of music is relatable to everyone; this makes our days bearable.…

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    Nirvana Research Paper

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    Nirvana Nirvana was an alternative rock/ grunge trio formed by frontman/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in 1987 in Aberdeen, a small town near Seattle, Washington. Their first studio album “Bleach” was recorded by Jack Endino, a local producer associated with the independent record label Sub Pop. The record sold 35,000 copies in the United States, a considerable success for the band. Soon after the release of their first album Nirvana began their first, one month national…

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    “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana evokes the mood of rebellious teens hanging out with their friends and possibly doing something drug related. The lyrics “Load up your guns, bring your friends. It’s fun to lose and pretend.” to me sounds like Kurt Cobain, or whoever you view this person to be, wants to gather with his friends and load up a joint, or some type of drug, and enjoy the way it feels to be under the influence of whatever drug they are…

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    Dave Grohl joined Nirvana as their drummer in the 90s, but after Kurt Cobain’s death in his Seattle home on April 5, 1994, Nirvana disbanded. Grohl was offered to work with a number of artists, and was almost accepted a permanent position as a drummer in Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Grohl declined and entered Robert Lang Studios in October 1994. For their first album (Foo Fighters), Dave Grohl wrote every song, played every instrument and sang every vocal with the exception of a guitar part…

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    again the story of J.M. Barrie's classic tale, but in the flick, 'The Wolverine' actor Hugh Jackman and his band of buccaneers lead an exciting chorus of 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' by the American rock band that was formed by singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain - Nirvana. The Australian actor and producer Hugh Jackman, who plays as the wicked and cruel pirate in the Pan film, 'Blackbeard,' took some of his time to stop by EW's SiriuxXM studio to give thoughts about the origins of his unorthodox…

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    27 Club Research Paper

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    The 27 Club When Kurt Cobain was found dead, his mother, Wendy O’Connor, said, “Now he’s gone and joined that stupid club. I told him not to join that stupid club.” The 27 Club is the name given to popular musicians who died at the age of 27, often resulting from drug or alcohol abuse, or violent factors such as suicide or homicide. The number of musicians who have died at this age have raised suspicions that premature deaths at this general age are unusually common. Although death is recurrent…

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    Kurt Donald Cobain was many things: an artist, a loving father, a good friend, and an inspiration to many across the globe. Did he really commit suicide or was his death a coverup for a tragic murder? Cobain was an American musician who was best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Nirvana. The band was formed with Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1985 and established it as part of the Seattle music scene in grunge genre. After signing with the…

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    first met the band through the bassist Krist Novolistic, we had been friends in school and were both fans of the Melvins (a local independent punk band). I first met Kurt when he gave Krist a copy of his band’s demo and we listened to it together and thought it was really good with a strong Melvin influence. Soon after that Krist and Kurt started jamming a lot and decided to for a band, but they had three major problems. They needed a practice space, a band name, and a drummer. They started…

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    Nirvana Legacy

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    1990s music In the nineteen nineties there were several popular types of music but the most well known was the grunge genre because of one man that changed music forever. His band known as ‘Nirvana’ has influenced many ,especially one of its very own band members Dave Grohl. Who later went to pursue his love music in the band ‘Foo Fighters’. The legacy of Nirvana has lasted for more than 20 years and will continue to be remembered by the lovers of nineties music forever. Nirvana was founded…

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    ability to bring people of the world together. Musicians are the ones in power to affect the society through lyrics and instruments. Over the years the power and style of music has had a drastic change in the world. Artists such as Tupac Shakur and Kurt Cobain have had a strong influence and significance to popular music by providing fans with timeless music, instead of just being part of a trend. Tupac Shakur was an artist who spoke about things going on in the urban environment, making him…

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