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American rock band (1987–1994) about|the American rock band|other bands|Nirvana (disambiguation)#Bands pp|small=yes Featured article Use American English May 2023 Use mdy dates February 2020 Infobox musical artist | name = Nirvana | background = group_or_band | image = Nirvana around 1992.jpg | image_upright = 1.15 | caption = Nirvana performing live at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards. Kurt Cobain is in the foreground and Krist Novoselic is in the background. | alias = plainlist| * Skid Row (1987) * Pen Cap Chew (1987) * Bliss (1987–1988) * Ted Ed Fred (1988) | origin = Aberdeen, Washington, U.S. | genre = flatlist| * Grunge * alternative rock * punk rock | discography = flatlist| * Nirvana discography Albums and singles * List of songs recorded by Nirvana|songs | years_active = 1987–1994 | label = flatlist| * Sub Pop * DGC Records|DGC | spinoffs = flatlist| * Foo Fighters * Sweet 75 * Eyes Adrift * Giants in the Trees * 3rd Secret | spinoff_of = Fecal Matter (band)|Fecal Matter | website = URL|nirvana.com | past_members = * Kurt Cobain * Krist Novoselic * Dave Grohl * See #Band_members|band members section for others Infobox | child=yes | header = Logo | headerstyle = background:#b0c4de | data1 = File:NirvanaLogo.png|250px ''Nirvana'' was an American Rock music|rock band formed in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Founded by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic, the band went through a succession of drummers, most notably Chad Channing, before recruiting Dave Grohl in 1990. Nirvana's success popularized alternative rock, and they were often referenced as the figurehead band of Generation X. Despite a short mainstream career spanning only three years, their music maintains a popular following and continues to influence modern rock culture. In the late 1980s, Nirvana established itself as part of the Seattle grunge scene, releasing its first album, ''Bleach (Nirvana album)|Bleach'', for the independent record label Sub Pop in 1989. They developed a sound that relied on dynamic contrasts, often between quiet verses and loud, heavy choruses. After signing to the major label DGC Records in 1991, Nirvana found unexpected mainstream success with "Smells Like Teen Spirit", the first single from its landmark second album ''Nevermind'' (1991). A cultural phenomenon of the 1990s, ''Nevermind'' was certified RIAA certification|Diamond by the Riaa|Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and is credited for ending the dominance of hair metal.cite news Hall James Nevermind at 25: how Nirvana's 1991 album changed the cultural landscape https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/nevermind-at-25-how-nirvanas-1991-album-changed-the-cultural-lan/ live |work=The Telegraph September 24, 2016 December 2, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190727150447/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/nevermind-at-25-how-nirvanas-1991-album-changed-the-cultural-lan/ July 27, 2019 |issn=0307-1235 |language=en-GB Characterized by a Punk subculture|punk aesthetic, Nirvana's fusion of Pop music|pop melodies with Noise music|noise, combined with its themes of abjection and social alienation, brought them global popularity. Following extensive tours and the 1992 compilation album ''Incesticide'' and EP ''Hormoaning'', the band released its highly anticipated third studio album, ''In Utero'' (1993). The album topped both the US and UK album charts, and was acclaimed by critics. Nirvana disbanded following Suicide of Kurt Cobain|Cobain's suicide in April 1994. Further releases have been overseen by Novoselic, Grohl, and Cobain's widow, Courtney Love. The live album ''MTV Unplugged in New York'' (1994) won Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album|Best Alternative Music Performance at the 1996 Grammy Awards. Nirvana is one of list of best-selling music artists|the best-selling bands of all time, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. During its three years as a mainstream act, Nirvana received an American Music Awards|American Music Award, Brit Awards|Brit Award, and Grammy Award, as well as seven MTV Video Music Awards and two NME Awards. It achieved five number-one hits on the ''Billboard (magazine)|Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart and four number-one albums on the Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200. In 2004, ''Rolling Stone'' named Nirvana among the Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time|100 greatest artists of all time. Its members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility in 2014.
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