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When was 'Nevermind' released?

When was 'Nevermind' released?

I can't really remember the first time I actually heard Nirvana. Was it a rapturous moment, where I knew, right then and there, that music had been changed forever? Or was it just another band that my brother listened to? Today this album is revered as seminal, ushering in the...

Who did Nirvana knock out of the top spot when they hit no. 1?

Who did Nirvana knock out of the top spot when they hit no. 1?

I’m not sure how exactly to impart upon kids today just how shocking it was when Nirvana — the grungy, punky, antithesis of pop, loud band from the Pacific NorthWest — reached no. 1 on the Billboard charts. Given the number of Nirvana shirts I see teenagers wearing these days, it...

What R.E.M. song is about an '80s street attack on journalist Dan Rather?

What R.E.M. song is about an '80s street attack on journalist Dan Rather?

I was once in a karaoke bar in Athens, Georgia, filming a video for my work, when the bartender politely noted: "If Michael comes in here, you'll have to put that camera down." In Athens, with all due apologies to everyone else with this name, there is only one Michael:...