Generally speaking, Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”, off their 1991 album Nevermind, is usually considered the most popular and successful grunge song in history. Second place is anyone’s guess – plenty of songs from Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, Mudhoney, and more could qualify – but Nirvana’s “Come As You Are” might be a…
Darkness is something both the Batman superhero films and Nirvana (and grunge, really) have in common. The latter is currently experiencing a viral surge for one of their most popular non-singles, too. Nirvana’s “Something In The Way” is already one of the band’s most-loved tracks by fans, and now many newcomers to Nirvana are experiencing…
Released the same day as seminal albums from Red Hot Chili Peppers, A Tribe Called Quest, Prong, and more, Nirvana’s Nevermind became the anthem for Generation Xers everywhere. To many, the album’s release signaled the death of hair metal’s excess (though in reality, alternative rock bands like Jane’s Addiction and even Nine Inch Nails had…
Almost three decades after its release as arguably the most iconic song of the 90’s (though that’s obviously up for debate), Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” has entered rarified territory as one of Youtube’s highest-viewed rock videos. The track, released in 1991 off their multi-platinum album Nevermind, reached a number that only a select few…
