Nirvana, the grunge pioneers formed in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987 by Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic, with Dave Grohl on drums from 1990, detonated the alternative rock explosion.
Their raw, melodic fury; distorted guitars slashing through anthems of alienation like "Smells Like Teen…
Roots trace the artists and scenes that shaped Nirvana; legacies follow the artists carrying those ideas forward. The names below are the most-mentioned direct connections in the graph.
Start with the roots
Andy Wallace, Butch Vig, Live, Pearl Jam + 123 more
Follow the thread
Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Courtney Love + 180 more
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