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…
183 roots·170 legacies
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.
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Kurt Cobain, Butch Vig, Krist Novoselic, Soundgarden + 179 more
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6 releases·1992-2004
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