Nirvana

Nirvana was a scrappy, loud, and strangely heartfelt rock band that blew up in the early ’90s and changed music almost overnight. They came out of the Seattle scene with a raw sound that mixed punk energy with catchy melodies. Kurt Cobain’s voice had this mix of frustration and vulnerability that made people feel like he was saying what they couldn’t. Their success pushed alternative rock into the mainstream and inspired a wave of new bands. Even though their time together was short, their impact stuck around, and people still discover their music like it’s brand new.