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    Nirvana Vinyl Records to Fill Your "Heart-Shaped Box"

    The legendary trio of Cobain, together with Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic has become the face of a generation. To experience the short-lived yet highly influential band; here are some Nirvana vinyl records you can't miss:

  • Nirvana Stories You Probably Haven't Heard: Writer Charles R. Cross Shares Memories About Band, Kurt Cobain

    Besides Dave Grohl and Krist Noveselic, there may be no one in the world who knows more about Nirvana than journalist/author Charles R. Cross. The writer worked at Seattle's music magazine, The Rocket, when the band was starting out. He's written three books about the iconic grunge group, including the 2001 biography of frontman Kurt Cobain. Cross discussed some lesser-known Nirvana facts with The Huffington Post recently, much to the delight of fans.

  • Dave Grohl: Lorde's 'Royals' Is a 'Revolution in a Sea of Bulls--t,' Foo Fighters Frontman Slams Pop Music

    Dave Grohl established that he was a fan of Lorde earlier this year, and he even invited the New Zealand singer to perform with Nirvana at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in April. The Foo Fighters frontman continued to praise the singer-songwriter in a new interview, especially her "Pure Heroine" hit "Royals."In an interview with the Red Bulletin, Grohl talked about why he and Krist Novoselic chose to perform with female lead vocalists for their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame performance."Because Kurt was a feminist," he said about the band's deceased leader, Kurt Cobain. "And someone suggested Joan Jett. I mean, Joan Jett, she's the first lady of rock 'n' roll. She's the one. Then it was like, 'What about Kim Gordon?' She and Kurt were great friends, they loved each other and Sonic Youth were our heroes. 'Yeah, let's get Kim.'""Lorde was my idea," he added about the pop singer who performed "All Apologies" with the band. "Her song 'Royals' is its own little revolution in the sea of bulls--t."Grohl went on to call today's pop music "superficial" and "devoid of meaning."

  • Lorde Talks 'Hunger Games' and Nirvana in Recent Interview; 'Royals' Singer Is Taking Her Time with New Album

    Lorde has been pretty busy since her debut album, "Pure Heroine," dropped last year. The "Royals" singer has been parodied on "South Park," performed with Nirvana at the band's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony and was even charged with curating the soundtrack for "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1."In a recent interview with "Rolling Stone's" Brian Hiatt, Lorde talked about her many adventures in music, which included a tour stop in her native New Zealand last month."It definitely feels like a bit of a victory lap," she said.The singer got the Hunger Games gig in July and it has taken up a lot of her precious time.

  • Dave Matthews, Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic Post Twitter Selfie Following DMB ‘Under The Table And Dreaming’ 20th Anniversary [PHOTO]

    Yes, it’s true. Dave Matthews and Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic have posted a selfie to Twitter … and the world is totally excited! At least, Twitter is. The iconic bassist posted the photo to the social media platform last night, saying he ran into the Dave Matthews Band frontman at Boeing Field in Seattle, WA. Matthews is currently riding high – not only because he and the bassist ran into one another – but also because his band’s debut major label album Under the Table and Dreaming just turned 20 years old.

  • Jack White Covers Lorde's 'Royals' In Concert [WATCH]

    It looks like Jack White has joined Nirvana and Bruce Springsteen on the list of rockers who think Lorde is pretty cool. At a show in Milwaukee last night, July 21, White performed a cover of the New Zealand pop star's massive hit "Royals." As of right now, the only video footage of this performance is a brief, blurry video posted to Instagram, but it's definitely enough to get the picture and realize just how strange this must have been for the audience. Pitchfork reports that White has also performed covers of Jay-Z's "99 Problems" and the Stooges' "I Wanna Be Your Dog" during previous stops on his current tour.
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