• 8 Albums that go against the theory of the sophomore slump: Radiohead, Nirvana, Neutral Milk Hotel and more

    The theory of the "sophomore slump" is that an artist has their whole lives to create their first album, but then suffers creatively when they have only a short time to create their second. Andrew W.K., The Stone Roses, Television, Interpol, and Best Coast are all examples of artists who have fallen into this trap, but it's not as widespread as music historians may lead you to believe. There are a huge number of bands whose second albums either made up for the false start of their debuts, or rode their debut's success to even greater artistic heights.

  • Bluewater Productions releasing a Kurt Cobain biography in comic book form

    A slew of Kurt Cobain tributes have come forth due to the approaching 20th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's, including uncomfortable looking statues in his hometown of Aberdeen, WA. The newest addition to the list is the "Kurt Cobain" entry into the Tribute series from Bluewater Productions, a comic book publisher. The publication will be available starting April 2, the anniversary of Cobain's death.

  • Former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic covers Lorde's 'Royals' on accordion [WATCH]

    Everyone from Selena Gomez to Bruce Springsteen has performed a cover of Lorde's hit "Royals," which recently surpassed one million copies in sales. Now an unexpected cover from Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic has surfaced, this time on the accordion. He and a small ensemble kept with the minimalist beat and drew out the melody with help from the accordion.

  • Rolling Stone ranks every Nirvana song, and we compare our notes

    Rolling Stone compiled the list to end all Nirvana lists: every song ever recorded by the band, original or otherwise, ranked down from 102 to no. 1. Spoiler alert: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was given top billing. We warn you that the format chosen by Rolling Stone makes scrolling through a hassle, but we decided to have a bit of fun with it. Five Music Times employees reflected on their favorite Nirvana track, and we looked to see who was most "right" by Stone's standards.

  • Throwback Thursday: Celebrate Kurt Cobain's 47th Birthday with 'MTV Unplugged In New York'

    Today (Feb. 20) marks what would have been Nirvana frontman/grunge leader Kurt Cobain's 47th birthday. Though, of course, this year marks 20 years since he took his own life, his groundbreaking music continues to live on. Even though Nirvana have released a slew of posthumous releases since 1994, for today's #ThrowbackThursday, we'll look at the very first one, and the album that somehow ended up feeling like a tribute to Cobain: Nirvana's acoustic record MTV Unplugged in New York.
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