Kurt Cobain died 30 years ago today.
As far as anyone can know, Kurt Cobain went to the room above the greenhouse in the backyard of his house at 171 Lake Washington Boulevard East in Seattle sometime on April 5,
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Ongoing History Daily: A note about Nirvana’s “In Bloom”
“In Bloom” was one of the big singles from Nirvana’s 1991 album, Nevermind. The song came together sometime in 1989, first as a fast hardcore-type song. Kurt Cobain later slowed it down and
Read MoreOngoing History: Eddie Vedder, presidential advisor
On April 9, 1994, there was an unusual meeting in the Oval Offices. Eddie Vedder met with President Bill Clinton to discuss some serious matters. The original purpose of the visit was to
Read MoreNearly 30 years after he died, Kurt Cobain’s autopsy report has been leaked. Allegedly.
When Kurt Cobain’s body was discovered on April 8, 1994, it was transferred to the local coroner and an autopsy was performed. The results of that autopsy were never made public because Washington
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: When Kurt Cobain pretended to be gay
When he was alive, Kurt Cobain was always some kind of contrarian, a non-conformist sort who didn’t like to be told what to do or how to behave. This extended to dealing with
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Nirvana squalor
Before Nirvana unexpectedly hit it big with Nevermind in the fall of 1991, everyone in the band was living way below the poverty line. If they weren’t living out of a broken down
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Nirvana’s cello player
There was a short period of time in the grunge era when a series of bands discovered that using a cello could add a real sense of gravitas to music. Some of the
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 994: The Last Moments of…Part 1
It’s always a shock when a rock star dies. Our first reaction is “What happened? How did this person die?” That’s completely natural. Whenever we’re met with something incomprehensible, we demand an explanation.
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Another Nirvana collectible
Even though the band has been gone for almost 30 years, the fascination with all things Nirvana continue, especially anything to do with Kurt Cobain. Recently, a old crappy electric guitar was put
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Keeping Nirvana focused
When it came time to record the follow-up to Nevermind, Nirvana—well, it was Kurt, really—decided that the band needed to get back to its punk rock roots by making a record that was
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: The original lyrics of “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
It’s rare for a song to emerge fully complete. Most of the time, it undergoes innumerable revisions as the composer tries to get it just right. Such was the case when Kurt Cobain
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