Nirvana Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Wednesday, July 1, 2020

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments COVID-19, Drake, Drive-ins, Kid Rock, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Rolling Stones, Roskilde, Soundgarden, Spotify, Star Spangled Banner, TikTiok

Happy 153rd, Canada. Here’s what’s happening in music news for July 1, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Not music-related but fun.

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Random music news for Wednesday, June 17, 2020

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, BTS, Concerts, Coronavirus, David Bowie, EMI, Frankie Banali, Kanye West, Laura Marling, Lemmy, Nirvana, Penny Lane, Prince, Questlove, Quiet Riot, Smartphones, YouTube

Yep. This works. (Via Alyssa) Moving to music news for June 17, 2020… Coronavirus update 1: Two big music festivals

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Here’s Kurt Cobain’s isolated vocals from “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”

June 14, 2020June 14, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, Smells Like Teen Spirit

What was it about Kurt Cobain’s voice that made Nirvana so special? He had the perfect amount of gravel. There

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Random music news for Wednesday, May 13, 2020

May 13, 2020May 12, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Audi, Billie Eilsh, Bryan Adams, Concerts, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Deezer, Double Rainbow, Fortnite, Google, Ian Anderson, Jethro Tell, Live Nation, Metallica, Nirvana, Noel Gallager, Pink Floyd, Podcasts, Spotify, Travis McCready, Travis Scott, YouTube

Sad news. The “double Rainbow guy” has died of COVID-19. In other news, here’s what’s happening in music for May

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Missed Post Malone’s Nirvana tribute? Here’s the whole thing.

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Nirvana, Post Malone

Post Malone has received near universal praise for this online performance paying tribute to Nirvana. Even Courtney approves. If you

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Recommended Music

Nirvana’s “Stay Away” has been re-purposed to encourage social distancing.

March 23, 2020March 22, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Coronavirus, COVID-19, Nirvana, Urian Hackney

Everyone is caught inside and away from our usual social circles. Naturally, people are going to find ways to pass

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No, there’s a NOT a new Nirvana movie coming. This trailer is a just mock-up of what a biopic might look like.

February 27, 2020February 28, 2020 Alan Cross 2 Comments Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, TeaserPRO

Kurt Cobain would have turned 53 on February 20. On that day, a trailer for a new movie–not a doc

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Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 879: Alt-Rock Revivals Part 1 – Punk

February 21, 2020February 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Religion, Clash, Green Day, Nirvana, NOFX, Offspring, Punk, Ramones, Rancid, Revival, Sex Pistols

We begin this episode with a reading from Ecclesiastes, chapter three, verses 1-3. Ish. To everything there is a season,

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Random music news for Saturday, February 8, 2020

February 8, 2020February 7, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brexit, Hipignosis, Keith Richards, Mark Almond, Muppets, Nevermind, Nirvana, Pink Floyd, Podcasting, Radio, Soft Cell, Talking Heads, TSA

Turns out that penguins talk a lot like us. I wonder how you translate music news for February 8, 2020,

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Nirvana celebrates 1 billion YouTube views of “Teen Spirit” with these billboards in LA and New York

January 8, 2020January 7, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Nirvana, Smells Like Teen Spirit

It was just a few days ago that “Smells Like Teen Spirit” from Nirvana reached the one billion view mark

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There will be a Nirvana reunion tomorrow. Sort of. (One guy will be missing.)

January 3, 2020January 3, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Art of Elysium, Dave Grohl, Nirvana, Reunion

Dave Grohl loves to support charities ranging from events from his kids’ schools, to a local BBQ fundraiser to bigger,

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