All-Time Best Nirvana Songs

The baby is Spencer Elden, who was 4 months old when the photo was taken in 1991. His father was friends with the photographer Kirk Weddle. Now in his 30s, Elden has been suing Nirvana and their record label since 2021, claiming the nude photo constitutes child pornography and that he never consented to its use. The lawsuits have been dismissed multiple times by courts, but Elden keeps appealing. It's become a long-running legal battle that gets revived periodically.

Kurt Cobain died by suicide on April 5, 1994, at his home in Seattle. He was found with a shotgun wound to the head and a suicide note. The official cause of death was ruled suicide by the medical examiner. He had been struggling with depression, chronic pain, and heroin addiction for years. Despite various conspiracy theories over the years, multiple investigations have confirmed it was suicide, and there's no credible evidence suggesting otherwise.

Dave Grohl was drumming for a hardcore punk band called Scream when they broke up in 1990 after their bassist quit. Buzz Osborne from the Melvins recommended Grohl to Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic, who had been cycling through drummers. Grohl auditioned and fit perfectly with their sound and energy. At the time, Nirvana was still pretty underground, so it wasn't like he was joining a huge band - but his powerful drumming style helped elevate their sound significantly on Nevermind.

After Cobain's death, Krist Novoselic stepped back from the spotlight and got involved in political activism and various musical projects. Dave Grohl went on to form Foo Fighters, which became hugely successful - arguably even bigger than Nirvana. He's become one of rock's most beloved figures. Both have occasionally reunited for Nirvana-related events, like their 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, but they've never continued as Nirvana without Cobain.

Yes, Cobain genuinely struggled with fame and felt conflicted about Nirvana's mainstream success. He wanted his music to reach people but hated the celebrity aspect and felt like fame attracted the wrong kind of fans - the 'jocks' he had rebelled against in high school. He was uncomfortable with being seen as a spokesperson for Generation X and worried that success was making him a sellout. This internal conflict, combined with his mental health issues, contributed to his depression in his final years.

In Utero was deliberately more abrasive and experimental than Nevermind because Cobain wanted to distance the band from their mainstream success. He was dealing with intense media scrutiny, drug problems, and personal issues with Courtney Love. The album's production is rawer, the lyrics are more personal and disturbing, and songs like 'Rape Me' and 'Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle' reflect his mental state at the time. It was his attempt to make uncommercial music that would alienate casual fans.

No, there's no credible evidence that Courtney Love was involved in Kurt Cobain's death. While their relationship was turbulent and drug-fueled, multiple police investigations and the medical examiner concluded he died by suicide. The conspiracy theories largely stem from a private investigator named Tom Grant who Love hired to find Cobain, but his claims have been thoroughly debunked by law enforcement. The Seattle Police Department has repeatedly stated there's no evidence of foul play.