Nirvana hasn't performed in nearly 20 years, since the 1994 death of its lead performer, Kurt Cobain. But at 9 p.m. Friday, something's going to sound like teen spirit. That's when Near-vana, a ...

Paul Wandtke, vocalist and guitarist for Smells Like Nirvana, isn't your typical tribute artist. Prior to taking the stage as the late iconic grunge rocker Kurt Cobain, the 39-year-old Wandtke fronts ...

Nirvana isn’t just a Buddhist concept, it’s also the name of a pioneering grunge band whose songs have been the theme music for angsty teens for generations. For decades, since the rock group rose to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. It’s been more than 30 years since Nirvana officially disbanded ...

Some millennials and members of Generation X on TikTok are feeling angst after a debate about whether Nirvana is classified as an "oldie" broke out on the app. That question has launched TikTok into a ...

For years, a Nirvana “reunion” seemed like an unthinkable prospect. How could a central figure like Kurt Cobain ever be replaced? That's like replacing Jimi Hendrix in The Jimi Hendrix Experience.

Seattle — If you lived it, the images he created are a reflection of your past. If you didn’t, Charles Peterson’s artistry assuredly shaped your understanding of the cramped Seattle clubs and ...

“It’s kind of like coming full-circle, starting with the Subterranean Pop radio show in 1979 and finally doing this book signing at the Rough Trade Records store in Brooklyn,” says Sub Pop co-founder ...

Twenty years after their seminal sophomore album ushered grunge to the forefront of popular music, Kurt Cobain and his bandmates are still heralded as music industry game-changers. Black Keys' Patrick ...

Tribute band Smells Like Nirvana will perform Sept. 18 at The Delaware in downtown New Philadelphia. Lead singer and guitarist Paul Wandtke is a former member of Trivium, and also fronts Dead Original ...