Nirvana was perhaps the most iconic band of the 1990s. Some critics have called the band the Beatles of their generation. Like the Beatles, Nirvana wrote some songs which are difficult to interpret.

In other words, the raging ballad is about the perils of being alive, the poetry of worry, and the purity of art. Yes, it’s signature Kurt Cobain. Here we will dive into the song’s origins, meanings, ...

Courtney Love has revealed that Sonic Youth‘s Kim Gordon was actually the muse for a popular Nirvana lyric … and not in a ...

Every Time I Die recently returned with a wacky new video for the song "Post-Boredom" off their upcoming Radical album, and one of the more interesting things from the video was the inclusion of a ...

As the lyrics suggest—and Courtney Love has flat out stated—the Nirvana classic “Heart-Shaped Box” is about singer/songwriter Kurt Cobain being enthralled by Love’s vagina at the beginning of their ...

In The Alternative Number Ones, I'm reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This ...

There's nothing like giving classic tracks a haunting piano spin to help set a mood. For those who've seen the latest trailer for the second season of HBO's Westworld, you might have recognized ...

It’s often hard to find things that soothe in 2020. On the list of things that you can expect to relax you, a song that was inspired by terminally ill children probably isn’t too high on the list. But ...

Westworld composer Ramin Djawadi’s timeless renditions of modern rock songs were a fan favorite staple of the series’ first season, with the composer reimagining tracks by Radiohead, Soundgarden and ...