{"id":17001,"date":"2026-04-07T13:54:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numero.insinio.fr\/7-things-you-maybe-dont-know-about-nirvana\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:35:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:35:20","slug":"things-you-may-not-know-about-kurt-cobain-nirvana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/things-you-may-not-know-about-kurt-cobain-nirvana\/","title":{"rendered":"7 things you may not know about Kurt Cobain and Nirvana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Official Music Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-cookieconsent=\"statistics, marketing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hTWKbfoikeg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-statistics cookieconsent-optout-marketing\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nirvana &#8211; <em>Smells Like Teen Spirit<\/em> (1991).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nirvana\u2019s <em>Nevermind<\/em>, an unexpected shockwave in the world of rock<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When <strong>Nirvana<\/strong> released their second album, <em><strong>Nevermind<\/strong><\/em>, in 1991, grunge was not yet the powerful aesthetic it would soon become. This blend of punk, metal, indie rock, and inherently anti-establishment music was anything but commercial. As a matter of fact, Geffen Records, the band\u2019s label, did not expect such staggering sales figures. <em><strong>Bleach<\/strong><\/em> (1989), <strong>Nirvana<\/strong>\u2019s debut album, only sold 40,000 copies before the explosion of the Seattle sound. If <em><strong>Nevermind<\/strong><\/em> had sold 250,000 copies, like <em>Goo<\/em> (1990) by <strong>Sonic Youth<\/strong>, also released by Geffen, the label would already have been satisfied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But <strong>Nirvana<\/strong>\u2019s album achieved a groundbreaking feat by speaking to a generation as disillusioned as its frontman. Embodying the discontent of 1990s youth, <em><strong>Nevermind<\/strong><\/em> went on to sell over 30 million copies, despite being made with a budget of \u20ac65,000. The record thus outperformed Michael Jackson\u2019s <em><strong>Dangerous<\/strong><\/em> (1991) from the top of the charts a year after its release. However, what could have been excellent news for an ordinary band marked the beginning of the end for <strong>Kurt Cobain<\/strong>. This troubled, shy former teenager never pictured himself as the spokesperson for an entire generation and certainly not, in his own words, \u201c<em>a mass-consumption product<\/em>\u201d broadcast in heavy rotation on MTV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bikini Kill - Rebel Girl\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-cookieconsent=\"statistics, marketing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bOCWma5vOiQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-statistics cookieconsent-optout-marketing\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bikini Kill &#8211; <em>Rebel Girl<\/em> (1993).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A strong link between Kurt Cobain and feminism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not only did he wear dresses in public, but the husband of powerful, rock icon <strong>Courtney Love<\/strong> never hesitated to denounce homophobic and sexist remarks whenever he had the chance. The singer once declared: \u201c<em>If any of you in any way hate homosexuals, people of a different color or women, please do this one favor for us \u2014 leave us the fuck alone! Don\u2019t come to our shows and don\u2019t buy our records<\/em>.\u201d Quite a rare stance taken at a time when the world of rock was very macho. Keeping that in mind, the album <em><strong>Nevermind<\/strong><\/em> maintains a strong connection with the <strong>riot grrrls<\/strong>, those feminist punk musicians of the 1990s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several songs, including <strong><em>Drain You<\/em><\/strong> and <em><strong>Lounge Act<\/strong><\/em>, were inspired by <strong>Kurt Cobain<\/strong>\u2019s former girlfriend, <strong>Tobi Vail<\/strong>, who was a member of the riot grrrl band <strong>Bikini Kill<\/strong>. As for <em><strong>Smells Like Teen Spirit<\/strong><\/em>, the phrase was suggested to him by <strong>Kathleen Hanna<\/strong>, the frontwoman of Bikini Kill and a girl-power icon. After a late-night discussion with Kurt Cobain about anarchism and feminism, she had tagged on a wall: \u201c<em>Kurt Smells Like Teen Spirit<\/em>.\u201d She was not referring to adolescence, but to <strong>Teen Spirit<\/strong>, a brand of women\u2019s deodorant worn by Tobi Vail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nirvana - In Bloom (Official Music Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-cookieconsent=\"statistics, marketing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PbgKEjNBHqM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-statistics cookieconsent-optout-marketing\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nirvana &#8211; <em>In Bloom <\/em>(1991).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Nevermind<\/em>&#8216;s controversial cover at the center of a lawsuit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2021, <strong>Spencer Elden<\/strong>, the &#8220;Nirvana baby\u201d who appeared on the album cover for <em><strong>Nevermind<\/strong><\/em>, filed a lawsuit against Nirvana over the use of his image without his consent. The case was dismissed in 2022. But the cover had already raised concerns at Geffen Records in the early 1990s. Label executives and record retailers had suggested placing a black sticker over the child\u2019s genitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kurt Cobain<\/strong> reportedly replied that, in that case, they should also add the disclaimer: \u201c<em>If you&#8217;re offended by this, you must be a closet pedophile<\/em>.\u201d According to legend, the singer was fascinated by water births and pregnancy, and initially wanted to use an image of childbirth for the album cover \u2014 one that would likely have been even more controversial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nirvana - Come As You Are (Live On MTV Unplugged, 1993 \/ Rehearsal)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-cookieconsent=\"statistics, marketing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EU-Hd_dsg4c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-statistics cookieconsent-optout-marketing\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nirvana &#8211; <em>Come As You Are<\/em> (Live On MTV Unplugged \/ Rehearsal) (1993).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Somewhat overt influences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The brooding riff of <em><strong>Come As You Are<\/strong><\/em> defined the teenage years of the 1990s. For those well-versed in 1980s new wave music were struck by its resemblance to the track <em>Eighties<\/em> (1985) by British gothic band <strong>Killing Joke<\/strong>. Following <strong>Kurt Cobain<\/strong>\u2019s suicide, the group chose not to pursue legal action. In 2003, former Nirvana drummer, Foo Fighters frontman and devoted Killing Joke fan <strong>Dave Grohl<\/strong> agreed to play on one of the band\u2019s albums free of charge. Other influences on Nirvana include the <strong>Beatles<\/strong>, <strong>Sonic Youth<\/strong>, <strong>R.E.M<\/strong>., <strong>The Vaselines <\/strong>and the <strong>Pixies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nirvana - Polly (Audio)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-cookieconsent=\"statistics, marketing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DrlaVYKWeLU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-statistics cookieconsent-optout-marketing\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nirvana &#8211; <em>Polly<\/em> (1991).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The punk release party for Nirvana\u2019s <em>Nevermind<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nirvana was supposed to be the highlight of the release party for <em><strong>Nevermind<\/strong><\/em> organized by their label. Yet, the party, held in a small bar in Seattle in 1991, quickly got out of hand. Intoxicated, the band members launched into a food fight, complete with a watermelon filled with salad dressing. Feeling stuck and uncomfortable in that social setting, the three musicians were ultimately shown the door. A decidedly punk turn of events that perfectly reflects the group\u2019s nonconformist spirit. At the height of their success, the trio continued to show their rejection of the idol status imposed on them by smashing guitars in front of packed concert halls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cb-carousel cb-single-slide\" data-slick=\"{&quot;slidesToShow&quot;:1,&quot;slidesToScroll&quot;:1,&quot;speed&quot;:300,&quot;arrows&quot;:true,&quot;dots&quot;:false,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;autoplaySpeed&quot;:3000,&quot;infinite&quot;:true,&quot;responsive&quot;:[{&quot;breakpoint&quot;:769,&quot;settings&quot;:{&quot;slidesToShow&quot;:1,&quot;slidesToScroll&quot;:1}}]}\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cb-slide\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a254444b5e57&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a254444b5e57\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nirvana-in-utero-nevermind-kurt-cobain-7.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kurt Cobain at the MTV Unplugged live show in New York City on November 18, 1993. Photo by Frank Micelotta\/Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cb-slide\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a254444b63f8&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a254444b63f8\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nirvana-in-utero-nevermind-kurt-cobain-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nirvana (Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl) backstage at the Nakano Sunplaza, Tokyo, December 19, 1992. Photo by Gutchie Kojima\/Shinko Music\/Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cb-slide\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a254444b6996&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a254444b6996\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nirvana-in-utero-nevermind-kurt-cobain-5-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kurt Cobain at Hilversum Studios in November 1991. Photo by Michel Linssen\/Redferns via Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cb-slide\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a254444b6cdb&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a254444b6cdb\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nirvana-in-utero-nevermind-kurt-cobain-4-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love and Frances Bean Cobain at the MTV Video Music Awards in California, September 1993. 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Photo by Michel Linssen\/Redferns via Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cb-slide\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a254444b7a71&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a254444b7a71\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nirvana-in-utero-nevermind-kurt-cobain-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kurt Cobain during the MTV Unplugged live show at Sony Studios in New York, 1993. Photo by Frank Micelotta via Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A talented visual artist, like his daughter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kurt Cobain<\/strong> was behind the angel on the cover of <em><strong>In<\/strong><\/em> <em><strong>Utero<\/strong><\/em> (1993), as well as the striking collage featured on the back of the album. The artist used to paint, draw and produce numerous tortured collages. In 1992, he had even come close to giving up his music career to devote himself to a career in visual arts. The daughter of the Nirvana singer and Courtney Love, <strong>Frances Bean Cobain<\/strong>, 32, is following in his father&#8217;s footsteps today. Very private, she turned down a role in a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/movies\/burtoncore-tim-burton-influences-pop-culture-and-fashion-beetlejuice\/\">Tim Burton<\/a><\/strong> film, posed as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/movies\/venice-film-festival-2025-sofia-coppola-dedicates-her-first-documentary-to-marc-jacobs\/\">Marc Jacobs<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s muse, and exhibited paintings under a pseudonym that are just as dark, unsettling, and accomplished as those made by her genius father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lana Del Rey - Heart-Shaped Box (live) - Oslo Spektrum, Oslo - 10-04-2013\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-cookieconsent=\"statistics, marketing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rPIJk0MKSWM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-statistics cookieconsent-optout-marketing\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lana Del Rey &#8211; <em>Heart-Shaped Box<\/em> (live) &#8211; Oslo Spektrum, Oslo (10\/04\/2013).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The song <em>Heart-Shaped Box<\/em> sparks a clash between Courtney Love and Lana Del Rey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a show in Sydney in 2012, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/how-did-lana-del-rey-become-cool-again\/\">Lana Del Rey<\/a><\/strong> covered a Nirvana song, <em><strong>Heart-Shaped Box<\/strong><\/em>, originally released on the album <em><strong>In Utero<\/strong><\/em> (1993). However, that performance was far from being a tribute, according to <strong>Courtney Love<\/strong>. \u201c<em>Did anyone tell Lana what the song is actually about?<\/em>,\u201d Kurt Cobain\u2019s former partner and Hole\u2019s singer commented on Twitter (now X).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A question that was left answered by the American singer. Nevertheless, the two stars would appear in public together, as if they were friends. \u201cYou do know the song is about my vagina, right? &#8216;Throw down your umbilical cord so I can climb right back.&#8217; On top of which some of the lyrics about my vagina I contributed. So, next time you sing it, think about my vagina, will you? Lol,\u201d <strong>Courtney Love<\/strong> eventually tweeted, irritated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015), available on Canal VOD.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nirvana\u2019s Nevermind, an unexpected shockwave in the world of rock When Nirvana released their second [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/things-you-may-not-know-about-kurt-cobain-nirvana\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from 7 things you may not know about Kurt Cobain and Nirvana<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":640094,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[87,3177],"tags":[3056,3054,3055],"class_list":["post-17001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture-en","category-music","tag-courtney-love-en","tag-frances-bean-cobain-en","tag-kurt-cobain-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>7 things you may not know about Kurt Cobain and Nirvana - Num\u00e9ro<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Nirvana legendary frontman Kurt Cobain passed away 32 years ago. 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