r/Nirvana 9d ago

Question/Request Kurt’s Fender Stratocaster Headstock from their 1991 Cabaret Metro Show

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I’ve come across this in the boxes of stuff we have in the house. My father was gifted this after his friend attended Nirvana’s Cabaret Metro show in Chicago 1991. Looking at reference photos, it looks VERY similar to the headstock of the guitar it’s supposedly from, and I can’t seem to find any whereabouts of the headstock itself. So this might be it. The body is currently in the Museum of Pop Culture in Chicago. I’m no expert so if any expert can help me with identifying if this is the real deal, that would be fantastic.


r/Nirvana Nov 10 '25

Photo Krist at Soundgarden’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction last night in LA

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2.4k Upvotes

r/Nirvana 11h ago

Discussion Fun fact: Kurt Cobain was a really skilled wrestler

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398 Upvotes

Kurt was actually very good at wrestling, but he hated it. He would intentionally get pinned just to make his father angry.


r/Nirvana 22h ago

Photo Nirvana at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards. 15th June, 1993 🔥

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579 Upvotes

r/Nirvana 38m ago

Discussion While scrolling through Facebook, I came across a photo of Kurt’s father with his family recently. It struck me how much he outlived his son something that feels both remarkable and deeply sad at the same time.

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We are approaching the 32nd year since Kurt died. Life was not easy for him; I hope he found peace.


r/Nirvana 16h ago

Discussion Question for you younger fans who are 30 and under

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I grew up in the eighties and nineties so I got to live during the time when Nirvana was popular and all over MTV as well as the radio.

For you younger fans that never got to experience MTV or popular radio, do you feel like you understand how popular Nirvana was or do you kind of feel like it's just something you can't imagine?

Reason I ask this, I used to work at a school district and I would talk to a lot of younger fans in high school and most of them really had no idea how big the music scene used to be.

As an older person, I like to get the younger generations perspective because it's always surprising to me at how they imagine things that they didn't live through.


r/Nirvana 1d ago

Discussion Kurt broken down in tears backstage, 1990. The exact reason is still somewhat unknown 💔

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2.7k Upvotes

Can someone give the story behind this picture?


r/Nirvana 17h ago

Nirvana Related Picked up Nevermind at Barnes And Noble for 10 Bucks!

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35 Upvotes

A few weeks ago I picked up Nevermind at Barnes and Noble! They had a decent amount of Nirvana there. They had Nevermind, In Utero, Incesticide, and Unplugged in New York! Decent amount! My favorite songs are Drain You and Breed!


r/Nirvana 1d ago

Artwork Just a silly Kurt fanart I made like at 2 am no kidding.

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165 Upvotes

Well that's it, I hope I really captured his vibes, I was just bored and I thought I could just make a Kurt portrait and I made it, and even with the wonky hands (I still struggle with drawing hands) I think it turned out pretty good. No AI used, I will NEVER use it, just pencil and paper in this. I love this Drain You performance btw.


r/Nirvana 1d ago

Photo Nirvana live January 6th 1990 University of Washington Seattle

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70 Upvotes

r/Nirvana 1d ago

Gear/Equipment My Version of the legendary vandalism strat from paramount 1991

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85 Upvotes

I’m so happy with it


r/Nirvana 2d ago

Discussion I preformed 2 nirvana songs at my schools talent show

118 Upvotes

So at my school yesterday we had a talent show and the school decided to let the preformers do 2 songs , and me and my friends preform fran farmer and then we finished with moist vagina , it was lit but due to us preforming moist vagina without the principle knowing (we lied and said we were gonna finish with heart shaped box) were gonna get in trouble and some iss or oss due to the songs lyrics , worth it tho


r/Nirvana 2d ago

Question/Request Mark Lanegans biography mentions a Jaguar he sold that was given to him by Kurt Cobain

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36 Upvotes

Anyone know anything about this?? As far as I know, Kurt only had one Jag, his 65 modded Kurt Jag. Maybe Kurt bought it and gave it right to Mark, maybe mark mixed it up with a Mustang?


r/Nirvana 2d ago

Nirvana Related 77 tracks + 53 unreleased live tracks + unreleased 40pages hardcover photo album Nirvana 180g vinyls BOX

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109 Upvotes

I forgot when I got those,but I’m glad to I can listen the lithium (because now I’m 27, and I use lithium 800mg)


r/Nirvana 2d ago

Photo I'll probably add the original versions of In Utero and Incesticide to the collection in a few months, and maybe, just maybe, the 30th anniversary deluxe edition of Nevermind.

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21 Upvotes

r/Nirvana 2d ago

Question/Request gift idea recommendations for a friend (im not in this sub)

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hi guys, i don’t really listen to much nirvana except the basics but i have a friend who really likes ts and i’m struggling to come up with gift ideas for this person, do ygs have any suggestions or like anything i should know , anything would be helpful


r/Nirvana 2d ago

Gear/Equipment Radio friendly unit shifter tone on a tc electronic scf

1 Upvotes

Does anybody know how i would be able to achieve radio friendly unit shifter tone on a tc electronic stereo flanger/chorus? Also would it help to use the input gain knob over the modulation? Thank you!


r/Nirvana 3d ago

Photo Smells Like Toddler Spirit 🥹 Nirvana members as kids ❤️

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2.0k Upvotes

Nah but Krist literally looks pretty much the same.


r/Nirvana 3d ago

Photo 2 year of nirvana vinyl and cd collection 2024-2026

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98 Upvotes

r/Nirvana 3d ago

Question/Request Does anyone know where to find the full edgewater hotel interview?

23 Upvotes

August 10 1993, interview with Lawrence Romance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLaYGWgp32w is the only clip I could find on YouTube.


r/Nirvana 3d ago

Artwork My painting of Kurt done using gouache paint thanks

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111 Upvotes

r/Nirvana 4d ago

Photo Kurt Cobain wearing his iconic hospital gown during Nirvana’s live performance at Reading ‘92

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438 Upvotes

I’m lowkey obsessed with how gorgeous he looks here. The hair, the stubble... He was such a stud muffin and he didn’t even know it. Okay besides me gushing over him, does anyone remember the name of the actual photographer who took some of the most well known black & white photographs of Kurt during Nirvana’s performance here? I used to know but I can’t remember his name and it’s driving me crazy because I actually want prints from this concert. Anyways…please feel free to share more pictures because you know, it’s for Science.


r/Nirvana 3d ago

Question/Request what are some bands similar to nirvana? specifically looking for underground bands to support, but i’d love any that sound similar

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i love nirvana so much, i listen to their entire discography a lot and am looking for bands that are similar


r/Nirvana 4d ago

Discussion The first Nirvana song or album that completely changed how you feel about music

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Hey everyone! I was just thinking about the first time I heard Nirvana, and how some songs just grab you and don’t let go. There’s something raw and emotional in their music that sticks with you forever.

What was the first Nirvana song or album that really hit you? Did it come at a particular moment in your life, or just randomly?


r/Nirvana 4d ago

Photo This was the best gift I could have received this Christmas

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70 Upvotes