American rock group Nirvana was founded in 1987 in Aberdeen, Washington. Kurt Cobain, the band’s main singer and guitarist, and Krist Novoselic, its bassist, formed the group. The group went through a number of drummers, most notably Chad Channing, before adding Dave Grohl in 1990. Because of Nirvana’s success, alternative rock became more widely known, and they were frequently referred to as the figurehead band of Generation X. Their music still has a large fan base and has a lasting influence on contemporary rock culture.
With more than 75 million CDs sold globally, Nirvana is one of the most successful bands of all time. Nirvana won an American Music Award, a Brit Award, a Grammy Award, seven MTV Video Music Awards, and two NME Awards during their three years as a well-known outfit. They scored four number-one albums on the Billboard 200 and five number-one singles on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. Nirvana was listed as one of the 100 greatest artists of all time by Rolling Stone in 2004. 2014 was their first year of eligibility, and they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that year.
