The best albums of the 1980s, according to Kurt Cobain
From R.E.M. to Pixies, the Nirvana frontman picks his favourites.
Kurt Cobain Archives: 05/2026
“We just played in the underground circuit: the genre closest to Kurt Cobain’s heart
“We just played in the underground circuit.”
The punk band Kurt Cobain knew was ahead of everyone: “A dream come true”
The best of the punk scene.
The 1990s group Jack Black called the last great rock band: “They destroyed rock”
The end of rock’s true golden age.
The forgotten band Kurt Cobain wanted more people to know: “I would love to see”
Getting a lot more obscure.
The alt-rock singer ruined by the death of Kurt Cobain: “There was nothing worth saving”
Not worth carrying on.
