The best albums of the 1980s, according to Kurt Cobain
From R.E.M. to Pixies, the Nirvana frontman picks his favourites.
Nirvana 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 group Dave Grohl crowned the only band a kid needs: “The blueprint for the rock band”
The key to great rock and roll.
The alt-rock singer ruined by the death of Kurt Cobain: “There was nothing worth saving”
Not worth carrying on.
The classic 1991 grunge anthem that John Lydon actually liked: “One of pop music’s all-time greatest”
The Sex Pistols legend discussed the grunge pioneers.
