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RIP Kurt Cobain - 13 bands we wouldn't have without Nirvana
20 years since his death, we celebrate his influence
Brody Dalle: Not only where Nirvana one of the first bands that inspired Dalle to form a band when she was 13, but when selecting a playlist for BlackBook once, couldn't choose between Nirvana classics 'Dive' or Negative Creep', adding: "Every song on these records make me wet. The first time I heard 'Dive', I wanted to fuck Kurt Cobain - I mean, meet him."
Tags: Nirvana
by Andrew Trendell | Photos by WENN / Press / Justine Trickett / Richard Gray
Tags: Nirvana
On 5 April, 1994, Kurt Cobain was found dead from a shotgun wound in his Seattle home. The world lost an irreplaceable talent that day - and a generation lost their spokesman. While he may have only left a relatively small body of work behind him, we are still feeling the reach of Nirvana's immeasurable influence today.
20 years on from Cobain's tragic death, we celebrate his legacy by looking at the big bands of today that he inspired - showing that while he may have burned out, he'll certainly never fade away.
From Lana Del Rey and Arcade Fire to Muse, Biffy Clyro, Brody Dalle and Interpol - here are just 13 of the countless modern artists that wouldn't exist if it weren't for Kurt Cobain.
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