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RIP Kurt Cobain - 13 bands we wouldn't have without Nirvana
20 years since his death, we celebrate his influence
Lana Del Rey: Explaining her cover of In Utero's 'Heart-Shaped Box, the 'Video Games' star told Sirius FM: "When I was 11, I saw Kurt Cobain singing 'Heart Shaped Box' on MTV and it really stopped me dead in my tracks. I thought he was the most beautiful person I had ever seen. Even at a young age, I really related to his sadness." She added: I never revisited his music again until I was about 17 or 18, and then when I did, it still meant just as much to me then. It's continued to be my primary inspiration - in terms of not wanting to compromise lyrically or sonically."
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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