People are finally accepting women in those kinds of roles,вЂќ he told Spin while he was living in Olympia, Washington, with then-girlfriend Tobi Vail of Bikini Kill. The Breeders and the riot grrrls all have a hand in it. вЂњThereвЂ™s a lot of girl groups, just now, within the last few years. In a 1993 Spin interview, the singer promoted bands that werenвЂ™t generally acknowledged in the mainstream at that time. Cobain was a fan of female bands from smaller scenes, often way ahead of the music industry curve. Songs like вЂњPolly,вЂќ вЂњPennyroyal TeaвЂќ and вЂњRape MeвЂќ addressed toxic masculinity and sexual assault. More so than his music, what crystallized CobainвЂ™s legacy as an agent for social change.

ItвЂ™s also something that Cobain, who famously needled Rolling Stone while on its cover, would have appreciated.Д¬lick to load video вЂњA mentor to me and people like meвЂќ вЂњIt went against what SXSW is by performing as a cover bandвЂ¦ Dave was a fan of this Deervana stuff and I guess he got a kick out of it.вЂќ вЂњIt was a goof at first,вЂќ McCauley recalls. Ahead of a South By Southwest showcase in 2011, instead of playing a traditional set, John McCauley and his bandmates performed an entire set of Nirvana songs. None, however, have been as ambitious in their homage as Deer Tick. Over the years, many bands have paid tribute to Nirvana with raucous covers. He also forced music as a whole to evolve.вЂќ Like so many people, he started to steer my music interests in directions I hadnвЂ™t thought of before. вЂњThe music and natural talent of Kurt Cobain are undeniable. It was something different for my ears and really, really good вЂ“ that much I knew,вЂќ says Dave Keuning, guitarist for The Killers. вЂњThe first time I heard Nirvana I was instantly intrigued. Its follow-up, In Utero, found Nirvana reacting against their success and is the album that made you want to start a band. The bandвЂ™s second album, Nevermind, remains one of the most vital works in music, spawning a number of iconic hits that spoke to Generation X and beyond. The nightвЂ™s setlist featured only one вЂњhit,вЂќ вЂњCome As You Are,вЂќ and included six covers, but it cemented the bandвЂ™s legendary status.Д¬lick to load video вЂњHe forced music to evolveвЂќ In fact, Nirvana: MTV Unplugged In New York is a landmark album that showcased their tenderness while remaining hauntingly primal. But the bandвЂ™s accessibility went beyond power chords. NirvanaвЂ™s sound built on raw emotion, and fusing elements of punk and indie rock became rockвЂ™s lasting formulae, ousting the pop-metal acts of the day. To combine seemingly disparate elements so perfectly within a pop framework created the blueprint for everything I have ever wanted to do with music ever since.вЂќ вЂњThe raw aggression and intense vulnerability spoke to something so primal and real in me. вЂњA quarter of a century later, IвЂ™m still trying to unpack why Kurt CobainвЂ™s work had the effect on me that it did,вЂќ says Australian singer-songwriter Ben Lee, formerly of the alt-rock outfit Noise Addict. CobainвЂ™s talents as a songwriter influenced those far beyond the short, forever impactful grunge movement. Cobain has also been the inspiration in countless songs, from Patti SmithвЂ™s вЂњAbout A BoyвЂќ to R.E.M.вЂ™s вЂњLet Me InвЂќ and the lesser-known For SquirrelsвЂќ вЂњThe Mighty KC,вЂќ, among others. His earnest songwriting channeled the angst and alienation of its time, and it still connects with people his soul-melting eyes and shoulder-length blonde hair can still be seen on T-shirts worn by kids today. Though rockвЂ™s influence doesnвЂ™t dominate the culture as it once did, CobainвЂ™s attitude and spirit lives on. Listen to the best of Nirvana on Apple Music and Spotify. He hated being called the voice of a generation, but that ultimately, is his legacy. Now, 27 years later, CobainвЂ™s impact on music remains as important as ever. ItвЂ™s a day that forever lives in pop culture infamy, a moment where many remember exactly where they were. Impromptu vigils were held and his funeral featured throngs of hysterical fans, along with a heartbreaking eulogy from CobainвЂ™s wife, Hole singer Courtney Love, that channeled the shock and grief.

Found at his home two days later, the Nirvana singerвЂ™s death was felt across the planet.

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