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Nirvana is born
Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic form Grunge/Punk rock band "Nirvana". They start to play small gigs at local colleges. -
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Lifespan of Nirvana
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Debut Album
"Bleach" debuts and does relativley well, leading to a contract with Butch Vig. -
Nirvana spreads
Nirvana writes and releases several hit singles including the infamous "Smells like Teen Spirit". They also pick up a new drummer named, Dave Grohl. -
Sales Explode
Nevermind is released by the group and DCG signs them...the album would eventually sell 10 million copies. -
Kurts Life Changes
Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love have a healthy baby after Love admitted to drug use during pregnancy, a custody battle ensues. -
Nirvana begins to spiral Out of Control
Kurt Cobain overdoses on heroin, confirming the worries of the band and fans. -
Kurt Can't stop
Kurt Cobain Overdoses in a New York Hotel before show. -
Things Start to turn around
Nirvana releases "In Utero" which tops charts with hit, "Heart Shaped Box". -
In the same old spiral
Kurt Cobain overdoses again and goes into a 20 hour coma. -
"Load up on guns"
Kurt Cobain locks himself in his room threatening to shoot himself. -
Rehab
Kurt Cobain checks himself into a rehabilitation hospital. He would flee the hospital only two days later. -
Nirvanas demise
Kurt is found dead with a .20 gauge shotgun wound in his head, police say it was a suicide. -
What happened to Dave
Dave went on to have a successful music career with a new band, The Foo Fighters. -
Krist takes the right path
Krist Novoselic became an alcoholic after the death of Cobain, but eventually turned it around and became a political activist.