With “Smells Like Teen Spirit” on rotation and Nevermind becoming the top album on Billboard,Nirvana had proven that the grunge scene could become a dominant force in music, and it did.

How did Smells Like Teen Spirit become the anthem of the '90s? Dive into the story behind Nirvana's groundbreaking hit, its cultural impact, and how it defined the grunge era and a generation.

As “Smells Like Teen Spirit” became a massive global hit, Cobain grew to resent the song, with Nirvana regularly removing it from their set lists. “Everyone has focused on that song so much.

A composer reimagines Nirvana's classic hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit" as a reggae song, thereby proving that this song is great in any genre. The post Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit ...

Nirvana performed “Smells Like Teen Spirit” for the first time on April 17, 1991 at a dark Seattle club in the shadow of a highway overpass. The show was hastily organized, ...

Within months, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" would make Nirvana famous around the world. The song forged an instant connection with Generation X — the generation sandwiched between baby boomers and ...

“Smells Like Teen Spirit” is Nirvana’s breakout hit and the anthem of Generation X. With its quiet-loud dynamics and powerful guitar riffs, it took over radio and MTV in late 1991.

In fact, some people know “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and no other Nirvana songs. The song often shows up on lists of the best songs of the 1990s and the best songs of all time. Cobain, however ...

Kurt Cobain came up with a line from Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ for parties. During a 1994 interview with Rolling Stone, Cobain was asked to explain the origin of “Here we are now ...

Nirvana’s biggest hit ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ has been covered by many artists since its debut in the early '90s, but it’s never been heard quite like this.Australian-based band Aston ...

You asked for it and Nirvana provided. The iconic grunge trio’s beloved video for breakthrough 1991 hit “Smells Like Teen Spirit” has just crossed the two billion views mark on YouTube.

Nirvana's 1991 hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit" defined grunge music for a generation of music fans. On the 15th anniversary of singer Kurt Cobain's death, NPR looks back on the impact of the song ...