American rock band formed in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987 by Kurt Cobain (vocals/guitar) and Krist Novoselic (bass). Dave Grohl joined as drummer in 1990, completing the classic lineup. Foundational to the early-1990s grunge movement; the band's commercial breakthrough launched alternative rock into the mainstream.
Three studio albums: Bleach (1989), Nevermind (1991, multi-platinum and spawning "Smells Like Teen Spirit"), and In Utero (1993). Cobain died by suicide in April 1994, ending the band. The posthumous MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Performance. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.
