16 Rock Myths Debunked!
SPECIAL SECTION: Rock'n'roll's greatest fallacies -- exposed!
By Spin Staff 11.18.09 7:34 AM
Radiohead are the most important band in the world! Nirvana killed off hair metal! Lady Gaga's music sucks!
Many hold these truths to be self-evident. We don't.
We poke holes in rock's greatest myths. Read our take -- then argue back in the comments boards.
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MYTH No. 2: Nirvana Killed Hair Metal
REALITY: It was already dead. Blame Queensrÿche.
By Chuck Eddy 11.10.09 1:49 PM
REALITY: It was already dead. Blame Queensrÿche.
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WATCH: New Trailers for Nirvana, John Lennon Films
Get a taste of the grunge icons' Live at Reading DVD, and the new Lennon biopic, Nowhere Boy.
By Peter Gaston 10.29.09 8:12 AM
Michael Jackson isn't the only deceased musical icon who's having a big week.
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Nirvana, 'Live at Reading' (Universal)
Ultimate rock gig from ultimate outsider-insiders.
By Joe Gross 10.28.09 3:18 PM
Nirvana's headlining gig at the 1992 Reading Festival looms infamously large because of (a) that amazingly creepy photo of Kurt getting wheeled onto the stage looking like Norman Bates' mother, and (b) the show was a mind-blower -- sloppy indie rock as stadium-filling psychedelic punk.
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SPIN.com's Best of the Week
From Lil Wayne's felony charges to Nirvana Live at Reading, Plus: Elliott Smith, CMJ, Slayer and more.
By Spin Staff 10.24.09 8:44 AM
This week, Lil Wayne plead guilty to felony gun possession charges and Nirvana fans got a peek at the upcoming concert DVD Live at Reading. Meanwhile, the CMJ Music Marathon invaded New York City, Slayer talked about their new record, and SPIN honored the sixth anniversary of Elliott Smith's death.
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WATCH: Nirvana Live at Reading!
The band goes back to "School" in a clip from their upcoming DVD. Plus: Find out how to see the film on TV!
By David Marchese 10.20.09 10:40 AM
Despite its sadly abbreviated history, Nirvana was responsible for some amazing live moments -- the acoustic set captured on MTV Unplugged in New York; Kurt and Krist sealing their first SNL appearance with a kiss; a performance at the 1992 Reading Festival where Kurt came on stage in a wheelchair as a goof and then delivered a fiery, intense show.
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