Nirvana

A highly influential American rock band, formed in 1987 by Kurt Cobain (guitar/vocals) and Krist Novoselic (bass), with Dave Grohl joining as drummer in 1990; they became the figurehead of the grunge movement, blending punk energy with pop melodies to capture Generation X's angst, exploding globally with their 1991 album Nevermind and its hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit" before disbanding in 1994 after Cobain's death, leaving a profound legacy in alternative music.