Champagne Supernova Edition Part 1
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia
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The Death of Kurt Cobain
Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's death in April 94 is often regarded as a before and after event in the history of 90s rock. The end of Nirvana seemed to throw off American-style alt-rock, taking off a more decadent phase of a brilliant Britpop. It would take another year and a new album for Pulp to have their galvanizing chart moment. By 1994, the prior wave of British rock was, you might say, enjoying its last gasp.
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