Nirvana’s 1991 anthem “Smells Like Teen Spirit” became a cultural phenomenon, pushing grunge rock into mainstream music.

Long before Nirvana’s 1991 single “Smells Like Teen Spirit” became the defining anthem for the grunge revolution, it was just a phrase scribbled on Kurt Cobain’s wall. In August 1990 ...

(SOUNDBITE OF NIRVANA SONG, "SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT") KELLY: That's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana from 1991. The song became an anthem for a generation that was ambivalent about ...

Nirvana purposely chose a bad director for the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" music video in order to subvert mainstream ideals.

Sponsor Message The very first package I opened — and I swear this is true — contained the song "Smells Like Teen Spirit," on both CD and vinyl, along with a black Nirvana T-shirt that read on ...

"Smells Like Teen Spirit," named after a brand of deodorant marketed to girls, was Kurt Cobain's attempt to "write the ultimate pop song," he said, using the soft-loud dynamic of his favorite band ...

And "Smells Like Teen Spirit" became the anthem of an era of counter-culture teens horrified with the materialism of late 20th century popular culture. In fact, Kurt Cobain actually wrote "Smells ...

In fact, they never even breached the top five. However, one song, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” managed to get close and went on to become the anthem of the grunge era. ‘Smells Like Teen ...

“Smells Like Teen Spirit” has always been a goodie. Now it is an oldie. The song that played a large part in vanquishing hair metal was released 25 years ago Saturday. That’s right.

Tori Amos decided to put her own spin on Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” She said fans told her to sing the song after Kurt Cobain died. She discussed what it was like to have fans sing ...