Kurt Cobain's smashed Fender Stratocaster is displayed at Julien's Auctions in Gardena, Calif., on May 2 ahead of Julien's "Music Icons" auction of over 1,200 items from rockhistory and exclusive artist collections. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Nirvana band members Krist Novoselic (from left) Dave Grohl and Kurt Cobain pose after receiving the award for best alternative video for "In Bloom" at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 2, 1993, in Universal City, Calif. Mark J. Terrill/AP hide caption
Nirvana artifacts and exhibits are seen at the opening of "In Bloom: The Nirvana Exhibition," marking the 20th anniversary of the release of Nirvana's Nevermind album, in 2011 at the Loading Bay Gallery in London. Samir Hussein/Getty Images hide caption
Dave Grohl performs onstage during the taping of the 2021 "Vax Live" fundraising concert at the in Inglewood, Calif. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Kurt Cobain of Nirvana (left) by Michael Ochs Archives, Q-Tip and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest (right) by Roger Kisby Getty Images hide caption
Nirvana artifacts and exhibits are seen at the opening of In Bloom: The Nirvana Exhibition, at a London art gallery on Sept. 13, 2011. The album's 20th anniversary featured a $20 bill, but the original album had a $1 bill. Samir Hussein/Getty Images hide caption
Kurt Cobain of Nirvana by Michael Ochs Archives, Prince by Michael Ochs Archives, Amy Winehouse by Roger Kisby Getty Images hide caption
Court filings made public Thursday revealed that master recordings by Nirvana, Elton John and more were damaged in a 2008 fire at Universal Studios. Ric Francis/AP Photo hide caption
Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" has just joined YouTube's billion-views club. YouTube hide caption
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Danny Goldberg and Kurt Cobain attend the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards, at the height of Nirvana's fame. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images hide caption
U2's eighth studio album, Zooropa, was released on July 5, 1993 on Island Records. Courtesy of Island Records hide caption
The welcome sign to Aberdeen, Wash., includes "Come As You Are," as tribute to Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, who grew up in the city. The city museum housing artifacts from his childhood burned down June 9. Michael Thurston/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A newly unearthed home video shows a young Nirvana playing along to "Paper Cuts" in 1988. YouTube hide caption
Big Hush. Travis Bozeman/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Pearl Jam (top left), Missy Elliott (top right), the cover of Nirvana's Nevermind (bottom right), PJ Harvey (bottom left), Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel (center). Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Amy Winehouse, in an image taken from the documentary Amy, by director Asif Kapadia. Courtesy of A24 hide caption
Piñata Protest. From left to right: Jose Morales, JJ Martinez. Foreground: Alvaro del Norte, Marcus Cazares courtesy of the artist. hide caption
Kurt Cobain with daughter Frances. Courtesy of HBO hide caption
Pygmy Lush. Alex Christopher Williams/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Kurt Cobain performs with Nirvana in 1993. Joe Giron/Corbis hide caption
Nirvana in 1993 (from left): Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl. Anton Corbijn hide caption