There are numerous artists using the Nirvana name on Last.fm, 8 are listed in order of prominence: 1) Nirvana was a popular and highly influential American grunge band. The band formed in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987, and was part of the Seattle grunge scene of the late 80s. Other Seattle grunge bands such as Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden also gained in popularity, and, as a result, alternative rock became a dominant genre on American and Canadian radio and music television during the early-to-mid '90s. Nirvana's initial incarnation consisted of Kurt Cobain on guitar and vocals, bassist Krist Novoselic, and drummer Chad Channing. After a brief stint as a four-piece in 1989 with the addition of second guitarist Jason Everman, followed soon after by the replacement of Channing on drums in 1990, the band found the lineup that would form the core of the group when they added former Scream drummer Dave Grohl. As Nirvana's frontman, Cobain found himself referred to in the media as the "spokesman of a generation", with
| 1 | Scentless Apprentice | Feels Like The First Time |
| 2 | On A Plain | Nirvana Unplugged |
| 3 | Radio Friendly Unit Shifter | In Utero |
| 4 | Stain | From The Muddy Banks Of The Wishkah |
| 5 | Big Long Now | Incesticide |
| 6 | About A Girl | Feels Like The First Time |
| 7 | Tourette's | From the Muddy Banks of Wishkah |
| 8 | Drain You | Nevermind |
| 9 | Big Cheese | Bleach |
| 10 | Serve the Servants | In Utero |
| 11 | Pennyroyal Tea | In Utero |
| 12 | Dive | From The Muddy Banks Of The Wishkah |
| 13 | Son Of A Gun | Incesticide |
| 14 | Rape Me | Feels Like The First Time |
| 15 | Serve The Servants | Feels Like The First Time |
| 16 | Milk It | In Utero |
| 17 | Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle | In Utero |
| 18 | Polly | Feels Like The First Time |
| 19 | Dumb | In Utero |
| 20 | Molly's Lips | Incesticide |