Nirvana - The Man Who Sold the World (MTV Unplugged)

As one of the greatest musicians of his time, Kurt Cobain died today 17 years ago. Although Cobain’s body was discovered at his Lake Washington home on April 8, 1994, the coroner’s report estimated the artist to have died three days earlier. As the frontman of grunge band Nirvana, he succeeded to hit the nerve of the so-called “Generation X” with their sophomore opus Nevermind and eventually became their spokesman. During the last years of his life, Cobain struggled with heroin addiction, illness and depression, professional and lifelong personal pressures surrounding himself and his wife, musician Courtney Love. In order to commemorate his legacy, we decided to post a rehearsal segment of Nirvana’s legendary MTV Unplugged session in 1993. Above you can see the group performing their live rendition of David Bowie’s “The Man Who Sold the World.” In his journals, Cobain ranked the album at number 45 in his top 50 favorite albums. Rest in peace.