Nirvana

Nirvana was the undisputed leader of the Seattle sound and the rise of grunge in the nineties along with Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden. Their success, legacy, and influence is undeniable. Album Nevermind went diamond. They received one Grammy. They were inducted their first year of eligibility, an obvious choice. They were inducted by Michael Stipe of the college rock band R.E.M.

Recommended Songs

 * Smells Like Teen Spirit
 * Come As You Are
 * The Man Who Sold the World
 * Heart-Shaped Box (Hey! Wait!)
 * Lithium (I'm So Happy 'Cause Today)
 * About a Girl (I need an easy friend)
 * In Bloom (He's the one who likes all our pretty songs)
 * All Apologies
 * Rape Me
 * Polly
 * Drain You
 * On a Plain
 * Dumb

Recommended Albums

 * Bleach
 * Nevermind
 * In Utero

Trivia

 * They were parodied by Weird Al Yankovic.
 * Member Dave Grohl went on to form Foo Fighters.