On April 5, 1994, Kurt Cobain, the enigmatic lead singer of Seattle's successful grunge-era band Nirvana, took his own life. I can't believe it was 15 years ago today because it still feels like just yesterday that my little teen self was trying to process this terrible news. I listed Nevermind as one of my favorite albums of all time in part because "Smells Like Teen Spirit" seemingly came out Read more

So this guitar prodigy, Sungha Jung, locked himself in his room for 60 hours after a fight with his mother and learned Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." He didn't just learn it. He puts an interesting, haunting spin on it. I get in a fight with my mother? I just eat a whole bag of potato chips and drink too much scotch. I guess that's what separates mere mortals like myself from 11-year-old Read more

Here's another sign that Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is now a classic. Not only is the baby on the cover now 17 years old, but the tune has also been covered by crooner Paul Anka (on his 2005 Rock Swings album, apparently). I defy you not to get this catchy version stuck in your head: "Nirvana. Yes, Nirvana! Come on!"" Read more

What's the difference between Generation X and Generation Y? This video might provide an answer. Read more

Starting Monday, VH1 will be paying tribute to the eclectic music of the '90s with 100 Greatest Songs of the '90s, a countdown of hits from Nirvana to Hanson and everywhere in between. A while back, the network asked viewers to vote on their favorites from a pre-selected list of 100 songs, and this week-long special will reveal how those votes shook out. Clocking in at No. 1: Nirvana's "Smells Read more

Wait! Before you play this video close your eyes. I bet you can recite not only the lyrics but exactly what Kurt Cobain wore in this video. If you can't, Marc Jacobs certainly can. After all, this was the look that spawned his infamous "grunge collection" for Perry Ellis in 1992. Ironically, he was soon dismissed from the house — no matter, he obviously found his path. But back to Kurt. You Read more

Finally, we can understand all the lyrics to Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" — and while watching a beautifully languid video. It's been more than a month since punk legend Patti Smith released her covers album called Twelve, featuring her take on such songs as "The Boy In the Bubble" by Paul Simon, the Rolling Stones's "Gimme Shelter," Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit." But it was worth Read more

Just because Nirvana's classic "Smells Like Teen Spirit" has the word "teen" in it doesn't mean teens should necessarily sing it. Especially these teens. What I love about this video is how quiet the audience is. Maybe they're in shock. Read more

It's back-to-school time, and students are filling classrooms once again. Unfortunately for perfumed pupils, some school districts are considering banning fragrance on campus. The Wall Street Journal reports that as fragrances for teenagers become more popular, the kids are stinkin' up the place: Kevin Farr, superintendent of the Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School, in Bourne, Mass., Read more