More: Here we are now: Nirvana's 'Nevermind' at 25 Instead of just making an album of de rigueur “Nirvana goes acoustic” tracks, the band reconfigured their sound to adapt to the setting, becoming a new band for the night, with the stripped-down instrumentals laying bare the material’s naked emotion. It is a genius recording, in so many ways, the first being the way the band adapted to the acoustic format of the "MTV Unplugged" series, which presented an immediate challenge for a set of musicians best known for their blistering noise. Yet 25 years later, Nirvana’s "MTV Unplugged" album isn’t just remarkable for its mythology. Cobain died of suicide in April 1994, and the album would be the band’s first release since his passing, released in December to a rapturous critical response, beckoning Grammy awards and millions of copies in sales. Sadly, "MTV Unplugged" would not be the beginning of a new chapter for Nirvana but the end of one. Recorded 25 years ago in New York City on Nov. 18, 1993, Nirvana’s "MTV Unplugged In New York" album holds a different place in the band’s short-but-legendary discography, an album of transcendent folk rock that glimpsed what could’ve been the band’s next post-grunge era, had frontman Kurt Cobain survived long enough to see its musical leanings through.
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It’s been called the best TV episode of the ‘90s and the best live album of all time, hailed as a masterpiece from the decade’s defining band. Editor's note: As Nirvana drummer-turned-founding Foo Fighter Dave Grohl turns 50 Monday, USA TODAY looks back on one of his most iconic recordings: Nirvana's "MTV Unplugged In New York," which turned 25 on Nov. 18, 2018.
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