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“Kurt would have loved that legacy.” MTV announced the band was receiving the award on the 34th anniversary of Nirvana’s unforgettable performance of Nevermind ’s “Lithium” at the 1992 VMAs, when Kurt Cobain also teased the opening chords to the then-unreleased In Utero song, “Rape Me,” apparently to irritate network censors.”
““I don’t think there’s ever been a band exactly like Nirvana,” Chuck D said in his speech.”
“They also filmed a legendary episode of MTV Unplugged .”
““This award brings back so many memories of making those videos,” Novoselic said.”
“The Video Vanguard Award recognizes artists’ legacies as music video innovators.”
““We didn’t even start talking about playing until about eight weeks ago,” Grohl told Rolling Stone just the day after the big night.”
“Only Novoselic spoke, and there was no performance.”
“29, 1997, when the Foo Fighters played Bumbershoot in Seattle, and Krist Novoselic joined the group, which included Nirvana guitarist Pat Smear, for Prince’s “Purple Rain” and Led Zeppelin’s “Communication Breakdown.” Thirteen years later, on Dec.”
“21, 2010, the trio of Dave Grohl, Novoselic, and Smear played “Marigold,” which appeared as the B side to Nirvana’s “Heart Shaped Box,” at a secret Foo Fighters club show in Los Angeles.”
““The ideas for those videos all grew out of the vision of one of the greatest artists of all time, Kurt Cobain.”
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“They also played it live at the 12-12-12 benefit and on Saturday Night Live.”
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“Though they did not perform on Sunday, the surviving members of Nirvana have played together a handful of times since Kurt Cobain’s death in 1994.”
“Kurt was one of one … Nirvana continues to resonate so deeply because people are still hungry for authenticity.”