In the spring of 1993, they released Beaster , an EP of material recorded during the Copper Blue sessions. The album proved to be more aggressive than the content on Copper Blue . After an abortive attempt to record a second album, the band regrouped and released File Under: Easy…
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Recruiting bassist Melissa Auf der Maur over the summer, they commenced their world tour on August 26 at the Reading Festival in England, giving a performance that John Peel described as “teetering on the edge of chaos”. The band embarked on a worldwide tour throughout late 1994 and for the…
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The band’s third album, The Holy Bible , was released in August 1994. It received critical acclaim, but sold poorly. The album displayed yet another musical change for the band, marking a shift from the modern rock sound of their first two albums towards alternative rock . The album also…
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Purple debuted at number one in the United States upon its release on June 7, 1994.
Following their appearance at the Glastonbury Festival in June (during which, Wire called Glastonbury a “shithole” and suggested to “build a few more fucking bypasses ” over it), Edwards was admitted into The Priory , and the band played a few festivals as a three-piece to pay for his treatment.…
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The band changed their visual aesthetic during this period, away from androgynous glam and towards an army/military look. A now infamous appearance on Top of the Pops in June 1994, where the band performed ” Faster “, the first single from The Holy Bible , featured Bradfield wearing a “terrorist-style”…
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In June 1994, she was found dead of a heroin overdose in the bathroom of her Seattle home, two months after the death of Cobain.
Live Through This was released on April 12, 1994, one week after Love’s husband, Kurt Cobain, was found dead in his Seattle home. In the wake of Love’s family tragedy, Live Through This was a critical success. It spawned several popular singles, including ” Doll Parts “, ” Violet “,…
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Nirvana disbanded after the death of Kurt Cobain in April 1994. Grohl received offers to work with various artists. Press rumors indicated he might join Pearl Jam , and he almost accepted a position as drummer in Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers . Grohl later said: “I was supposed to…
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In March 1994, the group won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance for the song “Plush”.