The track ” Light ” reached No. 31 on the Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs Chart in May 1994.
By May 1994, Korn began recording their self-titled debut album with Ross Robinson .
The band filmed a live performance at the Hammersmith Apollo on 13 April 1994
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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A public vigil for Cobain was held on April 10, 1994, at a park at Seattle Center , drawing approximately 7,000 mourners
Two days later, on April 8, Cobain was found dead of a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head at his home in the Denny-Blaine neighborhood of the city. He had died approximately three days earlier. Until the discovery of his body, Cobain had been missing since escaping the rehabilitation center.
On April 6, 1994, it was announced that Nirvana withdrew from their planned appearance at the Lollapalooza 94 tour due to Cobain’s ongoing health problems, with reports that they had broken up.
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 April 1994, the band released their second demo tape, The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Hitler’s Handicapped Helpers .
In April Per Lindholm, A&R at RCA/BMG, heard the band for the first time and was immediately interested.