Nirvana: Nevermind

The 20 Million Club by Music @ Future

Mar 21, 202260:00Music

The record company thought it might sell 50,000 copies if they were lucky. It went on to sell 30m. What was it about the darkness and anger of Nevermind that made it so successful?

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