Short answers, pulled from the story.
Kurt Cobain chose the name Nirvana to represent something beautiful and pretty, serving as a deliberate rejection of the mean and raunchy punk names that dominated the scene. This decision marked the beginning of a journey that started in the damp practice spaces of Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987.
Nirvana released their debut album Bleach in 1989, which initially moved 40,000 copies and eventually reached 1.7 million in the United States. The album was funded by Jason Everman, who was brought into the band as a second guitarist solely to receive a credit on the sleeve.
Kurt Cobain was found dead of a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head on the 8th of April 1994 at his home in the Denny-Blaine neighborhood. He had died approximately three days earlier after escaping drug rehabilitation and returning to Seattle.
Nirvana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014, with Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl, and Pat Smear performing a four-song set with guest vocalists. The band's influence continues to be felt with 30th-anniversary editions of Nevermind and In Utero released in 2011 and 2013 respectively.
Steve Albini produced the album In Utero, which was recorded in just two weeks at Pachyderm Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota in February 1993. The label DGC reportedly considered the album unreleasable due to its raw sound, but it topped the American and British album charts and sold more than five million copies in the United States.