There was not, and will probably never be a 'next Nirvana.' A band like Nirvana and a songwriter like Kurt comes along once in a lifetime (or less). In the wake of its success, major labels scoured alternative music scenes looking for the 'next Nirvana,' but efforts were futile. Whether or not you think Nirvana were the best alternative rock band (they were) or Nevermind was their best album (it wasn't In Utero was), no other alternative rock album had its impact. There is a very distinct difference between the pre- Nevermind music world and the post- Nevermind music world, and we haven't seen another rock album shake up the world the way that one did since.ДЄs innovative as Nevermind was, Nirvana had their obvious influences that came through in the music - sometimes very unsubtly - but the way they combined those influences was groundbreaking, and Kurt Cobain's voice, words, melodies, guitar riffs, and philosophies spoke to and shaped an entire generation. We live in a world where Halsey works with Nine Inch Nails and Miley Cyrus covers Bikini Kill because Nevermind busted those walls down in 1991. Nevermind brought the underground to the mainstream, and in doing so, it helped create an environment in which the lines between pop music and alternative music became blurrier and blurrier over time. It was the album that changed everything - not just for punk, indie, alternative, rock, and certain styles of metal, but for all of popular music.

('Love Me Do,' The Beatles' debut single, was 29 when Nevermind came out.) Still, it sounds entirely modern, because we're still living in the world that Nevermind created. It had already become classic rock now it's older than classic rock was when Nevermind came out. It's Septemand that means Nevermind is 30 years old.

In honor of the anniversary, we've ranked its songs from least great to most great. Nirvana's 'Nevermind' turns 30 today and it's getting a massive reissue.

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