Where does Nirvana rank all time?

Rolling Stone placed Nirvana at number 27 on their list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" in 2004, and at number 30 on their updated list in 2011.
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Is Nirvana the greatest band of all time?

Nirvana are one of the biggest and most influential bands in music history. Formed in Seattle in 1987, they pretty much single-handedly catapulted alternative music into the mainstream when their second album, Nevermind, took the music industry by surprise and turned popular culture on its head on its release in 1991.
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Is Nirvana the most popular rock band?

Nirvana Were the Most-Played Band of the Decade on Mainstream Rock Radio. Grunge icons Nirvana have emerged as the most-played artist of the decade on mainstream rock radio. That's according to figures recently released in Nielsen Music's year-end report for 2019.
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Who is the No 1 band in the world?

As of 2020, according to Business Insider, The Beatles are at number one, having sold around 183 million units.
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Who is the most successful band ever?

Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 257.7 million certified sales.
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Who is the greatest band in history?

The 10 best rock bands ever
  1. The Beatles. The Beatles are unquestionably the best and most important band in rock history, as well as the most compelling story. ...
  2. The Rolling Stones. ...
  3. U2. ...
  4. The Grateful Dead. ...
  5. Velvet Underground. ...
  6. Led Zeppelin. ...
  7. Ramones. ...
  8. Pink Floyd.
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Who has the most #1 hits?

The Beatles have the most No. 1 hits of all time: 20. Though unclear for how long, the Beatles still reign supreme as the artist with the most No.
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Who is the most streamed artist of all time?

First up is Drake, with a whopping 46 billion streams.
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Was Nirvana overrated?

Kurt Cobain was Nirvana, and is in no way overrated, but Nirvana without him is the most overrated band to ever exist.
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Was Nirvana the last good band?

Nirvana was the world's last great punk band. They were the last “biggest band in the world.” They were the last band to be “as big as the Beatles.” And their Nirvana-mania level of fame was based on their talent and audience's love.
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Who is the most successful rock band of all time?

The 10 Best-Selling Bands in History
  1. THE BEATLES. ~ 290 million record sales worldwide.
  2. EAGLES. ~ 160 million record sales worldwide.
  3. QUEEN. ~ 150 million record sales worldwide.
  4. LED ZEPPELIN. ~ 140 million record sales worldwide.
  5. PINK FLOYD. ~ 130 million record sales worldwide.
  6. AC/DC. ...
  7. MAROON 5. ...
  8. U2.
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Is BTS bigger than The Beatles?

K-Pop group BTS has becomes the first group to hit the number 1 spot on the Billboard 200 with five consecutive albums. Before them, it was The Beatles who achieved this feat. The K-Pop group BTS has become the first group to hit the number 1 spot on Billboard 200 Chart since The Beatles.
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Who is the biggest rock band in the world?

Even so, despite the fact they literally couldn't give their last album away, U2 remain the world's biggest rock band live.
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Who is the richest band of all time?

There are many music bands in the world, but only a few of them are really rich. So, who are the richest music bands in the world, According to a recent study richest music band in the world is The Beatles. The Beatles have a net worth of $2 billion. They are followed by U2, who have a net worth of $1.5 billion.
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Who is the #1 artist on Spotify?

As you can see below, with just over 84 million monthly listeners, Ed Sheeran remains comfortably in the lead, despite having not released a new studio album since = in October 2021.
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Who is the #1 artist in the world on Spotify?

The Grammy winner is now the No. 1 artist on Spotify. The Weeknd had a triumphant weekend.
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Who has a billion streams?

It's official: Justin Bieber is the first artist to accrue one billion streams on different songs on the popular (though perhaps less popular these days) streaming platform, Spotify. Chart data broke the news to its 1.3 million Twitter followers on Wednesday (January 26), writing, “.
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What song stayed number 1 the longest?

"Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus

"Old Town Road" holds the record for the longest stretch at No. 1 with 19 weeks.
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What song spent longest at number 1?

The songs that spent the longest at Number 1
  • Frankie Laine – I Believe (18 weeks) ...
  • Bryan Adams – (Everything I Do) I Do It For You (16 weeks) ...
  • Wet Wet Wet – Love Is All Around (15 weeks) ...
  • Drake – One Dance (15 weeks) ...
  • Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody (14 weeks) ...
  • Ed Sheeran – Shape Of You (14 weeks)
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Which boy band sold the most records?

Backstreet Boys

AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson (who left the band in 2006 before returning in 2012) and Brian Littrell have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them the most successful boy band of all time. They received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013.
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Who is the strongest fandom?

BTS' worldwide number of fans of millions of adoring fans, dubbed ARMY (Adorable Representative MC for Youth), is strong enough to make significant waves — and help members break music business benchmarks. Yes, the answer is BTS, they have the most powerful fandom in the world in 2020.
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Who is more popular BTS or 1D?

While both groups have sizable Instagram followings, BTS's 28.3 million followers outrank One Direction's 21 million followers giving the K-pop group bragging rights!
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Is BTS overrated?

While BTS is everywhere these days, it's easy to think that they are simply an overrated group, especially when they are often being compared to other boy bands like One Direction or the Backstreet Boys. However, BTS clearly has its own story, music, and image.
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