On the day that Nevermind hit the top of the US charts, Nirvana appeared on Saturday Night Live for the first time. It was a cause for celebration. But it was also the beginning of the end.
The second week of January 1992 was a period of frantic activity for the band. On the day before the SNL broadcast, they'd recorded a set for 120 Minutes at MTV Studios in New York, where Kurt Cobain's mother Wendy and Dave Grohl's mum Virginia met for the first time. Later, Kurt and Courtney Love were interviewed for a cover story for Sassy, a magazine aimed at teenage girls.
