Nirvana’s performance of “Where Did You Sleep Last Night” on MTV Unplugged in New York in November 1993 became one of the most haunting moments of their career The song is a traditional American folk tune, also known as “In the Pines,” but Kurt Cobain’s version was directly inspired by blues legend Lead Belly’s 1940s recording Cobain had a deep admiration for Lead Belly and even joked during the session about wanting the Smithsonian to sell him Lead Belly’s guitar for $500,000 The song itself ce

24K reactions · 4.7K shares | Originally released 25 years ago, 'MTV Unplugged In New York' is now available digitally and as a 2LP set, including five rehearsal performances previously only available on DVD. A limited edition 2LP colored version is also available on Nirvana.com while supplies last. Order & listen now. | Nirvana | Facebook

219K views · 9.1K reactions | Originally released 25 years ago today, 'MTV Unplugged In New York' is now available digitally and as a 2LP set, including five rehearsal performances previously only available on DVD. A limited edition 2LP colored version is also available on Nirvana.com while supplies last. Order & listen here: https://Nirvana.lnk.to/Unplugged25 | Nirvana | Facebook