Nirvana Go On Rock Rampage in New "Live at Reading" Trailer

In 1991, Nirvana were in the bottom third of the bill on the first day of the Reading Festival. Just one year, later they headlined the event's final night, turning out a legendary set that's finally coming to CD and DVD on Tuesday, November 3rd. As the disc's latest trailer demonstrates, the shows were a brutal display of of the rock gods' raw energy: instruments were demolished, lyrics were wailed, minds were blown.

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The concert also features renditions of "School" (watch it here), "All Apologies," all of their Nevermind hits and the first ever performance of "Tourette's." As Rolling Stone previously reported, November 3rd will also see the release of the 20th anniversary edition of the band's debut album Bleach.

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Song Stories

“Let My Love Open the Door”

Pete Townshend | 1980

A peppy, hopeful love song, "Let My Love Open the Door" became a U. S. Top Ten hit for Pete Townshend in 1980, anchored by the kind of repeating synthesizer figures that he'd used in some of the Who's recordings in the previous decade. Although Townshend brushed the song off as "just a ditty" in Rolling Stone shortly after its release, in 1996 he revealed it was about love of the holiest sort. "It's supposed to be about the power of God's love," he remarked. "That when you're in difficulty, whether it's major or minor, God's love is always there for you."

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