The Story Behind the ‘Surprise Guests’ on Nirvana’s Classic MTV

The Story Behind the ‘Surprise Guests’ on Nirvana’s Classic MTV

“You could tell [MTV] were a little bit like, ‘What’s this?’” Although the Meat Puppets had been steadily issuing music and touring since the early ’80s, it was not until two-thirds of the band appeared on Nirvana’s now-classic “Unplugged” appearance in late 1993 that many mainstream rock fans first became aware of the veteran punk…