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Gus Van Sant: ‘My assistant wanted to erect a statue of Luigi Mangione. My generation thought: this is murder’

The Milk and Good Will Hunting director’s new film is about ‘a little guy’ taking violent revenge against the system. He talks about the parallels between Dead Man’s Wire and the homicide case currently dividing Gen Z and boomers

The Guardian - UK

I tested the AirPods 4 ANC vs Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 — and there's a clear winner

Which entry-level earbuds are better: Apple AirPods 4 ANC or Samsung Galaxy Buds 4? I put them head-to-head to find out once and for all.

Tom’s Guide

Kooler than ever: Kim Gordon on punk, Kurt and slopaganda

In Sonic Youth she destroyed the rock mainstream alongside Nirvana in the 90s, and now as a blistering solo artist she’s continuing the fight against autocrats, algorithms and music that sucks

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"So do we tell the kids about the tour?" Courtney Love and former Hole bandmate Melissa Auf Der Maur are reuniting

Get ready for half a Hole reunion, but not as Hole

Louder

“Most Fender colors were inspired by automotive trends. Candy Apple Red stood out because it came from the hot-rod scene”: Why Leo Fender’s favorite custom color finish still drives guitarists wild

As this small selection from a very large vintage collection proves, Candy Apple Red looks fantastic on any Fender guitar – but the process of applying it changed over the years

Guitar World

The guitar Kurt Cobain played in Nirvana's iconic video for Smells Like Teen Spirit is coming up for auction next month

Kurt Cobain's 1969 Fender Mustang will be auctioned alongside guitars once owned by David Gilmour, Prince, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and more

Louder

“I was going for Jag-Stang vibes”: How Spiritbox's Mike Stringer and Aristides channeled Kurt Cobain for one of modern metal’s most desirable signatures

The Spiritbox guitar player and the boundary-pushing guitar brand released the all-new STX Series last year

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Courtney Love’s Reaction To Kurt Cobain Homicide Claim Revealed By Report

Courtney Love reportedly rejects renewed claims about Kurt Cobain’s passing, choosing to honor his memory instead.

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Kurt Cobain’s death branded potential murder by top cop who audited Nirvana star’s passing

Ahead of the 32nd anniversary of the rocker’s death from a shotgun wound to the head, Kurt Cobain’s death has been branded a potential murder by the police officer assigned to audit his passing.

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From Kurt Cobain's death to Beyoncé's Illuminati ties: The weirdest music conspiracy theories

Warning: This article contains references to suicide, drug use and plenty of baseless conspiracy theories. Tin hats on, sheeple...

Euronews

“I’m not in any way afraid of death." The triumph and tragedy of Nirvana's final album

On February 13, 1993, Nirvana began recording their much-anticipated follow-up to Nevermind. It would be their masterpiece

Metal Hammer

20 Famous Songs With Hidden Stories That Will Change The Way You Listen Them

Here are 20 famous songs with hidden stories that will change how you hear them.

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From Brontë to Ballard, Orwell to Okri: the best songs inspired by literature – ranked!

As Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights gets a boost from a new film adaptation, we survey the surprising, seditious and sensual ways in which prose has influenced pop

The Guardian - UK

Forensic experts’ new report claims that Kurt Cobain may have been murdered

The untimely demise of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain is once again making headlines. More than 30 years since his death, a new forensic report suggests that the rocker’s death may have been a homicide staged as a suicide.

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Chilling Clues In Kurt Cobain Case That Indicate It Was ‘Homicide’ Revealed By Forensic Experts

“If we’re wrong, just prove it to us,” the investigators said.

Louder

"I don’t really know what I’m talking about, I’m just doing it. There’s no art to it." How a meaningless French silent movie inspired the surreal alt. rock anthem that helped launch a musical revolution

The making of the alt.rock classic that inspired Kurt Cobain and took 10 minutes to write

Guitar World

“More than the return of an iconic instrument”: Mosrite Guitars – the underdog firm loved by Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, and Johnny Ramone – is back

The small but beloved firm shaped the sound of punk and surf rock, and now it’s been revived by a firm rooted in the Nashville scene

MusicRadar

“No other industry would tolerate this level of loss of life and neither should we”: Science indicates that musicians do actually die younger - but why?

Are musicians and other music industry professionals really at greater risk of an early death than the general public? Studies say it’s true

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"Having to resort to writing something like this is so embarrassing." The story behind the extremely controversial Nirvana song that almost got them banned and made a US President smash up his own daughter's CD

Kurt Cobain was convinced no one could misunderstand the intent of the lyrics to this track. Sadly, many still did

The Guardian - US

‘If you want to nuke your life, do crack’: raw Courtney Love documentary hits Sundance

Antiheroine, a new film about the musician’s tumultuous life and career, premiered at the festival with some frank admissions but the star not present

The Independent UK

Courtney Love misses Sundance Film Festival premiere of her new documentary Antiheroine

Film is said to be the first time ‘Courtney Love speaks entirely on her own terms’

Guitar World

“Jim Irsay was so proud of having acquired this guitar. It was like the jewel in the crown of his collection”: Getting up-close with a $10m trio of guitars once wielded by Kurt Cobain, Eric Clapton and David Gilmour

The truly iconic guitars are due to go under the hammer at Christie's soon – and Guitarist got an exclusive look ahead of the sale

Louder

"It sounded like the way ice cream on a hot summer day tastes." How a Marquis de Sade biography, Willy Wonka's Oompa-Loompas and a bum note helped "a metal girl from Ohio" write a rock anthem that wowed Nirvana and changed Olivia Rodrigo's life

"We thought no-one would play it." The story behind one of the great '90s alt. rock singles, The Breeders' Cannonball

Louder

"I gave away all my records, I started giving away my guitars, I was fantasising about my own death." The horrifying origin story behind one of the most uplifting rock songs of the '90s

Out of the darkness, light, and one of the most memorable anthems of the '90s

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“This Is Huge”: Forensics Expert Says Evidence Proves Kurt Cobain’s Passing Wasn’t Self-Inflicted

A veteran forensic scientist presents new evidence suggesting Kurt Cobain’s 1994 passing was actually murder.

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