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In 1992, Kurt Cobain's excitement at the prospect of Spinal Tap reforming led him to dream up some outlandish stage props which could turn future Nirvana live shows up to 11

When Spinal Tap alleged themselves to be the key inspiration behind a little band called Nirvana, it got Kurt Cobain considering a Stonehenge moment all of his own

Louder

A beginner's guide to Sub Pop Records in five essential albums

Celebrated as the home of grunge, Sub Pop has evolved into one of America's most eclectic indie labels. Here is the Sub Pop story told via five key records

Louder

“He was pretty quiet. He just wanted to hang out”: Joe Perry remembers when Kurt Cobain met Aerosmith

Kurt Cobain may have had a reputation for ridiculing the classic rock bands who came before him, but he was actually a huge Aerosmith fan – Joe Perry remembers when the late singer came to visit the band backstage

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20 bands whose second album is the best thing they ever did

The bands who defied the sophomore slump to deliver the greatest albums of their career

Louder

The song Filter wrote to impress Trent Reznor that ended up angering thousands of Nirvana fans

Hey Man Nice Shot kicked off Richard Patrick's post-Nine Inch Nails career, but became mired in controversy after Kurt Cobain's death

Metal Hammer

Nirvana: Bleach - Album Of The Week Club review

Beneath the wilfully grubby production, Nirvana's debut album Bleach seethes with confidence, intelligence, star quality and pop sensibility

Louder

Nirvana fan? Here are five new bands you need to hear

Nirvana have inspired hundreds of bands since they turned music on its head some 30-odd years ago – here are five examples of how their influence is still making magic

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"I could throw out a few thousand dollars to have you snuffed out": The ugly truth behind Kurt Cobain's threats to "hurt" two female writers working on a Nirvana book

Listen to the disturbing voice message Nirvana's Kurt Cobain left for two UK music writers, threatening to "hurt" them

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Despite the bad blood between the Nirvana and Guns N' Roses camps, Courtney Love once appeared onstage with Slash, and it was pretty damn cool

Watch footage of Slash and Courtney Love onstage together in 2009

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Foo Fighters: But Here We Are review – a raw, unapologetic act of mourning

On the veteran band’s first album since drummer – and Dave Grohl’s best friend – Taylor Hawkins’ death, every anguished, searching and sometimes triumphant song is about death

The Guardian - UK

Courtney Love says Nirvana's Kurt Cobain was as ambitious and hungry for success as Madonna

Courtney Love says that the idea that her late husband Kurt Cobain didn't want to be a rock star is bulls**t

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Your essential guide to every Hole album

Courtney Love's finest work re-assessed

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Kurt Cobain’s Hair Inside Signed ‘Heart-Shaped Box’ On Sale For $20,000

Corban signed the box with “Krudt” during Nirvana's 1993 In Utero tour for a female fan. A piece of his remains are present.

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Kurt Cobain showed up to Nirvana's In Utero sessions with a chunk of the guitar Steve Albini smashed at Big Black's final show

Steve Albini reveals that Nirvana's Kurt Cobain owned a special memento from Big Black's farewell performance in Seattle

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Steve Albini recalls the secrecy around the Nirvana In Utero sessions: "I had to do everything I could to keep it under wraps to make sure that we didn’t get overrun by fans and the added nonsense"

He also reveals a young Cobain had kept a piece of the guitar he saw Albini smash onstage at Big Black's farewell gig in 1987

The New Daily

Kurt Cobain’s smashed guitar sells for over $900,000

A guitar smashed by Nirvana's Kurt Cobain has fetched $902,010 at auction, several times its original estimate.

Los Angeles Times

Kurt Cobain’s smashed guitar from Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ era fetches nearly $600,000

A Fender Stratocaster guitar smashed by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain has sold for nearly $600,000 at auction — more than 10 times what it was expected to go for.

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A battered guitar which Nirvana's Kurt Cobain gifted to his friend Mark Lanegan sells at auction for almost $600,000

Having parted with $596,900, an anonymous bidder is now the proud owner of a guitar once owned by Kurt Cobain

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Kurt Cobain's broken guitar sells for nearly $600,000

The Nirvana frontman was known for smashing guitars during performances and in the studio. This one includes messages to his old friend, Mark Lanegan of the Screaming Trees.

Guitar World

Meet ambient shredder Jakub Zytecki – the trailblazing virtuoso who picks plugins over pedals and plays a Kurt Cobain-inspired 8-string

The Polish wunderkind explains why Polyphia and Plini have reignited his guitar fire and how he channeled John Petrucci on his stellar new album, Remind Me

Guitar World

Is this the most expensive smashed guitar ever sold? Kurt Cobain’s stage-smashed Fender Stratocaster sells at auction for $600,000 – 10 times its initial estimate

The instrument, signed by all three members of Nirvana, er, smashed expectations in the recent sale

The Week

Why German men are most likely to sit down on the loo

German men are the most likely to sit down while taking a pee, according to am international poll. Researchers found that 62% of German men said they usually or always sat down, compared with 50% of Swedes, 34% of Italians and only 23% of Brits. Generations of German parents “worried…

AFP

Guitar smashed by Nirvana's Kurt Cobain sells for nearly $600,000

New York (AFP) - A guitar smashed on stage by Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain sold for nearly $600,000, several times its original estimate, an auction house said Saturday.

The Independent UK

Courtney Love reveals alternate lyrics Kurt Cobain wrote for Nirvana’s biggest hit

Love said the final version of ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ ended up a ‘different song’ than the original demo

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Courtney Love shares Kurt Cobain's unpublished scrapped lyrics for Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit

Courtney Love reveals unused lyrics written in Kurt Cobain's journal that were originally intended for Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit

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