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The mod that made Kurt Cobain's $6 million MTV Unplugged Martin one of a kind
By Jackson Maxwell published
According to Nirvana guitar tech Earnie Bailey, Cobain was far from a vintage guitar fiend, and had no qualms with making his already weird D-18E even more unusual
Pat Smear’s first Nirvana appearance almost didn’t happen – because of his guitar
By Janelle Borg published
Smear had bought a 1982 Charvel when he was playing with Nina Hagen – but the guitar didn't quite impress the Nirvana troupe
“We knew we didn’t want to do an acoustic version of Teen Spirit”: The story of Nirvana's seminal MTV Unplugged set
By Alan di Perna published
Resisting network pressure to simply play the hits, Kurt Cobain, Pat Smear, Krist Novoselic, and Dave Grohl pulled together a remarkable and eclectic set that served as the haunting apex of Nirvana's final chapter
Page Hamilton revisits Helmet’s 1994 classic Betty – the unsung curveball the critics tried to kill
By DO NOT USE: Joe Bosso published
After the claustrophobic intensity of Meantime, Hamilton opened up the doors and chased down different sounds on album number three. No one was ready for Betty
Krist Novoselic revisits three Nirvana classics as he joins FooVana hybrid tribute act
By Phil Weller published
The bassist surprised concert-goers as he joined the Foo Fighters/Nirvana covers band to celebrate the grunge legend's legacy
Aaron Rash spent years perfecting Kurt Cobain's guitar sound – now he’s released The Utero Sessions IR Pack
By Phil Weller published
The no-expenses-spared pack lets players harness the sound of Cobain's famed In Utero tone “without touching a single physical amp”
Bassist Joe Preston on how he joined the Melvins – with a little help from Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl
By Janelle Borg published
Joe Preston recalls finding Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl on his porch with a message from Buzz Osborne
Krist Novoselic debuts new band in Kurt Cobain's hometown – and pays tribute with a rendition of Nirvana's debut single
By Janelle Borg published
Krist Novoselic and his new band, The Bona Fide Band, gave a nod to Kurt Cobain and Nirvana with their own rendition of Love Buzz
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