Latest about Kurt Cobain
The world’s most expensive guitar, Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged Martin acoustic, is set to go on display in the UK
The legendary acoustic became the most expensive guitar to sell at auction when it went under the hammer back in 2020
The making of the album that virtually invented a new genre, sold 30 million copies, and changed rock forever
One of the best-selling albums of all time, Nirvana's Nevermind re-shaped popular culture and guitar-based music almost overnight. This is how it was made
Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt on playing Kurt Cobain's “haunted” Martin D-18
Åkerfeldt was decidedly more moved when handed a 19th century Martin, a guitar so pristine he was scared to play it
The mod that made Kurt Cobain's $6 million MTV Unplugged Martin one of a kind
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
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
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
The 16 most expensive guitars of all time
Fenders owned by Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan, Martins belonging to Kurt Cobain and David Gilmour, and one independently made axe headline the list of most profitable guitars sold at auction
“Grunge literally put electric guitar rock back on the map”: Nancy Wilson explains why Seattle has produced so many guitar heroes
The Heart legend looks back at the prolific musical legacy of her hometown in this exclusive excerpt from new book The Sound of Seattle
