Kurt Cobain

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Mike McCready, Chris Cornell, Nancy and Ann Wilson and Jerry Cantrell play guitar onstage at 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony
“Grunge literally put electric guitar rock back on the map”: Nancy Wilson explains why Seattle has produced so many guitar heroes

By Jacob Uitti Published

The Heart legend looks back at the prolific musical legacy of her hometown in this exclusive excerpt from new book The Sound of Seattle

Guitarists
krist Novoselic
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

Bands
Kurt Cobain
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”

Plugins & Apps
Left-Joe Preston of Thrones performs on stage at Roseland during Musicfest NW on September 8, 2011 in Portland, United States; Right-Nirvana, group portrait, backstage at Nakano Sunplaza, Tokyo, Japan, 19th December 1992
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

Bassists
Krist Novoselic playing a Gibson bass on stage
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

Bass Guitars
Kurt Cobain of Nirvana during the taping of MTV Unplugged at Sony Studios in New York City on November 18, 1993
Guitar collector and Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay doesn’t think Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged acoustic was worth $6m

By Matt Owen Published

The renowned guitar collector has had his say on the sale of Cobain's Martin D-18E, which currently stands as the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction

Acoustic Guitars
Henri Cash of Starcrawler performs on day 3 of Festival d'été de Québec on July 08, 2023 in Quebec City, Quebec.
10 guitarists who played with missing strings on purpose… and the weird reasons why

By Will Ainsley Published

Forget six strings: for some guitarists, all you need is one…

Guitarists
Kurt Cobain performs using his Sky Stang I Fender Mustang in December 1993
Kurt Cobain guitars now account for 3 of the top 10 most expensive guitars sold at auction as the ‘Sky Stang I’ Fender Mustang used in Nirvana’s final performance sells for $1.5 million

By Matt Parker Published

The value of Kurt Cobain-associated guitar sales on the list now more than doubles that of his nearest competitor, David Gilmour

Guitars
Kurt Cobain Sky Stang I Fender Mustang electric guitar used a Nirvana's final show
“The workhorse”: The Fender ‘Sky Stang’ played by Kurt Cobain during Nirvana’s last show – and 53 In Utero tour dates – is going up for auction

By Matt Parker Published

The Japanese Mustang – aka The Sky Stang I – was used at Nirvana’s final show in Munich, Germany and is expected to fetch between $1 and $2 million

Electric Guitars
Kurt Cobain Teisco Del Ray EV-2T
“Sick”: In 1985, Kurt Cobain carved one word into this Teisco Del-Ray guitar. Now it has sold at auction for $153,000

By Matt Parker Published

The instrument recently sold at auction for a price that far exceeded the $10,000 minimum bid

Electric Guitars
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