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Dave Grohl on life in the aftermath of Kurt Cobain's death – and how his switch to guitar and songwriting marked a new chapter
By Janelle Borg published
Fresh from the release of Foo Fighters' 12th album, Grohl has looked back on the origins of the multi-decade project that stemmed from intense grief

Adrian Smith on how Nirvana and grunge negatively impacted Iron Maiden's career trajectory in the ’90s
By Janelle Borg published
The heavy metal guitarist looks back on how the pop culture and subculture paradigm shift impacted Maiden

How Pat Smear surprised Dave Grohl and joined the Foo Fighters
By Jonathan Horsley published
These songs were absolutely not In Utero part II as Dave Grohl gamed-out his post-Nirvana musical future

Watch Alice Cooper deliver a shock rock version of Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit
By Phil Weller published
The shock rock icon gave a grunge anthem a creepy twist at the 28th edition of Coopstock over the weekend

The backline used on Nirvana’s Bleach tour is to be auctioned off today
By Phil Weller published
The slew of Fender, Marshall, and Ampeg gear powered the tour for the band’s warts n’ all debut album at the turn of the ‘90s

After years of searching, YouTuber finally uncovers the identity of Kurt Cobain’s mystery In Utero amp
By Phil Weller published
Guitarist and YouTuber Aaron Rash has been documenting his tonal quest for four years – now he’s discovered the amp that’s been driving him crazy

What Kurt Cobain’s record-breaking 1969 ‘Competition’ Mustang tells us about Fender’s guitar building in the ’60s
By Jamie Dickson published
The student-model Fender that ignited grunge on the worldwide stage just sold for $6,907,000 as part of the Jim Irsay Collection

Dave Grohl's Epiphone signature model broke the Internet last year – now, it can be yours for a fraction of the original price, thanks to this massive Cyber Monday discount
By Janelle Borg published
Fancy yourself the next Dave Grohl? Well, you can now get your hands on the Foo Fighters frontman's Epiphone signature model for less than $1K

From David Bowie going rogue to George Harrison x Paul Simon, EVH and SRV – the 50 greatest guitar moments in SNL history
By Gregory Adams published
Saturday Night Live has presented some of pop-culture's most iconic moments in musical history. We document its legacy in guitar

Sub Pop-backed alt-rockers SPRINTS on guitar trolls, nylon-string fuzz wars – and the tonal benefits of olive oil
By Matt Parker published
Second record All That Is Over sees the Irish group adding new sounds, avoiding scales, and continuing to confuse sound techs with their eccentric approach to gear
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