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Rock singer Kurt Cobain (1967 - 1994) performs on stage with Nirvana at the MTV Video Music Awards, September 10, 1992..

Kurt Cobain's final Guitar World interview: “We play so hard that we can’t tune our guitars fast enough. People can relate to that”

By Jeff Gilbert

The Nirvana icon discusses his love for the Fender Mustang and why he wouldn't endorse Gibson in his last conversation with GW, which took place during the week of Nevermind's release

(from left) Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl and Kurt Cobain perform at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles in 1992

Super Deluxe 30th anniversary reissue, remaster of Nirvana's Nevermind announced

By Jackson Maxwell

Available in a number of formats and set for a November 12 release, the reissue includes the complete, previously unreleased recordings of four live shows

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Nirvana are being sued by Spencer Elden, the baby on the cover of Nevermind

By Sam Roche

Elden – who alleges the cover constitutes child pornography – says he has “suffered and will continue to suffer lifelong damages” due to the distribution of the artwork

Australian Guitar #144

Explore the immortal legacy of Prince in Australian Guitar #144, out today

By Australian Guitar

This issue celebrates the past, present and future of the guitar's greatest players

Kurt Cobain's childhood home

Kurt Cobain’s childhood home officially recognized as a Washington state landmark

By Matt Owen

The home’s current owner has also laid out plans to restore the property to its original glory and transform it into a “tribute project to Kurt’s early life and career"

Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl of Nirvana

Kurt Cobain’s stage-played DOD Grunge pedal sells at auction for $16,000

By Michael Astley-Brown

The stompbox was used and abused at a Nirvana show in 1993

Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear of Nirvana perform at Hammerstein Ballroom on February 13, 2013 in New York City

Dave Grohl says surviving Nirvana members have recorded “really cool” new music

By Guitar World Staff

Just don’t expect to hear the jams any time soon – or maybe ever

Australian Guitar #143

Weezer fan the flames of rock 'n' roll in Australian Guitar #143, out today

By Australian Guitar

Now this is one fiery new issue!

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Kurt Cobain’s Marshall cabinet sells at auction for $93,000

By Matt Owen

The heavily used cab featured in auction alongside six strands of the Nirvana legend’s hair, which sold for an eye-watering $14,145

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Kurt Cobain’s stage-used Marshall cabinet, signed guitar and... hair are up for auction

By Richard Bienstock

You could be the new owner of the heavily used Marshall 1960B 4x12 – or six strands of the Nirvana frontman's golden locks

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The secrets behind Kurt Cobain‘s guitar tone on Nirvana‘s Smells Like Teen Spirit

By Chris Gill

How Cobain changed popular music forever with a modded Strat, a Mesa/Boogie and a couple of everyday stompboxes

Jimi Hendrix performs onstage at the Monterey Pop Festival on June 18, 1967 in Monterey, California

An artificial intelligence algorithm has created “new” Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana songs

By Richard Bienstock

A new compilation of AI-generated tracks, “Lost Tapes of the 27 Club,” is designed to highlight the importance of mental health support for musicians

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The 30 greatest grunge guitar riffs

By Greg Prato

30 years ago, grunge changed the face of rock music forever. To celebrate, we chart the best guitar hooks to emerge from Seattle and beyond

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The definitive Kurt Cobain gear guide: a deep dive into the Nirvana frontman's pawn shop prizes, turbo-charged stompboxes and blown woofers

By Chris Gill

Decades on from the grunge legend's passing, his tone remains one of the most iconic in guitar's storied history

Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear of Nirvana perform at Hammerstein Ballroom on February 13, 2013 in New York City.

Dave Grohl, Pat Smear and Krist Novoselic still jam as Nirvana in private

By Richard Bienstock

The trio have even recorded material together

Dave Grohl and Phoebe Bridgers

Dave Grohl voices his support for Phoebe Bridgers' SNL guitar smash: "Let me tell you, it feels good when you do it"

By Matt Owen

The Foo Fighters leader weighs in on the controversy surrounding the indie-rock star's smashing SNL performance

Steve Albini and Kurt Cobain

Steve Albini offered to produce Nirvana’s In Utero for free if they beat him in a game of pool

By Richard Bienstock

The band, however, “were a little more risk-averse than I was,” Albini says

Julien's Live is auctioning two Cobain guitars

Two played-and-smashed Kurt Cobain Strats sell for more than $150,000 at auction

By Richard Bienstock

The guitars were destroyed at the finale of Nirvana gigs in 1992 and 1994

Kurt Cobain performs live

You can now buy a Kurt Cobain-used Tortex pick - for $400

By Michael Astley-Brown

The 60mm Dunlop plec has been authenticated by Nirvana tech Earnie Bailey

Kurt Cobain’s battered Boss DS-1 distortion pedal sells for $9,000

By Richard Bienstock

The announcement comes just days after the Nirvana leader’s MTV Unplugged Martin D-18E is auctioned for more than $6m