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Epiphone Dave Grohl DG-335 Pelham Blue
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

Electric Guitars
Troy Van Leeuwen and Josh Homme of QOTSA perform on Saturday Night Live with Will Ferrell on the cowbell.
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

Guitarists
Sprints
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

Bands
Wolfgang Van Halen and Kurt Cobain
Wolfgang Van Halen reveals the Mammoth guitar solo that was inspired by Smells Like Teen Spirit

By Phil Weller Published

The Nirvana classic embodies some soloing advice that Wolfgang once got from his dad, the late, great Eddie Van Halen

Guitarists
Kurt Cobain
A Kurt Cobain MTV Unplugged plectrum is being raffled off

By Phil Weller Published

The raffle will help raise funds for the Royal College of Music – and it offers the chance to own a slice of music history for just the price of a coffee

Guitar Picks
Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic of Nirvana
Krist Novoselic achieved harmony through Kurt Cobain’s chaos – and was the making of this Nirvana classic

By Bryan Beller Published

All great bands have players that fit together, and Nirvana was no exception

Bassists
Kurt Cobain MTV Unplugged
The world’s most expensive guitar, Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged Martin acoustic, is set to go on display in the UK

By Phil Weller Published

The legendary acoustic became the most expensive guitar to sell at auction when it went under the hammer back in 2020

Acoustic Guitars
Krist Novoselic (left) and Kurt Cobain, pictured onstage at Paradiso in Amsterdam, Netherlands on November 25, 1991
The making of the album that virtually invented a new genre, sold 30 million copies, and changed rock forever

By Alan di Perna Published

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

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Bands
Pat Smear, Dave Grohl, Post Malone perform on Friday, February 14, 2025
Post Malone proves his guitar hero credentials once again as he fronts Nirvana reunion and nails Smells Like Teen Spirit at SNL50

By Matt Owen Published

The under-appreciated guitarist took on lead and vocal duties for the one-song performance – and the internet absolutely loved it

Concert, Gigs & Tours
(from left) Pat Smear, Dave Grohl, St. Vincent, and Krist Novoselic perform onstage at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California on January 30, 2025
Surviving members of Nirvana reunite unannounced at FireAid concert, with four guest frontwomen

By Jackson Maxwell Published

But for Violet Grohl taking the place of Lorde, it was the same group of singer/guitarists the remaining Nirvana trio played with at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction performance in 2014

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