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Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt played Kurt Cobain’s “haunted” Martin and says it was nothing special
By Jonathan Horsley published
Åkerfeldt got a chance to play the late Nirvana frontman’s 1953 D-18, aka Grandpa, in a recent visit to the Martin Museum

“He was a great guitar player”: Which grunge icon could Joe Satriani be talking about?
By Will Simpson published
Plus, he highlights the “only problem” with Yngwie Malmsteen

“We’ve got a new drummer, his name is Dave, he’s the best drummer in the world!”: the story of Dave Grohl's drums on Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
By Stuart Williams published
Best of 2024: The drum part that introduced Nirvana and a drummer named Dave Grohl to the world was released on this day in 1991

"He always felt like one of us": Five seminal records Steve Albini worked on
By Sam Drower published
A sound engineer and Albini fan honours an inspiration

“He never got to see GPS”: Helen Mirren feels “sad” for Kurt Cobain
By Will Simpson published
Helen Mirren feels sad Kurt Cobain never saw GPS

The Mosrite Kurt Cobain used to record most of Nirvana's breakthrough album is the key to his sound
By Rob Laing published
You won't believe how close this sounds – and there's no Fender required

Kurt’s Cologne is a Small Clone clone from PastFX that offers three decades of BBD-driven stereo chorus for Nirvana tones and more
By Jonathan Horsley published
Nevermind the vintage originals. This has switchable '70s, '80s and '90s modes, high and low cut switches, and an eight-way depth rotary dial to offer many variations on the theme

Nail Kurt Cobain’s sound – Nirvana tone guru Aaron Rash unveils The Utero Sessions IR Pack
By Jonathan Horsley published
After two years of extensive research, YouTuber and Nirvana tone expert Aaron Rash unveils his IR pack so you can nail the In Utero tones without losing your shirt on the vintage market

Steve Albini on why Kurt Cobain's touring amp setup failed to impress in the studio for In Utero
By Rob Laing published
Amps, mics and the pedal on Heart-Shaped Box that nearly caused a rift between Cobain and Krist Novoselic – "He really thought Kurt was trying to sabotage the song"
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