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"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
“Nirvana was an honest expression of not being ashamed to put your angst on the front page”: Run DMC rapper on Kurt Cobain
By Will Simpson published
Like Kurt, Darryl McDaniels has struggled with his mental health
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
“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
The drum part that introduced Nirvana and a drummer named Dave Grohl to the world was released on this day in 1991
Come As You Are: Novoselic plays with Nirvana tribute act
By Will Simpson published
Krist Novoselic guests with Nirvana tribute act
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
“The hi-hat is a truly Satanic instrument, it gets everywhere and there’s nothing you can do about it”: Steve Albini’s Mix with the Master’s recording tutorial is now available to watch for free
By Stuart Williams published
The four-hour-long video gives fascinating insight into Steve Albini's recording and mixing approach
Acclaimed studio engineer and musician Steve Albini has died aged 61
By Rob Laing published
The Shellac guitarist and vocalist recorded bands including Nirvana, Sonic Youth, PJ Harvey and Manic Street Preachers
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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