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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

“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

Nail Kurt Cobain's sound as Nirvana tone guru Aaron Rash releases The Nevermind Sessions IR bundle
By Jonathan Horsley published
If you’ve been trying to nail the Smells Like Teen Spirit tone and found there was always something in the way, maybe this is the secret sauce you’ve been waiting for

“Kurt ended up giving me this rad guitar!”: Foo Fighters’ Pat Smear recalls his first show with Nirvana
By Paul Elliott published
He heard somebody say: “We can’t let him on stage!”

"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

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
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