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Kurt Cobain-signed 1973 Fender Mustang – which he smashed onstage in 1989 – goes up for auction
By Matt Owen published
The signed guitar was later exchanged for a Gibson SG, after Cobain's guitar-smashing antics left him without a guitar to play for Nirvana's gigs
Billy Corgan claims Butch Vig stole his guitar sound for Nirvana’s Nevermind
By Matt Parker published
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman says he made the comment directly to the producer on first hearing the record in 1991
Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers cover Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit with John Frusciante on lead vocals
By Michael Astley-Brown last updated
The funk-rockers tackled the grunge classic during a recent show at Flea’s Silverlake Conservatory of Music
The greatest guitar albums of the '90s
By Jenna Scaramanga published
From Pearl Jam to Pantera, Metallica to Morello
Watch Nirvana's legendary Reading 1992 set in full in remastered 4K
By Jackson Maxwell published
The band's final UK performance – an explosive 25-song set widely regarded as one of the band's greatest – occurred 30 years ago today
Stranger Things’ Joseph Quinn reveals his personal guitar heroes
By Matt Parker published
The actor behind metalhead Eddie Munson talks about the guitarists who influenced his playing and the steady diet of heavy metal that informed his preparation for the role
Watch Tommy Emmanuel and Mike Dawes’ thrilling acoustic cover of Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit
By Jonathan Horsley published
In this GW premiere, the acoustic virtuoso duo combine powers to rework the era-defining grunge anthem, with spectacular results
Kurt Cobain’s Smells Like Teen Spirit Fender Mustang sells at auction for $4.5 million
By Matt Owen published
The winning bid from Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay makes the iconic offset the second most expensive guitar sold at auction, overtaking David Gilmour's Black Strat
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