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Joey Santiago (L) and Black Francis of Pixies perform in support of the band's "Head Carrier" release at Saenger Theatre on May 3, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Black Francis and Joey Santiago Discuss the Past, Present, and Future of Pixies

By Richard Bienstock last updated

The alt-rock legends talk writing and recording their latest album, 'Beneath the Eyrie', and the band’s increasingly mythologized past.

Kurt Cobain's 1969 Fender Mustang electric guitar – photographed at the Hard Rock Cafe on April 28, 2022 in London, England

The Fender Mustang Kurt Cobain Used in the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Music Video Has Sold at Auction for $4.5 Million

By Jackson Maxwell published

The eye-watering final price tag makes it the second most valuable guitar ever sold at auction.

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Kurt Cobain's "MTV Unplugged" Martin D-18E Sells for Over $6 Million

By Jackson Maxwell last updated

The ultra-rare 1959 model smashed the world record, previously held by David Gilmour’s Black Strat, to become the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction.

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Kurt Cobain's Legendary "MTV Unplugged" Martin D-18E is Going Up for Auction

By Jackson Maxwell last updated

Lost in Frances Bean Cobain's divorce settlement, the ultra-rare 1959 model is valued at over a million dollars.

Kurt Cobain performs "Drain You" at Nirvana's final show at Terminal Einz in Munich on March 1, 1994

Watch the Explosive “Drain You” Performance from Nirvana's Final Show

By Rod Brakes published

Video Kurt Cobain plays one of his personal favorites from ‘Nevermind’ for the last time on this day in 1994.

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Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, performing on stage, Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 25th November 1991.

Watch Kurt Cobain Slay Amsterdam’s Paradiso Club as Nirvana Spearhead a New Chapter in Rock ‘n’ Roll History

By Guitar Player Staff published

Video This 1991 live clip of the song “Lithium” perfectly captures the energy and immediacy of a band that brought integrity back to the mainstream.

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Courtney Barnett, 2021

“I Try to Trust that First-Thought Mentality”: Courtney Barnett Talks Writing and Recording

By Nikki O'Neil published

Stripping away the heavy rock guitars of her previous albums, the experimental songsmith starts afresh with ‘Things Take Time, Take Time.’

J. Mascis

Watch J Mascis Redefine the Solo Acoustic Show

By Rod Brakes published

Video The Dinosaur Jr. frontman finds a new approach to playing golden era Gibson flat-tops.

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Kurt Cobain performs at the MTV Unplugged in New York show on November 18, 1993

Watch Nirvana’s Iconic ‘MTV Unplugged’ Performance of “Where Did You Sleep Last Night”

By Rod Brakes published

Video See the unedited version of Kurt Cobain’s spine-tingling rendition remastered in HD.

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1966 Fender Mustang

All You Need To Know About the Fender Mustang – the Guitar of Choice for Kurt Cobain

By Dave Hunter published

Fender’s humbly stylish Mustang was a popular “student” model of the 1960s that saw use with some big-name artists.

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