With a blend of gruff determination and thoughtful persuasion, Steve Albini and Nirvana formed a partnership destined for greatness. This synergy reached its pinnacle when the acclaimed producer took the reins for their third and final opus, “In Utero.” Yet, securing this esteemed position wasn’t a mere stroke of luck for Albini; he had to […]
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Over 1,200 items from legendary musicians including Nirvana, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Eddie Van Halen, Freddie Mercury, Led Zeppelin, KISS, Mötley Crüe, Tom Petty, Lenny Kravitz, and more were up for auction at Julien’s Auctions’ recent “Music Icons” event. Thousands of bidders, fans, and collectors from all over the world participated in the
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“Live Through This” is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band, Hole. With the release of this album on April 12, 1994, fledgling rockers Hole started to shift people’s opinions about them. Although the band’s album “Pretty on the Inside” received favorable reviews, singer Courtney Love’s marriage to Kurt Cobain had made the
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Kurt Cobain and Layne Staley were both influential musicians who helped to define the grunge genre of the 1990s. Their bands, Nirvana and Alice in Chains, respectively, were two of the most popular and successful acts of the time. Unfortunately, both Cobain and Staley struggled with addiction and mental health issues, which ultimately led to
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Tony Hawk is planning to celebrate Kurt Cobain’s birthday on Monday. The Grunge Icon would have turned 56. In an Instagram post, Hawk wrote that he bought Cobain’s 1985 skateboard at an auction last year. An avid painter — sometimes of classic rock imagery— the deck is decorated with Cobain’s painting of Iron Maiden. It’s
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