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There’s a new Kurt Cobain documentary airing on BBC this Saturday

To mark the 30th anniversary of his passing last Friday, the BBC will be airing a brand-new documentary entitled Kurt Cobain: Moments That Shook Music this weekend.

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“As we sat in the garden of a London pub, Kurt’s mood was buoyant…”

Thirty years ago today, the world lost Nirvana’s legendary frontman. In celebration of his life, his music, and a legacy that continues to resonate, journalist and music industry legend James Sherry looks back at the Kurt Cobain he encountered…

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Nirvana announce 30th anniversary In Utero reissue featuring 53 unreleased live tracks

As the 30th anniversary of their third and final album In Utero approaches this month, Nirvana have unveiled an absolutely massive new reissue…

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Nirvana to receive 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award from the GRAMMYs

Nirvana are among the names who will be honoured by the GRAMMYs this year for having made ‘creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording’.

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Post Malone got Frances Bean Cobain’s permission for Nirvana set: “It’s important to me because I loved Kurt so much”

Before Post Malone’s brilliant 2020 Nirvana livestream – which raised almost $3million – the musician got Frances’ permission because, “I could never want to offend anybody by trying to show support…”

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Kurt Cobain movie Last Days has been adapted into an opera

Gus Van Sant’s 2005 film Last Days, loosely based on Kurt Cobain, is getting the opera treatment from the Royal Opera House…

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The Batman director explains Robert Pattinson’s emo eyeliner, Kurt Cobain influence

Director Matt Reeves has shared some of the influences behind Robert Pattinson’s version of the Caped Crusader in upcoming DC / Warner Bros. flick The Batman.

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Rare Nirvana images to be sold as NFTs on Kurt Cobain’s 55th birthday

To mark what would have been Kurt Cobain’s 55th birthday, Pop Legendz are selling 28 rare Nirvana images as NFTs, with proceeds going towards The Trevor Project and Grid Alternatives.

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Reach For The Stars: 10 must-listen covers of David Bowie songs

In honour of the Starman’s birthday, here are 10 covers of David Bowie songs by the likes of Nine Inch Nails, My Chemical Romance and Motörhead…

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Nirvana: Judge dismisses Nevermind baby lawsuit

Nevermind swimming baby Spencer Elden’s “child pornography” case was dismissed “with leave to amend” by Judge Fernando M. Olguin earlier this week.

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Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne in The Batman is inspired by Kurt Cobain

Director Matt Reeves says he was after a more “reclusive” Bruce Wayne rather than “the playboy version we’ve seen before”.

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Courtney Love: Kurt would be "proud" of Rape Me being used in new episode of Succession

After HBO's Succession used Nirvana's Rape Me in their third episode of season three, Courtney Love has said that, "I’ve never felt so good about approving a usage of a song of Kurt’s…"

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Nirvana's Rape Me played in key scene in latest episode of Succession

(Spoilers ahead) In the third episode of series three of Succession, Nirvana's Rape Me was blasted out during a huge moment for Shiv at Waystar RoyCo HQ…

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Why is your favourite band selling their songs?

We investigate why some of rock’s biggest artists are selling their songs to huge corporations, and what it could mean for their legacies…

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“I don’t blame the average punk rock kid for calling me a sellout”: Kurt Cobain, in his own words

From success to fatherhood, these are candid revelations on the life and legacy of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain…

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Nirvana: The stories behind every song on Nevermind

The stories behind every song on Nirvana’s Nevermind – the album that changed the sound of rock music forever…

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Nirvana: Nevermind 30th anniversary editions announced

Nirvana announce remastered 30th anniversary editions of Nevermind – with formats including 70 previously-unreleased audio and video tracks, complete live shows from that era and more.

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There’s a new Kurt Cobain documentary airing on BBC this Saturday

“As we sat in the garden of a London pub, Kurt’s mood was buoyant…”

Nirvana announce 30th anniversary In Utero reissue featuring 53 unreleased live tracks

Nirvana to receive 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award from the GRAMMYs

Post Malone got Frances Bean Cobain’s permission for Nirvana set: “It’s important to me because I loved Kurt so much”

Kurt Cobain movie Last Days has been adapted into an opera

The Batman director explains Robert Pattinson’s emo eyeliner, Kurt Cobain influence

Rare Nirvana images to be sold as NFTs on Kurt Cobain’s 55th birthday

Reach For The Stars: 10 must-listen covers of David Bowie songs

Nirvana: Judge dismisses Nevermind baby lawsuit

Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne in The Batman is inspired by Kurt Cobain

Courtney Love: Kurt would be "proud" of Rape Me being used in new episode of Succession

Nirvana's Rape Me played in key scene in latest episode of Succession

Why is your favourite band selling their songs?

“I don’t blame the average punk rock kid for calling me a sellout”: Kurt Cobain, in his own words

Nirvana: The stories behind every song on Nevermind

Nirvana: Nevermind 30th anniversary editions announced

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