<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar Player in Kurt-cobain ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/tag/kurt-cobain Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:00:54 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Each piece in the collection tells a story.” Jim Isray’s $1 billion guitar collection is headed to auction with instruments once owned by Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, John Lennon and many others ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/jim-irsays-guitar-collection-is-headed-to-auction vW3VzsWKXu4wLTzM6WFyWi Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:00:54 +0000 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:02:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Guitar solos got so crazy and had too many notes!” Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Brad Gillis says rock needed grunge after the “prissy 1980s" ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/brad-gillis-says-rock-needed-grunge fsUULsQMAGF9JoPUCWosDV Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:05:07 +0000 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:05:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I thought I would I just play a Fender Mustang and have that sound. It drove me crazy.” The key to Kurt Cobain's 'In Utero' guitar tone has been discovered after one tone hunter's years-long search ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/aaron-rash-and-in-uteros-tones QatuiShn5xkJ9fsKF4a7vR Thu, 01 May 2025 14:52:25 +0000 Thu, 01 May 2025 14:55:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was easier. There was something about the sound." Courtney Barnett explains why switching to a Fender Jaguar proved to be a pivotal moment in her career ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/courtney-barnett-fender-sessions DW6MVEkQoPXPcFW3gbW3p7 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 03:02:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When Nirvana showed up, I became the perfect studio musician." Celebrated session player Tim Pierce explains how Kurt Cobain changed the guitar landscape — and boosted his career ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/tim-pierce-on-how-kurt-cobain-changed-the-landscape-of-guitar gFUNXCvPo6iQqXKpj3wPuZ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:00:00 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He was a great guitar player. He obviously really knew the instrument.” Joe Satriani says Kurt Cobain was underrated and points out the one thing few have noticed about the Nirvana guitarist ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/he-was-a-great-guitar-player-he-obviously-really-knew-the-instrument-joe-satriani-says-kurt-cobain-was-underrated-and-points-out-the-one-thing-few-have-noticed-about-the-nirvana-guitarist ztcb2vYWnHcWSqtzNbpgiV Mon, 06 Jan 2025 13:32:59 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:56:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “An exhibition that highlights the history of modern guitar”: Jim Irsay’s historic guitar collection to go on display at Indiana University Bloomington ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/jim-irsay-guitar-collection-indiana-university-exhibit sCr8rxNwW8p57zZrCAVNG7 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 20:51:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ The History of Martin 18-Series Acoustic Guitars ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/martin-18-series-acoustic-guitars Kwii8kdStrvqJFnnycofEL Thu, 18 May 2023 13:15:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 40 Most Important Guitar Solos of the 20th Century ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/the-40-most-important-guitar-solos-of-the-20th-century RGtTzStEoDw26KeEmWJ7tW Wed, 28 Dec 2022 12:00:15 +0000 Tue, 03 Jan 2023 18:13:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ From Jeff Beck and Joe Perry to Kurt Cobain and Thurston Moore, the Flexible ProCo Rat Has Star Appeal and Staying Power ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/from-jeff-beck-and-joe-perry-to-kurt-cobain-and-thurston-moore-the-flexible-proco-rat-has-star-appeal-and-staying-power RYYmTC3Sx2gtkWsUv4nWm Fri, 16 Dec 2022 09:45:01 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Fender Mustang Kurt Cobain Used in the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Music Video Has Sold at Auction for $4.5 Million ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/the-fender-mustang-kurt-cobain-used-in-the-smells-like-teen-spirit-music-video-has-sold-at-auction-for-dollar45-million vHAb58ct2u26gutcXSLECk Mon, 23 May 2022 16:48:07 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:08:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch the Explosive “Drain You” Performance from Nirvana's Final Show ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/watch-the-explosive-drain-you-performance-from-nirvanas-final-show HFRacUtiADBLmTc2YN7PSn Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:16:31 +0000 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:22:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Kurt Cobain Slay Amsterdam’s Paradiso Club as Nirvana Spearhead a New Chapter in Rock ‘n’ Roll History ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/watch-kurt-cobain-slay-amsterdams-paradiso-club-as-nirvana-spearhead-a-new-chapter-in-rock-n-roll-history LWxnvapzPrNbTdH8Tn8LqY Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:55:05 +0000 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:40:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I Try to Trust that First-Thought Mentality”: Courtney Barnett Talks Writing and Recording ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/i-try-to-trust-that-first-thought-mentality-courtney-barnett-talks-writing-and-recording mxPkoB5ZbiyBJaFQNV7hVJ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:39:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch J Mascis Redefine the Solo Acoustic Show ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/watch-j-mascis-redefine-the-solo-acoustic-show hEGy4gspGNmqvwsn2JjZZj Fri, 10 Dec 2021 17:18:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Nirvana’s Iconic ‘MTV Unplugged’ Performance of “Where Did You Sleep Last Night” ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/watch-nirvanas-iconic-mtv-unplugged-performance-of-where-did-you-sleep-last-night rEEoHqv6DHh8smUmE3pGPC Thu, 18 Nov 2021 17:36:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ All You Need To Know About the Fender Mustang – the Guitar of Choice for Kurt Cobain ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-fender-mustang-the-guitar-of-choice-for-kurt-cobain BLuuvbk8hBkNJHkbEtJXF4 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 19:22:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “What Drives Anyone Who Has Obsessive-Compulsive Leanings?” Juliana Hatfield Talks Creativity and Songwriting ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/what-drives-anyone-who-has-obsessive-compulsive-leanings-juliana-hatfield-talks-creativity-and-songwriting 6dpuDiW7WJGgE6AL7r9WMR Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:14:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender Brings Back Kurt Cobain's Signature Jag-Stang Guitar ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/fender-brings-back-kurt-cobains-signature-jag-stang-guitar CdsPU9PuPJiYFVKzNmhswi Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:15:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ Hits 30 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/nirvanas-nevermind-hits-30 BVoXk6GEuTiguxVPEFStZ4 Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:29:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Black Francis and Joey Santiago Discuss the Past, Present, and Future of Pixies ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/black-francis-and-joey-santiago-discuss-the-past-present-and-future-of-pixies 6T7oXwBviqrHHUFNvvuc7M Tue, 14 Sep 2021 14:51:14 +0000 Tue, 13 Sep 2022 15:04:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kurt Cobain's "MTV Unplugged" Martin D-18E Sells for Over $6 Million ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/kurt-cobains-mtv-unplugged-martin-d-18e-sells-for-over-dollar6-million rHwHEsfcXfyTsp8SVkg3KY Mon, 22 Jun 2020 18:01:17 +0000 Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:14:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kurt Cobain's Legendary "MTV Unplugged" Martin D-18E is Going Up for Auction ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/kurt-cobains-legendary-mtv-unplugged-martin-d-18e-is-going-up-for-auction S2cQniZUyuNtTjngqcmyAf Mon, 11 May 2020 16:11:55 +0000 Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:12:27 +0000