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Celebrated session player Tim Pierce explains how Kurt Cobain changed the guitar landscape – and boosted his career
By Phil Weller published
He says Nrivana’s success ushered in a “changing of the guard” in terms of what the world wanted from guitar players

Peter Buck and Krist Novoselic Pick Their Gigs Carefully, but Hector Tellez Jr. Got Both Rock and Roll Hall of Famers
By Joe Bosso published
The Cuban blues hound reveals how the R.E.M. and Nirvana legends helped record his dynamite debut album, ‘The Great Unknown’

The History of Martin 18-Series Acoustic Guitars
By Rod Brakes published
From mid-19th-century parlors to MTV, we retrace the history of Martin’s all-American 18-series flat-tops with CF Martin & Co’s museum and archives specialist, Jason Ahner

He Escaped From a Chain Gang, Charmed His Way out of Prison, and Was Immortalized in Music History: How Lead Belly Became a Guitar Legend
By Guitar Player Staff published
The forefather of rock and roll was charming and dangerous in equal measure

Joey Santiago Picks Five Career-Defining Cuts From the Pixies Catalog
By Joe Bosso last updated
He’s the first to admit that his playing style probably wouldn’t fit most other outfits – and that’s just the way he likes it!

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.

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.

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.
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