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10 rock anthems only played live once
By Paul Brannigan published
Wanna know which Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, Foo Fighters and Faith No More songs have made it on to gig setlists once and once only? We have the answers

Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Steve Albini recall Nirvana's prank telephone calls to Eddie Vedder and Gene Simmons during the making of In Utero
By Paul Brannigan published
Recording In Utero in rural Minnesota in the dead of winter, Nirvana had to make their own fun: cue silly phone calls to fellow rock stars who had no idea they were being pranked

"They thrived on the tension. They walked the precipice and won": the story of the show that propelled Nirvana from the underground to worldwide attention
By Tom Bryant published
In late 1989, at the end of a gruelling European tour, Nirvana faced their biggest show of their lives: It was a disaster... but it was also a triumph

Nirvana launch "quasi-psychedelic visualiser" for In Utero classic Dumb
By Fraser Lewry published
The remastered version of Dumb comes from the upcoming 30th Anniversary edition of Nirvana's final studio album In Utero

Ten times massive bands covered punk songs (and didn’t ruin them)
By Alex Deller published
The rock and metal titans who managed the tricky task of paying homage to their punk roots without messing it up

Your essential guide to every Nirvana album
By Paul Brannigan published
An in-depth assessment of Nirvana's catalogue, from Bleach to Unplugged in New York

"Kurt was jealous of Dave": Nirvana's official biographer explains why Kurt Cobain was "condescending" towards Dave Grohl
By Paul Brannigan published
Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl's friendship was complicated by jealousy, says Nirvana biographer

"You never know!" Krist Novoselic says that Nirvana doing an ABBA Voyage-style avatar 'reunion experience' isn't out of the question
By Louder published
Could there ever be a 'Nirvanavatar' virtual performance experience? “I’ll say, No way," admits bassist Krist Novoselic, "then it’s like, How much?? When do we start?!"

"It’s a hard album for me to listen to... It kinda makes my skin crawl”: Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic on the triumph and tragedy of Nirvana's final album, In Utero
By Paul Brannigan published
Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic revisit Nirvana’s troubled final 18 months, and the pain and trauma at the heart of In Utero, released on this day (September 21) 30 years ago

"They were just nodding out in bed, just wasted. It was disgusting and gross": The night Dave Grohl finally realised that his Nirvana bandmate Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love were abusing heroin
By Paul Brannigan published
On January 11, 1992, Nirvana's Nevermind album hit number 1 in the US, and the band played Saturday Night Live for the first time. That same day, Dave Grohl realised his friends were using heroin
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