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PLAYBACK: The Seattle grunge band performed on MTV Unplugged in a funereal setting of lit candles and white lilies. Mark ...

A guitar played and smashed by Kurt Cobain is up for auction. Before you say “oh well, whatever, nevermind,” know the ...

Foo Fighters have been a staple of the rock music scene for the past three decades, but the meaning behind their name has ...

Kurt Cobain has been known to be uncomfortable with fame, but he knew this alt-rock band was someone he could try to match.

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Selling out is controversial within punk, DIY, and alternative music, but Pearl Jam songwriter Eddie Vedder says some bands ...

Nirvana's MTV Unplugged in New York was released, Taped as an all-acoustic show for “MTV Unplugged” at Sony Studios in New ...

No more grunge bands please. We need a reversion to twee blog-rock bullshit or dance-punk or something. I’ve reached my ...

On the Griddle is a monthly A&R column offering a buffet-style spread of sapid tracks discovered through the music platform, ...

In a show of reverence for Phil Lesh, Oteil & Friends bookended their run at Cervantes’ in Denver with the Lesh-penned "Unbroken Chain".