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Kurt Cobain’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” guitar is up for auction
by Taylor LinzinmeirThe guitar Kurt Cobain used in Nirvana‘s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” music video is up for auction. The left-handed Fender...
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20 concert films that capture the best of live music, from NIN to Paramore
by Katie SchmidtThe dawning of our new normal — a world of postponement, rescheduling and uncertainty — showed us just how sacred...
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The 15 best punk albums of 2002, from Sleater-Kinney to the Used
by Tim StegallThe most notable aspect of punk rock in 2002 was the mainstream ascension of garage for the first time since...
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How the White Stripes and the Hives built on the legacy of garage rock
by Tim StegallTwo U.K. televisual musical moments from the turn of the century, both involving stripped-down young rock ‘n’ roll bands: First...
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These 10 performers demonstrate the enduring influence of Sparks
by Tim StegallDue to English director Edgar Wright’s (Shaun Of The Dead, Hot Fuzz) recent cinematic hagiography The Sparks Brothers, 2021 has...
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15 music videos that contributed to the uniqueness of the ‘80s
by Katie SchmidtThe 1980s were the big bang of music videos—a cosmic explosion of creativity, technology and straight-up weirdness. With the launch...
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Hot Milk are expanding their musical family with each new performance
by Aliya ChaudhryHan Mee and Jim Shaw took a big risk when they quit their jobs in the music industry to start...
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Bob Dylan announces first broadcast show in nearly 30 years with Veeps
by Tim StegallAlongside Hank Williams, Bob Dylan is arguably the greatest American songwriter of the 20th century. Last year’s blues-drenched Rough And...
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10 modern covers that renew the spirit of classic-rock songs
by Alex DarusEven though we’re always on the hunt for new releases, covers of old songs from our favorite artists are always...
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10 punk guitarists who took a unique approach to the genre in the ’10s
by Tim StegallWhen the ball dropped in New York City’s Times Square at the stroke of midnight Dec. 31, 2009, punk rock...
