Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Two-faced federal prosecutors, a state prosecutor who needs to chill on Netflix, and an iconic naked baby. Reason · Dec 22, 2023
14 best grunge tracks to test your hi-fi system Dig out that flannel and put your hi-fi system through its paces with our playlist of favourite grunge test tracks. What Hi-Fi? · Dec 22, 2023
Federal court revives child sexual exploitation lawsuit against Nirvana over ‘Nevermind’ naked baby album cover Spencer Elden alleges that he has suffered ‘permanent harm’ in appearing naked as a 4-month-old on the cover of the 1991 album ‘Nevermind.’ Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 22, 2023
"Every viewing of child pornography is a repetition of the victim’s abuse": US court reinstates right of 'Nevermind baby' Spencer Elden to sue Nirvana over iconic album sleeve The man who tried to sue Nirvana over the iconic image on the cover of Nevermind wins the right to continue his lawsuit Metal Hammer · Dec 22, 2023
Federal court revives lawsuit against Nirvana over 1991 'Nevermind' naked baby album cover A federal appeals court has revived a child sexual exploitation lawsuit filed by the man who appeared naked in a pool as a 4-month-old on the cover of Nirvana’s 1991 album “Nevermind.” The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2023
Nirvana Nevermind Cover Baby's Child Pornography Lawsuit Isn't Barred by Statute of Limitations, the Ninth Circuit rules, though expressly noting that "The question whether the Nevermind album cover meets the definition of child pornography is not at issue in this appeal." Reason · Dec 21, 2023
Nirvana 'Nevermind' Lawsuit Revived in Appeal Over Cover Art Legal tides ripple as a court breathes life into a controversial lawsuit over Nirvana's iconic 'Nevermind' cover, reigniting a storm of debate and scrutiny. Top News · Dec 21, 2023
"I finally understood that I was in the middle of a Nirvana reunion": revisiting the night that 'Sirvana' - Sir Paul McCartney and the surviving members of Nirvana - rocked Madison Square Garden for charity On this day in 2012, a Nirvana reunion of sorts took place in New York City. Courtney Love was not amused Metal Hammer · Dec 12, 2023
Driven by an obsession and a devotion to music, John Brennan amassed a huge collection of rock star signatures - and now he's selling them off John Brennan initially collected records, then slept out for concert tickets... but he had to get one step closer Louder · Dec 12, 2023
Contemporary photographers making great leaps are united in London show ‘From a Common Gesture’ at London’s 10 14 Gallery, curated by Wallpaper*, unites 11 contemporary photographers working at the forefront of their field Wallpaper · Dec 8, 2023
10 essential live rock and metal albums from the ’90s The ’90s were a golden era for box office productions from Page & Plant and AC/DC, not to mention a certain era-defining acoustic set from Nirvana Guitar World · Nov 29, 2023
"Circus magazine said, 'If Lee's voice was any higher and raspier, his audience would consist exclusively of dogs and extraterrestrials": Watch Geddy Lee read from his memoir My Effin' Life onstage in Seattle with Nirvana's Krist Novoselic Geddy Lee has a suggestion for you if you don't like his singing voice, and it's a pleasingly unfiltered suggestion Louder · Nov 27, 2023
"I never realised how funky Dave was!": Watch a jazz professor at elite music school Juilliard try to play Dave Grohl's drum parts on Nirvana classic In Bloom without having ever heard the song Dave Grohl thought that no-one spotted his funk influences on Nevermind, but it turns out he was wrong Metal Hammer · Nov 27, 2023
“Geordie was a true inventor of a massive sound that has influenced so damn many of us”: Killing Joke guitarist Geordie Walker has died, aged 64 Tributes pour in for the post-punk trailblazer whose influence was felt far and wide across rock and metal, with the likes of Metallica and Nirvana indebted to his vision for guitar Guitar World · Nov 27, 2023
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023 Geordie Walker, Killing Joke’s pioneering guitarist and co-founder, dies aged 64 Guitarist joined the band in 1979 and, along with frontman Jaz Coleman, was their only sole constant member
Metal Hammer · Nov 26, 2023 Killing Joke guitarist Geordie Walker dead at 64 Killing Joke’s Kevin ‘Geordie’ Walker, one of the most influential and respected guitarists of the post-punk era, has died
Louder · Nov 26, 2023 10 moments of genius from MTV Unplugged As Nirvana’s iconic set turns 30, we pick out the ten best songs from the famous sessions
Louder · Nov 25, 2023 “We knew we didn’t want to do an acoustic version of Teen Spirit, that would’ve been horrendously stupid”: Revisiting Nirvana’s iconic MTV Unplugged performance 30 years on The grunge icons did the show their way - and it was one for the ages
Louder · Nov 24, 2023 10 cover versions that are way more popular than the originals (according to Spotify) The Beatles, Bowie, Bob Dylan and Stevie Wonder have all seen covers of their songs become more popular than the original version
Guitar World · Nov 23, 2023 “So many people don't understand how, as a lead player, I could idolize someone like Kurt Cobain, but for me, it's also about the songwriting and passion”: Nikki Stringfield has more up her sleeve than glorious shredding with the Iron Maidens Fresh off the release of her solo debut, Apocrypha, the Schecter signature artist dishes on her love of the Kemper Profiler, the first Iron Maiden riff she learned, and the lasting impact of grunge on her guitar approach
MusicRadar · Nov 21, 2023 "Even before we got to the day of the show, there was a ‘concern’… a concern with Liam" – the story behind the farce and the glory of Oasis’s infamous 1996 MTV Unplugged performance Riding high after playing to 250,000 people at Knebworth, Oasis set about rehearsing for a very different kind of show – an intimate MTV Unplugged performance from the Royal Festival Hall. But within days, it was clear all was not going to plan…
MusicRadar · Nov 21, 2023 Universal Audio's new plugin captures the sound of one of the most famous studios in rock 'n' roll history, where Nirvana, Metallica and Fleetwood Mac all recorded The Sound City Studios plugin is a painstaking emulation of the space and the gear that gave rise to Nirvana's Nevermind and countless other classic records
MusicRadar · Nov 20, 2023 Kurt Cobain's 'Skystang I' Fender Mustang guitar fails to eclipse his record-breaking Competition Stripe model at auction But it still fetched over $1.5million
Guitar World · Nov 20, 2023 Kurt Cobain guitars now account for 3 of the top 10 most expensive guitars sold at auction as the ‘Sky Stang I’ Fender Mustang used in Nirvana’s final performance sells for $1.5 million The value of Kurt Cobain-associated guitar sales on the list now more than doubles that of his nearest competitor, David Gilmour
Louder · Nov 17, 2023 “We could never be Nirvana, but we could make an album that would fit in with the times without us looking like stupid old farts”: how Def Leppard survived tragedy, grunge and the turbulent 1990s to make two of their most underrated albums Def Leppard were one of the most successful rock bands of the 1980s. The 1990s was a different matter