Come As You Are: Novoselic plays with Nirvana tribute act By Will Simpson published 22 July 24 Plus he has more shows pencilled in for his Bon Fide Band
“You can now have the sound of your favorite Nirvana record all in the computer without touching a single physical amp”: Kurt Cobain tone guru Aaron Rash releases The Utero Sessions IR Pack By Jonathan Horsley published 2 July 24 After two years of extensive research, YouTuber and Nirvana tone expert Aaron Rash unveils his IR pack so you can nail the In Utero tones without losing your shirt on the vintage market
“The hi-hat is a truly Satanic instrument, it gets everywhere and there’s nothing you can do about it”: Steve Albini’s Mix with the Master’s recording tutorial is now available to watch for free By Stuart Williams published 22 May 24 The four-hour-long video gives fascinating insight into Steve Albini's recording and mixing approach
"Despite recording some truly iconic albums that became a huge part of pop culture history, he always felt like one of us": Five seminal records Steve Albini worked on By Sam Drower published 10 May 24 A sound engineer and Albini fan honours an inspiration
Acclaimed studio engineer and musician Steve Albini has died aged 61 By Rob Laing published 8 May 24 The Shellac guitarist and vocalist recorded bands including Nirvana, Sonic Youth, PJ Harvey and Manic Street Preachers
"He was mad, when he set it up… it shocked him how bad it sounded": Steve Albini has just given his most insightful interview on the recording gear behind Nirvana's In Utero and why Kurt Cobain's touring amp setup failed to impress in the studio By Rob Laing published 15 April 24 Amps, mics and the pedal on Heart-Shaped Box that nearly caused a rift between Cobain and Krist Novoselic – "He really thought Kurt was trying to sabotage the song"
"Out of all of the guitars in the whole world, the Fender Mustang is my favourite": The story of Kurt Cobain's Mustangs in Nirvana By Stuart Williams published 5 April 24 From the record-breaking Competition Stripe to the In Utero Sky-Stangs and new Orang-Stang revelations
"I actually became a Nirvana fan when I was no longer in the band": Drummer Chad Channing remembers Kurt Cobain and his 1990 Smart Studios sessions with the band that shaped Nevermind By Greg Prato published 5 April 24 Channing's drums appear on one song on the final Nevermind album – "It was the one song that I guess Kurt said, ‘No, I definitely do not want to redo this,"
'As time has taught us, there was a lot more to Kurt Cobain’s guitar playing than the slacker attitude he’d like us to have believed': 5 Nirvana songs that celebrate Nirvana's legacy By Stuart Williams published 5 April 24 'He was a phenomenal rhythm player, clearly had some lead playing ability, and also experimented sonically – with fascinating results'
See Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong cover Nirvana in London, as Courtney Love joins him to perform Cheap Trick and Tom Petty classics By Rob Laing published 28 February 24 Love made a guest appearance on three songs