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Nail Kurt Cobain's sound as Nirvana tone guru Aaron Rash releases The Nevermind Sessions IR bundle
By Jonathan Horsley published
If you’ve been trying to nail the Smells Like Teen Spirit tone and found there was always something in the way, maybe this is the secret sauce you’ve been waiting for

“Kurt ended up giving me this rad guitar!”: Foo Fighters’ Pat Smear recalls his first show with Nirvana
By Paul Elliott published
He heard somebody say: “We can’t let him on stage!”

How to recreate classic recorded drum sounds from The Beatles, Metallica, Nirvana and more
By Stuart Williams published
ArtOfDrumming shows you how to make your drum recordings sound like the greats

"He always felt like one of us": Five seminal records Steve Albini worked on
By Sam Drower published
A sound engineer and Albini fan honours an inspiration

“He never got to see GPS”: Helen Mirren feels “sad” for Kurt Cobain
By Will Simpson published
Helen Mirren feels sad Kurt Cobain never saw GPS

How to build an artist identity that cuts through the noise
By Andy Price published
Establishing your artist name is more vital than you might think

“Nirvana was an honest expression of not being ashamed to put your angst on the front page”: Run DMC rapper on Kurt Cobain
By Will Simpson published
Like Kurt, Darryl McDaniels has struggled with his mental health

The Mosrite Kurt Cobain used to record most of Nirvana's breakthrough album is the key to his sound
By Rob Laing published
You won't believe how close this sounds – and there's no Fender required

Kurt’s Cologne is a Small Clone clone from PastFX that offers three decades of BBD-driven stereo chorus for Nirvana tones and more
By Jonathan Horsley published
Nevermind the vintage originals. This has switchable '70s, '80s and '90s modes, high and low cut switches, and an eight-way depth rotary dial to offer many variations on the theme
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