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Kurt Cobain

Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The almost-merger of Nirvana and Dinosaur Jr.

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments J Mascis, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana

The cool thing about music history is that we can always learn something new about what happened in the past.

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Music News 

Kurt Cobain’s “Teen Spirit” guitar sold for HOW MUCH?

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Auction, Fender Mustang, Guitaris, Juliens, Kurt Cobain, Smells Like Teen Spirit

About a month ago, it was announced that the left-handed blue 1969 Fender Mustang guitar that Kurt Cobain played in

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Random music news for Thursday, April 28, 2022

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Android Auto, Elvis, Half Man Half Biscuit, Kurt Cobain, Speakers, Spotify, Susan Jacks, The Weeknd, Tom Hanks, Travis Scott

This is the best headline of the year. Beat it. I dare you. I wish I could have up with

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The guitar Kurt Cobain played in the “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video is going up for sale.

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Fender Mustang, Julien's Auctions, Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain was a fan of the Fender Mustang, a solid body guitar that began production in 1964 as a

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, April 9, 2022

April 9, 2022April 9, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Clive Davis, Covid, Guitar Solos, Kurt Cobain, Metallica, Opera, Rihanna, TikTok

I gotta get me one of these anti-Putin pro-Ukraine t-shirts. And this one is cool, too. (Via Oreo). Now let’s

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 943: Modern rock feuds

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blur, Eddie Vedder, Jack White, Kurt Cobain, Megadeth, Metallica, Musical Feuds, Oasis, Ramones, The Cure

There are some people who just can’t get along. The tension could be the result of politics, religion, philosophies, property,

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Is loud music addictive?

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, Ongoing History

A study by Northeastern University in Boston from about 15 years ago said that loud music can be as addictive

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Weird Kurt tales

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Courtney Love, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana

Because the world’s fascination with Kurt Cobain doesn’t seem to be letting up, let me offer these little-known facts.  (1)

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Dibs on “Nirvana””

January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Band Names, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, Nirvana UK

Before Kurt Cobain settled on the name “Nirvana,” his bands went through a series of names, including Pencap Chew, the

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, December 21, 2021

December 21, 2021December 21, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arkells, Batman, Billy Corgan, David Bowie, Kanye West, Kurt Cobain, Rage Against the Machine, Robert Pattison, Saudi Arabia, Spotify, Super Bowl, TikTok, William Corgan

Happy solstice. That reminds me: I need to put up my Festivus pole. Moving on to music news for December

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The computer possessed by the ghost of Kurt Cobain

October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Computers, Ghosts, Halloween, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana

Here’s a weird ghost story just in time for Halloween. I’ll give you the facts and you can decide whether

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The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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