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Music News 

Kurt Cobain’s Unplugged guitar is being sold at auction by…someone

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Courtney Love, Isaiah Silva, Kurt Cobain, Unplugged

If alt-rock had a Stradivarius, it might be the 1959 Martin D-18E acoustic guitar Kurt Cobain played during Nirvana’s MTV

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Music News 

Some unedited video from Nirvana’s Unplugged performance has appeared online

November 9, 2019November 8, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Nirvana, Unplugged

The last Nirvana album made while Kurt was still alive, the MTV Unplugged session, is legendary for how good the

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Music News 

Remember the cardigan Kurt Cobain wore for Nirvana’s Unplugged gig? It’s for sale.

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Auction, Cardigan, Kurt Cobain, Unplugged

The most famous thrift store cardigan in music is now up for sale again. The greenish sweater that Kurt Cobain

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Music History 

25 years ago today, Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged album was recorded

November 18, 2018November 17, 2018 Alan Cross 6 Comments MTV, Nirvana, Unplugged

It was a Thursday when Nirvana finally moved into the newly-opened Sony Music Studios at 460 W. 54th Street to

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Music History Television 

MTV is Bringing Back Unplugged. Time to Get Reacquainted with the Concept

September 10, 2017September 9, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment MTV, Unplugged

MTV’s Unplugged series had an insanely good run when it debuted more than 25 years ago. Now that the network

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Music History 

52 Albums That Changed My Life (and Other Exaggerations), Chapter 27: 24 Nights

July 2, 2017June 29, 2017 Brent Chittenden 0 Comments 24 Nights, Clapton, Cream, Derek and the Dominos, Eric Clapton, MTV Unplugged, Unplugged

Eric Clapton has had a ton of albums released. According to my research, he’s released approximately 20 solo albums. That’s

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Music News 

Nirvana Fans! Here’s Something Begging for Your Xmas Gift Money

December 27, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Memorabilia, Nirvana, Unplugged

Michael points us to eBay item number 131679577255. You have approximately until the end of Sunday to make your bid.  

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Music History 

Eddie Vedder Turns 50

December 24, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50th Birthday, Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam, Unplugged

Yep. As of yesterday (December 23). Time for a retrospective. Start with this video and them move to UPROXX.

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

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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