Before guitar music succumbed to belching nu metal, rock and roll still thrived. This list focuses on this side of the Atlantic and five iconic post-grunge rock classics from 1995.

Åkerfeldt doesn’t mention it by name but it is most definitely “Grandpa” that he is talking about – a 1953 Martin D-18 that Cobain was given before the touring cycle for Nevermind, which is now one of ...

On Lower, producer Kenny Segal’s crunchy percussion and resplendent keys bring a new dimension to Booker’s husky voice and ...

The Opeth mainman admits he wasn’t that wowed when he recently got his hands on Kurt Cobain’s “haunted” guitar ...

The Glastonbury headliner and contrarian-in-chief shows no signs of losing his edge. Stevie Chick explores his life, career, ...

Choosing the best acoustic guitar for your personal needs is a tough one. With so many options on offer these days it’s not surprising that many find themselves faced with option paralysis when ...

Kurt Cobain grew to disdain parts of Led Zeppelin that would help form the Nirvana frontman's musical and social foundation.

A ‘Hervana’ performance at the FireAid benefit concert in California was met with a rapturous reception from fans of the ...

A trio of singers filled in for Kurt Cobain as Dave Grohl, Pat Smear and Krist Novoselic performed "Breed," "School" and ...

Following Kurt Cobain‘s death by suicide in April 1994, the living members of Nirvana went their separate ways, with drummer ...

He says Nrivana’s success ushered in a “changing of the guard” in terms of what the world wanted from guitar players ...

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