32 h. ago How a trip on the new Amtrak train offers a new perspective of America’s Deep South

Jordan Reynolds hops on the twice-daily Amtrak Mardi Gras service to explore the region’s vibrant music, history and food

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5 d. ago Courtney Love to tell her life story for first time in revealing new documentary

Influential rock star frontwoman of Hole, who was married to Kurt Cobain until his death in 1994, had previously been teasing a memoir

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6 d. ago Smells like tenor spirit: Jake Dunn on the Kurt Cobain opera

Last Days is based on Gus Van Sant’s film, which fictionalised the final week of Kurt Cobain. Jake Dunn, the silent actor at the centre of the show London can’t stop talking about, reveals all

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6 d. ago World's most expensive guitar – Kurt Cobain’s iconic 'MTV Unplugged' D

World's most expensive guitar – Kurt Cobain’s iconic 'MTV Unplugged' D-18E – donated to London Royal College Of Music  NME

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6 d. ago Kurt Cobain's $6m MTV Unplugged Martin donated to RCM London

Kurt Cobain's $6m MTV Unplugged Martin donated to RCM London  Guitar World

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6 d. ago “One of the most significant artefacts in rock music history”: Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged Martin D

“One of the most significant artefacts in rock music history”: Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged Martin D-18E – the world’s most expensive guitar – has been donated to the Royal College of Music London  Guitar World

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6 d. ago Meet Jake Dunn, star of the opera that's definitely not about Kurt Cobain

Last Days is based on Gus Van Sant’s film, which fictionalised the final week of Kurt Cobain. Jake Dunn, the silent actor at the centre of the show London can’t stop talking about, reveals all

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7 d. ago Jake Dunn on Last Days, the opera everyone is talking about: 'Bring on the weird'

Last Days is an opera based on Gus Van Sant’s film which fictionalised the final week of Kurt Cobain, and is proving to be a huge hit... the silent actor at the centre of the show reveals all

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8 d. ago Conan O’Brien serves up a Beatles geekfest: best podcasts of the week

The big-name US talkshow host goes all Fab Four superfan in this historical take on the lives of John, Paul, George and Ringo. Plus, Naomi Fry delivers a rich deep dive into The Doors’ legacyThe popular show’s two-part special on the Fab Four has, bizarrely, prompted its Beatles sceptic co-host Dominic Sandbrook to refuse to appear. But his mega-starry replacement is Conan O’Brien, in for an engaging chat with Tom Holland through the career of John, Paul, George and Ringo. Their USP? Says Holland: “We’re a history podcast rather than a music podcast so we need to make the case that the Beatles are significant historically.” Alexi DugginsWidely available Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Last Days at Royal Opera: 'One of the most original operas this century'

Loosely based on Gus Van Sant’s film, which itself is loosely based on the final days of Kurt Cobain, this opera has its own special atmosphere

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1 week ago Want to own a home steeped in California film, music and sporting history? It can be yours

A Pasadena couple built their ‘forever home’ in 2006

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1 week ago In a beloved Manchester bar, history is about to be made with something unprecedented

'This definitely feels like history - it's the start of something really big and important'

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3 w. ago Stone Roses bassist Gary 'Mani' Mounfield in pictures as legend passes away

A legendary figure in Manchester music history, we pay tribute to The Stone Roses legend.

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last month Nirvana's MTV Unplugged: 19 images from the hallowed performance as it turns 32 this month

Celebrate the 32nd anniversary of Nirvana’s hallowed MTV Unplugged in New York with our gallery of images and trivia from the concert.

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