Kurt Cobain was the voice of a generation, his raw lyrics and haunting melodies capturing the angst and disillusionment of ...

When The Smashing Pumpkins debuted in 1991 with Gish, they sounded like a Midwest relative to Hollywood’s Jane’s Addiction. Both groups shared a love of 1970s rock and glam. But Billy Corgan and Perry ...

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 ...

A hi-fi system needs excellent resolution to dig up these details and exceptional low-level dynamic nuance to deliver the ...

But one event left an indelible mark on an entire generation: the death of Kurt Cobain. It was on April 5, 1994. So much so that almost everyone remembers where he was and what he was doing at ...

and you did not have to be perfect as a guitar player. So that's one thing that helped.” While some players see Kurt Cobain as no better than an average guitarist, Joe Satriani has recently come ...

A sale of Jeff Beck guitars and other items from his collection have sold for a total of £8.73 million at auction. More than 130 guitars along with amps and pedals from the guitarist’s almost ...

Most successful guitarists inevitably become guitar collectors, eventually amassing dozens or even hundreds of instruments during their careers. Many famous and acclaimed guitarists have owned ...

When you play a simple note softly, the guitar naturally amplifies it with surprising warmth and volume.” Taylor CEO Andy Powers at work on the Gold Label Collection, Courtesy of Taylor Guitars ...

Despite how it may seem, Kurt Cobain didn’t always epitomise the tortured soul. In fact, his life seemed relatively normal until his parents got divorced, and he embarked on a downward spiral in both ...

Leading the pack is Beck’s famed 1954 “Oxblood” Gibson Les Paul, which can be seen on the cover of Blow by Blow, his 1975 solo instrumental album. Expected to hammer down from between £ ...

If any uncertainty lingered that an American enfant terrible—Jacobs had been fired from Perry Ellis for designing his now beloved “Grunge” collection—was qualified to steer one of France ...