In the early 1990s, a new kind of music emerged from the underground clubs and bars of Seattle. This music was called grunge, and it quickly became one of the most popular genres in the world. What made grunge music…
The case has run the statue of limitations A Los Angeles judge has thrown out the lawsuit against Nirvana for the cover art of Nevermind. Spencer Elden, who’s featured swimming naked on the front cover, had accused the band of…
Book is due in Nov This fall, Melville House will publish the newest addition to their acclaimed Last Interview series, Kurt Cobain: The Last Interview. As the lead singer and guitarist of Nirvana, Kurt Cobain changed American music as few…
Auctioned guitar will be on display in NYC Kurt Cobain’s 1969 Fender Mustang electric guitar played in Nirvana’s breakthrough hit and landmark 1991 music video, “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” will be on display in New York City for the first…
A portion of proceeds will benefit charity Julien’s Auctions has announced that the Fender Mustang electric guitar played by Kurt Cobain in Nirvana’s iconic “Smells Like Teen Spirit” music video will be publicly sold for the first time at auction…
Twenty-one never-before-seen images from a 1991 club gig are selling Feb 20th It was just six days after Nirvana released their groundbreaking Nevermind album when they took the stage on October 1, 1991 at the intimate JC Dobbs venue in…
Band seeks to dismiss suit for second time Nirvana is blasting the lawsuit over its Nevermind artwork after Spencer Elden’s second amended complaint was filed last month. According to Rolling Stone, the band’s lawyers say Elden’s failed to sue the band in…
Plaintiff had until Jan 13th to refile The lawsuit over Nirvana’s Nevermind artwork continues after plaintiff Spencer Elden has filed his second amendment complaint in court on Wednesday (Jan 12th). A California judge dismissed the suit “with leave to amend” on January…
Case can be reopened The lawsuit over Nirvana’s Nevermind artwork has been dismissed, after the plaintiff Spencer Elden’s team failed to oppose the Nirvana estate’s motion to dismiss it by the December 30th court-mandated deadline. In US District Court in Central California…
Defendants argue statue of limitations have expired A lawyer for Nirvana has responded to a lawsuit regarding the artwork for the band’s 1991 breakthrough album, Nevermind. Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, the estate of Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love, photographer Kirk Weddle, Universal…
Items from Eric Clapton, Robert Plant, David Gilmour, Bob Dylan and others up for auction Julien’s Auctions has announced the preeminent headliners of Icons & Idols: Rock ‘N’ Roll, the world-record breaking auction house to the stars’ annual music event…
Configurations include vinyl, Blu-ray and more Geffen/UMe commemorates the 30th anniversary of Nirvana’s Nevermind with several multi-format reissues starting on November 12th. A total of 94 audio and video tracks — 70 previously unreleased — will be made available across…