Nirvana

“The best venue in London” Brixton Academy re-opens with The Smiths and Nirvana tribute bands, plus new safety measures

The legendary South London venue has been shut since December 2022 after a fatal crowd crush that left two people dead

Courtney Love says after Kurt Cobain died, “the hatred towards me reached a completely new level”

She has recalled how hate has constantly been directed at her, but Cobain's passing took it to "a whole new level"

The Smiths tribute band re-opening Brixton Academy: “We’re grateful and humble”

Following a crowd crush that left two dead in December 2022, the iconic London venue opens its doors again tonight with a tribute band show. The Smyths' Graham Sampson tells NME about what it means, what to expect, and the legacy of The Smiths outside of Morrissey's politics

AP Dhillon responds to outrage at him smashing guitar at Coachella, compares himself to Kurt Cobain

"Bro doesn’t have one song where he needs to do any of that," said one Instagram user

Bridge that inspired Nirvana’s ‘Something In The Way’ facing destruction

The bridge is suffering from the effects of “ageing and deteriorating bridge conditions" but there are plans to restore it

Krist Novoselic pays tribute to Kurt Cobain on 30th anniversary of his death

"He had this charisma, this intensity that was, and still is, compelling to people"

Frances Bean speaks out on loss of Kurt Cobain on 30th anniversary of death: “I wish I could have known my dad”

The grunge icon died in 1994, when his daughter was just one year old

Photography duo Guzman talk previously unseen photos of Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love and Frances Bean

30 years since Cobain’s death, Constance Hansen and Russell Peacock recall their infamous Spin photoshoot, which is the subject of a new book – check out pics below

New Kurt Cobain documentary to air on BBC next month

The 60-minute film commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Nirvana frontman's death
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