Fans and admirers from around the world descended on Seattle this week to pay tribute to Kurt Cobain 30 years after the troubled songwriter and lead singer of the seminal grunge rock band Nirvana took his own life.

Juan Prado Teno, a drummer from Chile and member of the fan group Nirvana Latino, said he identified with the raw energy of Cobain and Nirvana's music, as well as messages in their work vigorously denouncing homophobia, misogyny and racism.

"Nirvana for me is the philosophy to respect women, do it yourself, rock and roll. That's to me, Nirvana and the legacy of Cobain," Teno said while standing outside the Central Saloon, a storied grunge venue.

Teno said he was visiting the U.S. for the first time for Friday's anniversary of Cobain's death on April 5, 1994.

The singer, who was 27, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the Seattle home he shared with fellow rocker and wife Courtney Love overlooking Lake Washington. He had been recovering from a drug and alcohol overdose the previous month.

According to excerpts from a suicide note read at a memorial service days later, Cobain took his life because he no longer felt the passion to go on with his music.

Nirvana's punk-influenced, raw-edged sound and the angst-filled lyrics penned by Cobain had propelled the band to the top of the pop music charts and put the Seattle-based grunge sound squarely in the mainstream.

But the lyrics that struck such a powerful chord in Nirvana's "Generation X" fans were rooted in Cobain's own troubled childhood and personal unhappiness, which appeared to deepen with the band's success.

Brad Graham, 34, traveled from Kelowna, British Columbia, to a park next to Cobain and Love’s final home together, pausing to pay his respects at a wooden seat known to fans as Kurt Cobain’s bench and transformed into a makeshift shrine.

"When I was definitely in my early 20s, and I was confused about life and what I wanted out of it, a lot of that resonated with me,” Graham said of Nirvana's music. “A lot of the frustration in the music, that resonated with me a lot."

Journalist, author and Seattle music historian Charles Cross said he sees Cobain's life and talent, though cut short, as a profound gift from a "generational spokesperson."

“Yes, losing him at 27, so young and so in the prime of life, is a horrible tragedy,” said Cross, who knew Cobain and wrote the biography "Heavier than Heaven."

“But given how difficult his life was and how often suicide and drugs had been an issue, it's a miracle in the way we got as much of Kurt Cobain as we did," Cross said, adding that people of Seattle feel "an extra layer of grief."

"We felt like he was ours," Cross said.

While thumbing through photographs he took during the 1990s, some ultimately curated into a book about Nirvana, rock 'n' roll photographer Charles Peterson pondered Cobain and Nirvana’s legacy.

“For me personally, it's really about the music, and the power of the music and the staying power of it,” Peterson said. “I don't really think as a personality, as a celebrity, he would he would have that spot that he still maintains if it wasn't for the power and the voracity of the music."

Fans and admirers from around the world descended on Seattle this week to pay tribute to Kurt Cobain 30 years after the troubled songwriter and lead singer of the seminal grunge rock band Nirvana took his own life.

Fans and admirers from around the world descended on Seattle this week to pay tribute to Kurt Cobain 30 years after the troubled songwriter and lead singer of the seminal grunge rock band Nirvana took his own life. Juan Prado Teno, a drummer from Chile and member of the fan group Nirvana Latino, said he identified with the raw energy of Cobain and Nirvana's music, as well as messages in their work vigorously denouncing homophobia, misogyny and racism. "Nirvana for me is the philosophy to respect women, do it yourself, rock and roll. That's to me, Nirvana and the legacy of Cobain," Teno said while standing outside the Central Saloon, a storied grunge venue. Teno said he was visiting the U.S. for the first time for Friday's anniversary of Cobain's death on April 5, 1994. The singer, who was 27, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the Seattle home he shared with fellow rocker and wife Courtney Love overlooking Lake Washington. He had been recovering from a drug and alcohol overdose the previous month. According to excerpts from a suicide note read at a memorial service days later, Cobain took his life because he no longer felt the passion to go on with his music. Nirvana's punk-influenced, raw-edged sound and the angst-filled lyrics penned by Cobain had propelled the band to the top of the pop music charts and put the Seattle-based grunge sound squarely in the mainstream. But the lyrics that struck such a powerful chord in Nirvana's "Generation X" fans were rooted in Cobain's own troubled childhood and personal unhappiness, which appeared to deepen with the band's success. Brad Graham, 34, traveled from Kelowna, British Columbia, to a park next to Cobain and Love’s final home together, pausing to pay his respects at a wooden seat known to fans as Kurt Cobain’s bench and transformed into a makeshift shrine. "When I was definitely in my early 20s, and I was confused about life and what I wanted out of it, a lot of that resonated with me,” Graham said of Nirvana's music. “A lot of the frustration in the music, that resonated with me a lot." Journalist, author and Seattle music historian Charles Cross said he sees Cobain's life and talent, though cut short, as a profound gift from a "generational spokesperson." “Yes, losing him at 27, so young and so in the prime of life, is a horrible tragedy,” said Cross, who knew Cobain and wrote the biography "Heavier than Heaven." “But given how difficult his life was and how often suicide and drugs had been an issue, it's a miracle in the way we got as much of Kurt Cobain as we did," Cross said, adding that people of Seattle feel "an extra layer of grief." "We felt like he was ours," Cross said. While thumbing through photographs he took during the 1990s, some ultimately curated into a book about Nirvana, rock 'n' roll photographer Charles Peterson pondered Cobain and Nirvana’s legacy. “For me personally, it's really about the music, and the power of the music and the staying power of it,” Peterson said. “I don't really think as a personality, as a celebrity, he would he would have that spot that he still maintains if it wasn't for the power and the voracity of the music."

'He was ours': Fans remembers Kurt Cobain on 30th anniversary of his death

A guitar smashed on stage by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain is headed for auction in the US. The guitar was signed by all three members of the Seattle grunge outfit as they rocketed to global fame.

Kurt Cobain's broken guitar up for auction in US

A superfan of legendary musician Kurt Cobain recently bought an electric guitar played, smashed and then signed by the Nirvana frontman for nearly half a million dollars at an auction over the weekend.&nbsp;Played only twice, the circa 1973 Fender Mustang with tobacco sunburst finish was smashed onstage in 1989 by Cobain.&nbsp;

According to the auction house, the musician used the instrument first at Club Dreamerz in Chicago on July 8, 1989, and then at the Sonic Temple in Wilkinsburg on July 9, 1989. The guitar was destroyed beyond repair at the second event.

"Following that performance, the band stayed at Sluggo Cawley of the band Hullabaloo's apartment, where Cobain noticed a smashed Gibson SG hanging on Cawley's wall," Julien's auction house shared. "Cobain offered to trade it for the Fender Mustang he had smashed on July 9th because he thought he could repair the Gibson SG well enough to smash it again later on."

The auction house continued, "Sluggo agreed to the trade and had Cobain inscribe the Mustang, signing as Nirvana and additionally drawing two flowers along the upper right portion of the pickguard before the band moved on to their next show. Along the lower portion of the body, the inscription reads, 'Yo Sluggo / Thank for the trade / If it's illegal to Rock and Roll, then throw my ass in jail / Nirvana.'"

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Other&nbsp;items that fetched top dollar&nbsp;at Julien's Auction's annual 'Icons &amp; Idols: Rock 'N' Roll auction in New York include Elvis Presley's 1972 18K gold diamond Ebel wristwatch, which sold for $256,000,&nbsp;Bob Dylan's Wm. Knabe &amp; Co. Brand Louis XV grand piano, which sold for $217,600,&nbsp;Prince's 1992 Kurt Nelson Cloud model electric guitar with NFT, which sold for $192,000 and&nbsp;John Lennon photo-matched 'Granny' glasses, which sold for $162,500.

A superfan of legendary musician Kurt Cobain recently bought an electric guitar played, smashed and then signed by the Nirvana frontman for nearly half a million dollars at an auction over the weekend.

A superfan of legendary musician Kurt Cobain recently bought an electric guitar played, smashed and then signed by the Nirvana frontman for nearly half a million dollars at an auction over the weekend. Played only twice, the circa 1973 Fender Mustang with tobacco sunburst finish was smashed onstage in 1989 by Cobain. According to the auction house, the musician used the instrument first at Club Dreamerz in Chicago on July 8, 1989, and then at the Sonic Temple in Wilkinsburg on July 9, 1989. The guitar was destroyed beyond repair at the second event. "Following that performance, the band stayed at Sluggo Cawley of the band Hullabaloo's apartment, where Cobain noticed a smashed Gibson SG hanging on Cawley's wall," Julien's auction house shared. "Cobain offered to trade it for the Fender Mustang he had smashed on July 9th because he thought he could repair the Gibson SG well enough to smash it again later on." The auction house continued, "Sluggo agreed to the trade and had Cobain inscribe the Mustang, signing as Nirvana and additionally drawing two flowers along the upper right portion of the pickguard before the band moved on to their next show. Along the lower portion of the body, the inscription reads, 'Yo Sluggo / Thank for the trade / If it's illegal to Rock and Roll, then throw my ass in jail / Nirvana.'" Also read: Paul Haggis ordered to pay $10 million to publicist in civil rape lawsuit Other items that fetched top dollar at Julien's Auction's annual 'Icons & Idols: Rock 'N' Roll auction in New York include Elvis Presley's 1972 18K gold diamond Ebel wristwatch, which sold for $256,000, Bob Dylan's Wm. Knabe & Co. Brand Louis XV grand piano, which sold for $217,600, Prince's 1992 Kurt Nelson Cloud model electric guitar with NFT, which sold for $192,000 and John Lennon photo-matched 'Granny' glasses, which sold for $162,500.

Kurt Cobain’s 1989 stage-smashed fender mustang guitar auctioned for nearly $500,000

Kurt Cobain is a name synonymous with the world of music and any memorabilia connected to the former Nirvana lead singer possesses huge value to music lovers all around the world. This fact was proven once again this week as the 1969 Fender Mustang Electric Guitar used by Cobain in Nirvana’s famous music video for the song “Smells Like Teen Spirit” fetched almost $5 million in an auction.

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It was sold to the Jim Irsay Collection of Indianapolis after a bidding war in the auction and this was the costliest item by a huge margin. The left-handed guitar, which comes in “competition lake placid blue” finish with matching headstock, holds special value as it was Cobain’s favourite guitar, and it was even mentioned by the singer songwriter in his final interview with Guitar World.

“I’m left-handed, and it’s not very easy to find reasonably priced, high-quality left-handed guitars. But out of all the guitars in the whole world, the Fender Mustang is my favorite. I’ve only owned two of them.”

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The portion of the money collected from the auction will be donated by the Cobain family to charity in support of Mental Health Awareness Month.

“To have this legendary guitar, one of the most culturally significant and historically important guitars of Kurt Cobain and in all of rock music history return to my home state of Indiana to be part of Jim Irsay’s renowned memorabilia collection is a great honor and personal highlight of my life,” said Darren Julien, president and chief executive officer of Julien’s Auctions.

“This once-in-a-lifetime auction has been one of the greatest privileges in my professional career and I’m duly pleased that the proceeds will also bring much needed attention to mental health awareness.”

Kurt Cobain is a name synonymous with the world of music and any memorabilia connected to the former Nirvana lead singer possesses huge value to music lovers all around the world.

Kurt Cobain is a name synonymous with the world of music and any memorabilia connected to the former Nirvana lead singer possesses huge value to music lovers all around the world. This fact was proven once again this week as the 1969 Fender Mustang Electric Guitar used by Cobain in Nirvana’s famous music video for the song “Smells Like Teen Spirit” fetched almost $5 million in an auction. Also read | Russian soldier jailed for life by Ukrainian court over war crime It was sold to the Jim Irsay Collection of Indianapolis after a bidding war in the auction and this was the costliest item by a huge margin. The left-handed guitar, which comes in “competition lake placid blue” finish with matching headstock, holds special value as it was Cobain’s favourite guitar, and it was even mentioned by the singer songwriter in his final interview with Guitar World. “I’m left-handed, and it’s not very easy to find reasonably priced, high-quality left-handed guitars. But out of all the guitars in the whole world, the Fender Mustang is my favorite. I’ve only owned two of them.” Also read | Almost 80 meters! Paper plane takes record-breaking flight in South Korea - WATCH The portion of the money collected from the auction will be donated by the Cobain family to charity in support of Mental Health Awareness Month. “To have this legendary guitar, one of the most culturally significant and historically important guitars of Kurt Cobain and in all of rock music history return to my home state of Indiana to be part of Jim Irsay’s renowned memorabilia collection is a great honor and personal highlight of my life,” said Darren Julien, president and chief executive officer of Julien’s Auctions. “This once-in-a-lifetime auction has been one of the greatest privileges in my professional career and I’m duly pleased that the proceeds will also bring much needed attention to mental health awareness.”

Kurt Cobain’s 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' guitar fetches almost $5 million in auction

A federal judge in Los Angeles has dismissed a lawsuit by a man who said the grunge rock group Nirvana sexually exploited him by putting a photo of him as a naked, four-month-old baby on the cover of its classic 1991 album 'Nevermind.' 
 
US&nbsp;District Judge Fernando Olguin on Monday dismissed the lawsuit after the plaintiff Spencer Elden missed a deadline to respond to the defendants` motion to dismiss the case. 
 
Olguin gave Elden until Jan. 13 to file an amended complaint to address alleged problems the defendants identified in his case. 
 
A lawyer for Elden did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Tuesday. 
 
In his lawsuit filed last August, Elden, by then aged 30, claimed he had suffered "lifelong damages" from the album cover, which depicted him swimming naked toward a dollar bill pierced with a fish hook. 
 
Elden sought at least $150,000 in damages from each of several defendants, including Universal Music Group, Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic, and Courtney Love, the widow of Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain who died in 1994. 
 
'Nevermind'&nbsp;is one of the best-selling albums ever, with sales topping 30 million worldwide. It features Nirvana`s signature song "Smells Like Teen Spirit." 
 
In seeking a dismissal of Elden`s case, the defendants said his claim that the photo amounted to child pornography was "on its face, not serious" under the circumstances. 
 
They cited a 1994 court ruling which said no one could seriously believe a painting by French Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir of a nude woman, or an innocuous family photo of a naked child in a bathtub, violated child pornography laws. 
 
The defendants also said Elden could not claim to be a victim after spending three decades "profiting from his celebrity as the self-anointed `Nirvana Baby.`" 
 
Elden has posed as an adult to recreate the photo, including with 'Nevermind' tattooed on his chest.

A federal judge in Los Angeles has dismissed a lawsuit by a man who said the grunge rock group Nirvana sexually exploited him by putting a photo of him as a naked, four-month-old baby on the cover of its classic 1991 album 'Nevermind.

A federal judge in Los Angeles has dismissed a lawsuit by a man who said the grunge rock group Nirvana sexually exploited him by putting a photo of him as a naked, four-month-old baby on the cover of its classic 1991 album 'Nevermind.' US District Judge Fernando Olguin on Monday dismissed the lawsuit after the plaintiff Spencer Elden missed a deadline to respond to the defendants` motion to dismiss the case. Olguin gave Elden until Jan. 13 to file an amended complaint to address alleged problems the defendants identified in his case. A lawyer for Elden did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Tuesday. In his lawsuit filed last August, Elden, by then aged 30, claimed he had suffered "lifelong damages" from the album cover, which depicted him swimming naked toward a dollar bill pierced with a fish hook. Elden sought at least $150,000 in damages from each of several defendants, including Universal Music Group, Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic, and Courtney Love, the widow of Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain who died in 1994. 'Nevermind' is one of the best-selling albums ever, with sales topping 30 million worldwide. It features Nirvana`s signature song "Smells Like Teen Spirit." In seeking a dismissal of Elden`s case, the defendants said his claim that the photo amounted to child pornography was "on its face, not serious" under the circumstances. They cited a 1994 court ruling which said no one could seriously believe a painting by French Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir of a nude woman, or an innocuous family photo of a naked child in a bathtub, violated child pornography laws. The defendants also said Elden could not claim to be a victim after spending three decades "profiting from his celebrity as the self-anointed `Nirvana Baby.`" Elden has posed as an adult to recreate the photo, including with 'Nevermind' tattooed on his chest.

'Nevermind': Judge dismisses lawsuit by man who was naked baby on Nirvana album

Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics to 'Lay Lady Lay',&nbsp;a cheeky self-portrait by Kurt Cobain and five guitars designed by the late Eddie Van Halen are among 1,300 items going up for auction in June. 
 
A series of hand-written letters from Britney Spears to her high school boyfriend will also be offered for sale in the Music Icons event at Julien`s Auctions in Beverly Hills.

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The lyrics to Dylan's 1969 song, written in pencil on a sheet of notepaper from a lumber company, carry an estimate of $500,000-600,000. 
"That`s the most expensive item in the auction in June. It`s with all the hand notations from Bob Dylan, including chord notations," said Martin Nolan, executive director of Julien's. 
 
Cobain`s self-portrait is a caricature in black felt pen that he drew in 1992 during a tour in Singapore for his punk band Nirvana`s "Nevermind" album. 
It depicts the late singer playing the guitar with the words "I don`t know how to play and I don`t give a hoot!" Cobain memorabilia has soared in price in recent years; an acoustic guitar he played in 1993 sold for $6 million last year. 
 
The collection of letters between Spears and her boyfriend Donald 'Reg'&nbsp;Jones were written just as her pop career was about to explode in the late 1990s, and carry an estimate of $4,000-6,000.

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"It’s sort of part of her pop culture history and part of her journey, if you will," said Nolan. Five Charvel EVH Art Series electric guitars designed and played by Eddie Van Halen, who died of a stroke in October 2020, are expected to sell for up to $50,000 each. 
 
"He signed each of the guitars. He actually dated the tour that he played each of these individual guitars," said Nolan. 
The two-day auction will take place in Beverly Hills from June 12-13.

Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics to 'Lay Lady Lay', a cheeky self-portrait by Kurt Cobain and five guitars designed by the late Eddie Van Halen are among 1,300 items going up for auction in June.

Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics to 'Lay Lady Lay', a cheeky self-portrait by Kurt Cobain and five guitars designed by the late Eddie Van Halen are among 1,300 items going up for auction in June. A series of hand-written letters from Britney Spears to her high school boyfriend will also be offered for sale in the Music Icons event at Julien`s Auctions in Beverly Hills. Emma Stone's daughter name has special connection with her family The lyrics to Dylan's 1969 song, written in pencil on a sheet of notepaper from a lumber company, carry an estimate of $500,000-600,000. "That`s the most expensive item in the auction in June. It`s with all the hand notations from Bob Dylan, including chord notations," said Martin Nolan, executive director of Julien's. Cobain`s self-portrait is a caricature in black felt pen that he drew in 1992 during a tour in Singapore for his punk band Nirvana`s "Nevermind" album. It depicts the late singer playing the guitar with the words "I don`t know how to play and I don`t give a hoot!" Cobain memorabilia has soared in price in recent years; an acoustic guitar he played in 1993 sold for $6 million last year. The collection of letters between Spears and her boyfriend Donald 'Reg' Jones were written just as her pop career was about to explode in the late 1990s, and carry an estimate of $4,000-6,000. Sony BBC Earth’s ‘Life off the Leash’ is a one-of-a-kind travel adventure featuring dogs "It’s sort of part of her pop culture history and part of her journey, if you will," said Nolan. Five Charvel EVH Art Series electric guitars designed and played by Eddie Van Halen, who died of a stroke in October 2020, are expected to sell for up to $50,000 each. "He signed each of the guitars. He actually dated the tour that he played each of these individual guitars," said Nolan. The two-day auction will take place in Beverly Hills from June 12-13.

Bob Dylan's 'Lay Lady Lay' lyrics and Kurt Cobain self-portrait head to auction

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The socially distanced and largely remote awards ceremony in London saw a strong showing by women directors in the run-up to this month's Oscars. 
 
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While appearing as the musical guest on the late-night comedy sketch series over the weekend, the 37-year-old rapper channelled the late musician during&nbsp;his&nbsp;performances, wearing outfits reminiscent of ones the Nirvana rocker previously donned. 
 
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That brings the monster mashup`s stateside haul to $69.5 million, an impressive gross considering it comes in the midst of a global pandemic. 
 
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From Nomadland sweeping the BAFTAs 202 to Kid Cudi's fashionably honouring the legacy of Nirvana rocker Kurt Cobain on Saturday Night Live. Here are the top five headlines that created a buzz in Hollywood corridors.

From Nomadland sweeping the BAFTAs 202 to Kid Cudi's fashionably honouring the legacy of Nirvana rocker Kurt Cobain on Saturday Night Live. Here are the top five headlines that created a buzz in Hollywood corridors. Nomadland sweeps BAFTAs as women filmmakers triumph The socially distanced and largely remote awards ceremony in London saw a strong showing by women directors in the run-up to this month's Oscars. Kid Cudi honours Kurt Cobain on SNL with clothes resembling the ones worn by 'Nirvana' rocker While appearing as the musical guest on the late-night comedy sketch series over the weekend, the 37-year-old rapper channelled the late musician during his performances, wearing outfits reminiscent of ones the Nirvana rocker previously donned. BAFTA 2021: 'Minari' actress Yuh-Jung Youn thanks 'snobbish' British people as she wins best supporting actress award The 73-year-old actress Yuh-Jung Youn won hearts and brought cheer with her candid acceptance speech on Sunday night. Box Office: 'Godzilla vs. Kong' roars to $13.4 million in second weekend That brings the monster mashup`s stateside haul to $69.5 million, an impressive gross considering it comes in the midst of a global pandemic. Britney Spears' cryptic announcement of 'Red' leaves fans confused Britney Spears has a mystery of colour red on her Instagram profile.

Top 5 Hollywood News today: Nomadland sweeps BAFTAs, Kid Cudi honours Kurt Cobain

Kid Cudi honoured Kurt Cobain during his Saturday Night Live performances, in a beautiful way.

While appearing as the musical guest on the late-night comedy sketch series over the weekend, the 37-year-old rapper channelled the late musician during&nbsp;his&nbsp;performances, wearing outfits reminiscent of ones the Nirvana rocker previously donned. 
 
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Performing his song 'Tequila Shots,'&nbsp;Cudi sported a green cardigan that many fans pointed out looked comparable to the one that Cobain wore during Nirvana's MTV Unplugged concert back in 1993.

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Then, for his second number, Cudi performed his song 'Sad People,'&nbsp;in a spaghetti-strapped floral dress that was similar to the one that the late musician wore on the 1993 cover of the magazine, The Face. The musician also wore a shirt honouring late SNL cast member Chris Farley, who died in 1997.

His stint as the musical guest on SNL fell near the anniversary of&nbsp;the day Cobain died in 1994 at age 27.

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Kid Cudi honoured Kurt Cobain during his Saturday Night Live performances, in a beautiful way. While appearing as the musical guest on the late-night comedy sketch series over the weekend, the 37-year-old rapper channelled the late musician during his performances, wearing outfits reminiscent of ones the Nirvana rocker previously donned.

Kid Cudi honoured Kurt Cobain during his Saturday Night Live performances, in a beautiful way. While appearing as the musical guest on the late-night comedy sketch series over the weekend, the 37-year-old rapper channelled the late musician during his performances, wearing outfits reminiscent of ones the Nirvana rocker previously donned. Performing his song 'Tequila Shots,' Cudi sported a green cardigan that many fans pointed out looked comparable to the one that Cobain wore during Nirvana's MTV Unplugged concert back in 1993. Then, for his second number, Cudi performed his song 'Sad People,' in a spaghetti-strapped floral dress that was similar to the one that the late musician wore on the 1993 cover of the magazine, The Face. The musician also wore a shirt honouring late SNL cast member Chris Farley, who died in 1997. His stint as the musical guest on SNL fell near the anniversary of the day Cobain died in 1994 at age 27.

Kid Cudi honours Kurt Cobain on SNL with clothes resembling the ones worn by 'Nirvana' rocker

The guitar that grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain played during his legendary 1993 MTV Unplugged performance sold Saturday for a record $6 million, the auction house said.

The retro acoustic-electric 1959 Martin D-18E that Cobain strummed for Nirvana's career-defining performance in New York -- just five months before his suicide at age 27 -- sold after a bidding war to Peter Freedman, founder of RODE Microphones, Julien's Auctions said.

At $6.01 million after fees and commission, the instrument was the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction, among other records.

The starting estimate was $1 million.

Freedman said he plans to display the guitar in a worldwide tour, with proceeds going to benefit performing arts.

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"When I heard that this iconic guitar was up for auction I immediately knew it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure it and use it as a vehicle to spotlight the struggles that those in the performing arts are facing and have always faced," the Australian was quoted as saying by Julien's Auctions.

The guitar was sold with its case, which Cobain had decorated with a flyer from punk rock band Poison Idea's 1990 album "Feel the Darkness."&nbsp;

Until now, the most expensive guitar in history was a Fender Stratocaster, dubbed "Black Strat," used by Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour.

It had been sold by the musician for nearly $4 million during a charity sale in June 2019.

Nirvana's acoustic performance during the taping for the popular MTV Unplugged series on November 18, 1993 became what is considered one of history's greatest live albums.

It included renditions of Nirvana's hits "About A Girl" and "Come As You Are" along with covers including David Bowie's "The Man Who Sold the World."

In October 2019 Cobain's cigarette-singed cardigan worn during the "Unplugged" performance sold for $334,000. 
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The guitar that grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain played during his legendary 1993 MTV Unplugged performance sold Saturday for a record $6 million, the auction house said.

The guitar that grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain played during his legendary 1993 MTV Unplugged performance sold Saturday for a record $6 million, the auction house said. The retro acoustic-electric 1959 Martin D-18E that Cobain strummed for Nirvana's career-defining performance in New York -- just five months before his suicide at age 27 -- sold after a bidding war to Peter Freedman, founder of RODE Microphones, Julien's Auctions said. At $6.01 million after fees and commission, the instrument was the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction, among other records. The starting estimate was $1 million. Freedman said he plans to display the guitar in a worldwide tour, with proceeds going to benefit performing arts. "When I heard that this iconic guitar was up for auction I immediately knew it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure it and use it as a vehicle to spotlight the struggles that those in the performing arts are facing and have always faced," the Australian was quoted as saying by Julien's Auctions. The guitar was sold with its case, which Cobain had decorated with a flyer from punk rock band Poison Idea's 1990 album "Feel the Darkness." Until now, the most expensive guitar in history was a Fender Stratocaster, dubbed "Black Strat," used by Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour. It had been sold by the musician for nearly $4 million during a charity sale in June 2019. Nirvana's acoustic performance during the taping for the popular MTV Unplugged series on November 18, 1993 became what is considered one of history's greatest live albums. It included renditions of Nirvana's hits "About A Girl" and "Come As You Are" along with covers including David Bowie's "The Man Who Sold the World." In October 2019 Cobain's cigarette-singed cardigan worn during the "Unplugged" performance sold for $334,000.

Kurt Cobain 'Unplugged' guitar sells for record $6 million at auction

Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, who defined grunge and the rise of alternative rock, would have turned 50 on Monday. He remains an enduring cultural presence even for many young people -- but what would he be doing if he were alive?

The 27-year-old shot himself at his home in Seattle on April 5, 1994, ending his life, his suffering and, at least symbolically, the grunge movement. Rock has kept evolving since his suicide yet &quot;Nevermind,&quot; Nirvana&#39;s brutal 1991 masterpiece, is still widely considered one of the most influential albums in history.

&quot;He remains the most important musician of the last two decades in music, with an album that is still&nbsp;one of the last great rock records,&quot; said Charles R. Cross, who has written three books on the artist including &quot;Here We Are Now: The Lasting Impact of Kurt Cobain.&quot;

To Cross, Cobain&#39;s key contribution is opening the way for songwriters to tackle a wider emotional range. Nirvana&#39;s songs included &quot;Lithium,&quot; a frank exploration of Cobain&#39;s manic depression, and the searing &quot;Rape Me.&quot;

&quot;His impact on songwriting was that he made it okay for songs to be about painful emotions, angst, depression -- even something as awful as rape,&quot; Cross said.

Nirvana was at the forefront of a boom in alternative rock, as mainstream audiences increasingly listened to Seattle grunge bands who also included Pearl Jam and Soundgarden -- as well as hard-edged groups from elsewhere in the United States such as Green Day and Smashing Pumpkins.

Nirvana&#39;s influence can be heard in more recent bands such as Cloud Nothings, Cage the Elephant and Fall Out Boy -- but also in more unexpected areas. Rap superstar Jay Z quoted Nirvana&#39;s breakthrough hit &quot;Smells Like Teen Spirit&quot; in his track &quot;Holy Grail,&quot; which featured Justin Timberlake.

Stan Cuesta, a French music journalist who has written a book on Nirvana, said the group&#39;s fan base remains surprisingly young. &quot;Smells Like Teen Spirit&quot; has enjoyed a recent resurgence with nearly 500 million views on YouTube.

&quot;Nirvana&#39;s audience today isn&#39;t the people who listened to the group at the time. It&#39;s young people. It&#39;s funny as some of them weren&#39;t born when Kurt Cobain died 23 years ago,&quot; Cuesta said.

How would Cobain fare in the internet age

But Cobain -- with his ragged cardigan and thick blonde locks -- may be better known for some younger fans for his look rather than Nirvana&#39;s music, Cuesta said.

&quot;Kurt&#39;s poster is in everyone&#39;s bedroom like Che Guevara&#39;s poster used to be, even if people don&#39;t necessarily know much about Che&#39;s political activities or Nirvana&#39;s music,&quot; he said.

Cobain -- whose suicide note quoted Neil Young&#39;s line that &quot;it&#39;s better to burn out than to fade away&quot; -- may have hated his contemporary image.

But what would Cobain have been like as a 50-year-old in 2017, an era when most artists feel obliged to promote themselves constantly on the internet and many make their music on laptops instead of in garages?

&quot;I don&#39;t think Nirvana would have been around long to begin with,&quot; Cuesta said. &quot;He said so at the time. His success was weighing heavily on him. He would have pursued a solo career different than what he was doing at the beginning.&quot;

A possible sign of what Cobain would have become could be seen in &quot;MTV Unplugged in New York,&quot; the last recording of Nirvana which was released months after his death.

Recorded for the MTV series of the time, Cobain went mellow with an acoustic guitar. In addition to Nirvana songs, the session featured multiple covers including of David Bowie&#39;s &quot;The Man Who Sold the World&quot; and the folk standard &quot;Where Did You Sleep Last Night?&quot;

&quot;He would have done something softer, more acoustic. He always had this blend of pop and punk,&quot; Cuesta said.

&quot;He might have gone more experimental. One of the things that was most gratifying for him was his recording with William Burroughs,&quot; the legendary beat poet whom Cobain accompanied on guitar as he recited &quot;The &#39;Priest&#39; They Called Him.&quot;

Some of Cobain&#39;s early recordings, made on cassette as he grew up in the lumber town of Aberdeen, Washington, were released in 2015 to accompany &quot;Montage of Heck,&quot; a documentary that had the cooperation of the rocker&#39;s widow Courtney Love.

Cuesta said it was possible to imagine a 50-year-old Cobain with a diverse solo discography that, much like Neil Young&#39;s, goes in both electric and acoustic directions.

&quot;It&#39;s a bit of a fantasy, but I would imagine him aging well.&quot;

(AFP)

Cobain became a household name following the cult album 'Nevermind' in 1991, with his songs continuing to dominate our zeitgeist

Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, who defined grunge and the rise of alternative rock, would have turned 50 on Monday. He remains an enduring cultural presence even for many young people -- but what would he be doing if he were alive? The 27-year-old shot himself at his home in Seattle on April 5, 1994, ending his life, his suffering and, at least symbolically, the grunge movement. Rock has kept evolving since his suicide yet "Nevermind," Nirvana's brutal 1991 masterpiece, is still widely considered one of the most influential albums in history. "He remains the most important musician of the last two decades in music, with an album that is still one of the last great rock records," said Charles R. Cross, who has written three books on the artist including "Here We Are Now: The Lasting Impact of Kurt Cobain." To Cross, Cobain's key contribution is opening the way for songwriters to tackle a wider emotional range. Nirvana's songs included "Lithium," a frank exploration of Cobain's manic depression, and the searing "Rape Me." "His impact on songwriting was that he made it okay for songs to be about painful emotions, angst, depression -- even something as awful as rape," Cross said. Nirvana was at the forefront of a boom in alternative rock, as mainstream audiences increasingly listened to Seattle grunge bands who also included Pearl Jam and Soundgarden -- as well as hard-edged groups from elsewhere in the United States such as Green Day and Smashing Pumpkins. Nirvana's influence can be heard in more recent bands such as Cloud Nothings, Cage the Elephant and Fall Out Boy -- but also in more unexpected areas. Rap superstar Jay Z quoted Nirvana's breakthrough hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit" in his track "Holy Grail," which featured Justin Timberlake. Stan Cuesta, a French music journalist who has written a book on Nirvana, said the group's fan base remains surprisingly young. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" has enjoyed a recent resurgence with nearly 500 million views on YouTube. "Nirvana's audience today isn't the people who listened to the group at the time. It's young people. It's funny as some of them weren't born when Kurt Cobain died 23 years ago," Cuesta said. How would Cobain fare in the internet age But Cobain -- with his ragged cardigan and thick blonde locks -- may be better known for some younger fans for his look rather than Nirvana's music, Cuesta said. "Kurt's poster is in everyone's bedroom like Che Guevara's poster used to be, even if people don't necessarily know much about Che's political activities or Nirvana's music," he said. Cobain -- whose suicide note quoted Neil Young's line that "it's better to burn out than to fade away" -- may have hated his contemporary image. But what would Cobain have been like as a 50-year-old in 2017, an era when most artists feel obliged to promote themselves constantly on the internet and many make their music on laptops instead of in garages? "I don't think Nirvana would have been around long to begin with," Cuesta said. "He said so at the time. His success was weighing heavily on him. He would have pursued a solo career different than what he was doing at the beginning." A possible sign of what Cobain would have become could be seen in "MTV Unplugged in New York," the last recording of Nirvana which was released months after his death. Recorded for the MTV series of the time, Cobain went mellow with an acoustic guitar. In addition to Nirvana songs, the session featured multiple covers including of David Bowie's "The Man Who Sold the World" and the folk standard "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" "He would have done something softer, more acoustic. He always had this blend of pop and punk," Cuesta said. "He might have gone more experimental. One of the things that was most gratifying for him was his recording with William Burroughs," the legendary beat poet whom Cobain accompanied on guitar as he recited "The 'Priest' They Called Him." Some of Cobain's early recordings, made on cassette as he grew up in the lumber town of Aberdeen, Washington, were released in 2015 to accompany "Montage of Heck," a documentary that had the cooperation of the rocker's widow Courtney Love. Cuesta said it was possible to imagine a 50-year-old Cobain with a diverse solo discography that, much like Neil Young's, goes in both electric and acoustic directions. "It's a bit of a fantasy, but I would imagine him aging well." (AFP)

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