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

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.

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

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