Guardian Music — From the blues to the Beatles, from the Who to Nirvana, the biggest acts in pop have been hugely shaped by gay culture. Why has that spirit now disappeared?Nicky Wire laughs. "I'm not sure where we got the slogan from," he says, of the T-shirt the M... more info

Guardian Music — Guitarist's prose and poetry tribute to Nirvana frontman set to be published without permission of Courtney LoveHole's co-founder has announced a book tribute to Kurt Cobain, published without the permission or co-operation of Courtney Love. Composed... more info

Stereogum — In February 1992, the state of metal was in a certain weird flux. Glam-metal was still fully entrenched on the AOR airwaves, but now it was sharing airtime with all this new quote-unquote alternative stuff that all the kids were raving about; you’d... more info

Pop Candy — This week Kurt Cobain would've turned 45. Although Nirvana only released three studio albums, the band scored numerous hits in the early '90 ... more info

411 Mania — From Guns N' Roses' "November Rain" and the White Stripes' "Fell In Love With a Girl" to Beastie Boys' "Sabotage," Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and more, the 411 staff ranks their Top 5 rock music videos of all-time! more info

KEXP Seattle — It’s pretty much a rite of passage for any new band these days to cut their teeth on Nirvana covers, and it’s a testament to the band’s universal influence when musicians from all genres (and even the bands who influenced Nirvana to begin with)... more info

Guardian Music — Rap duo's music strikes just the right balance between cosmic and conscious, taking in psychedelic funk and jazzy soulHometown: Seattle, WA.The lineup: Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White.The background: Nice to see De La Soul back, albeit in a d... more info

ContactMusic — Today would have marked Kurt Cobain s 45th birthday February 20 2012 Cobain died at the age of 27 killed by his own gunshot wound The former Nirvana frontman has been immortalized as the undisputed king of the grunge movement a spokesman for the worl... more info

411 Mania — From Nirvana's Nevermind getting snubbed in favor of Natalie Cole's Unforgettable...with Love to both Eminem and Radiohead losing out to Steely Dan's Two Against Nature and more, 411's Christopher Bell ranks the top 10 Worst Grammy Album of the Year ... more info

Metal Injection — We assumed that Dave Grohl was working on a new Probot record when news of him and Corey Taylor collaborating came out. But it turns out, that's not the case. Rather, he's part of a documentary about the legendary Sound City Studios where ... more info