Scotsman.com — Meet the children of Nirvana, the young bands reinventing the Seattle sound – fromthe UK more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — One of the signs that a band or artist is truly unique is if it is impossible to cover their songs and do the material justice.  Artists like Bob Dylan, Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Guns N Roses, even the Beastie Boys have such distinct styles ... more info

Guardian Music — The Kills, ManchesterNow that the White Stripes are sadly no more, the Kills – whose singer Alison Mosshart also appears with Jack White in the Dead Weather – have succeeded them as the world's premier scuzz-rock duo who used to sleep together bu... more info

ContactMusic — R. E. M. frontman Michael Stipe has put to bed rumours he once enjoyed a sexual fling with Nirvana star Kurt Cobain. The two rockers developed a close bond in the 1990s, sparking rumours they had slept together - but now Stipe is speaking... more info

Metalsucks — Axl’s somewhat recent post on kiddie-pop starlet Miley Cyrus’ screwface-inducing version of Nirvana’s 1991 breakthrough single “Smells Like Teen Spirit” brought well deserved grumbles from the so-reliable-you-can-set-your-watch-to-them comm... more info

Guardian Music — The best of your comments on the latest film and musicWas there something in the water last week? Were readers just feeling in a recitative mood? Because a fair number of people seemed inspired to cite lyrics on the comments threads beneath our Beast... more info

ContactMusic — R. E. M. star Michael Stipe has revealed he offered Kurt Cobain a collaborative project in a desperate effort to prevent the Nirvana frontman from committing suicide. The two alternative rockers became friends in the early 1990s and Stipe... more info

Totally Fuzzy — I made up that title... two small sets, 11 live tracks by Pixies. Good quality, so the Pixies fans, and there's a few of those around, should be able to enjoy them. Pixies - Doolittle Live Pixies Live in Tulsa September 18, 2010. Encore set.... more info

NME - Festivals — With our special festival preview out this week, that has the lovely Friendly Fires boys on the cover, we've been talking a lot about the greatest ever festival performances in the office. Whether you were lucky enough to watch Nirvana at Reading... more info

Guardian Music — Who is he?A 23-year-old north London singer-songwriter with the voice of a 1960s US soul man, a vintage sound brimming with yearning and cracked joy – perfect for supporting Adele on her recent US/Europe tour. Kiwanuka credits an outtake version of... more info