In case you hadn’t heard, Nirvana is having their 20th anniversary celebration of Nevermind. On top of getting the original cover baby back into the pool, footage from the band’s 1991 show at the Paramount is on YouTube for a limited amount of time. Considering that there’s no band right now that can even hold a candle to these guys, you’re definitely going to want to relive the greatness in all of its free glory after the jump.

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SPIN‘s August issue pays tribute to the 20th anniversary of Nirvana’s Nevermind and the icing on the cake is a tribute album called, “Newermind”, which features some of their favorite contemporary artists cover Nevermind’s 13 songs in their original order. Two of Kurt Cobain‘s personal faves — the Meat Puppets and the Vaselines, both of whom Nirvana famously covered during their MTV Unplugged taping — joined the effort. You’ll find the complete album tracklist along with a link to download the album for free after the jump.

To quote the great Bill Hicks, “We live in a world where John Lennon was murdered, yet Barry Manilow continues to put out f**king albums.”  And, even though Kurt Cobain’s death was ruled a suicide surrounded by controversy, the end result holds equally sad but true. Seventeen years after his tragic death, you’d be hard pressed to find another Kurt Cobain. He, like Lennon, Elvis, MJ, and Dylan, is in a class of his own, imitated but never duplicated. Though he felt his music had ceased to inspire, a litany of fans, critics, and respected publications would feel otherwise. As our tribute, we’ve pulled together 57 rarely seen photos and videos of Kurt with his fellow band members. Come as you are and see them after the jump.

Sniff sniff. What smells like a cheap knock-off of teen spirit? NME has the answer. A few months back they released the results of a poll, which asked readers to vote for the best and worst cover songs of all-time. No one knows why some artists attempt to cover songs that make our ears hurt. Then there are covers that have us feeling good. Either way, here are the 10 best and worst cover songs of all-time.

Yesterday, February 20th was Kurt Cobain‘s birthday. The grunge god would’ve been 44. Almost 17 years after his tragic death, his legacy continues to grow. Rolling Stone ranked him as the 12th greatest guitarist and 45th greatest singer of all time. MTV ranked him 7th in the “22 Greatest Voices in Music”. In 2005, a sign was put up in his hometown of Aberdeen, Washington that read “Welcome to Aberdeen — Come As You Are” as a tribute. In 2006, Cobain took the place of Elvis Presley as the top-earning deceased celebrity. As our tribute, we’ve pulled together 31 rarely seen photos and videos of Kurt with his fellow band members. See the pics and clips after the jump.

Sniff sniff. What smells like a cheap knock-off of teen spirit? NME might have the answer. They just released the results of their latest poll, which asked readers to vote for the best and worst cover songs of all-time. COED loves rock ‘n’ roll covers – anything that can light our fire, shake us all night long, and give us faith. No one knows w… Click to read more

Today, on my way to the COED offices in Chelsea, I walked by this street poster announcing the November 3rd re-release of Nirvana’s 1989 debut album, Bleach. We’ve all seen Nirvana’s iconic “Unplugged” performance, read all the stories about the bands quick rise and fall with the death of 27 year-old front man, Kurt Cobain. So to celebrate this awesome re-release we want to give you something a little different.

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The RickRoll has been losing its luster for quite some time now. I mean, when was the last time it happened to you? But this one is totally different. Someone’s combined Nirvan’s “Teen Spirit” with Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” to create what has to be the most rockin’ mash-up you’ll hear all week.

Live fast and die young. Thus is the credo of rock stars (especially the really dead ones who did just that). Let’s forget Elvis and John Lennon and focus on the rock stars that truly lived the lifestyle. Here are my top picks:

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With less than three months until Rock Band is in stores details and songs are still being announced. The most recent news is the confirmation of four alternative-rock staples – Pixies’ “Wave of Mutilation,” Hole’s “Celebrity Skin,” “I Think I’m Paranoid” by Garbage and “Maps&#… Click to read more