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Radio Exclusive: Nirvana at WORT Tune in Nirvana, or join us in person for WORT’s live listening party at Parched Eagle Brewery featuring even more rare recordings and cool giveaways! Why all the hoopla over the band right now? Madison’ Magazine‘s upcoming July cover feature “The Untold Story of Nirvana in Madison” was spurred by the discovery of 31-year-old color negative film from a disposable camera, with never-before-seen photos of Nirvana’s time here by WORT volunteer Tyler...

Garbage will release their seventh studio album, "No Gods No Masters," June 11. The bands drummer Butch Vig also produced Nirvanas "Nevermind."

Billy Corgan Reflects on the 30th Anniversary of ‘Gish’ and Looks Ahead Andy Greene Dirt, there was Gish. And while it may be a stretch to say that Smashing Pumpkins’ 1991 debut LP was the first album of the alternative rock revolution (Jane’s Addiction, Pixies, Nirvana, and Mudhoney might have something to say about that), it was an enormous landmark nonetheless. At a time when most indie albums failed to reach many fans outside of an act’s small cult, Gish entered ...

Rolling Stone Menu Billy Corgan Reflects on the 30th Anniversary of ‘Gish’ and Looks Ahead “ Gish shows who we were as people before the real pressure came in,” says Corgan, who is celebrating the anniversary with a two-hour livestream with Jimmy Chamberlin By Paul Natkin/WireImage Dirt, there was Gish. And while it may be a stretch to say that Smashing Pumpkins’ 1991 debut LP was the first album of the alternative rock revolution (Jane’s Addiction, Pixies, Nirvan...

On May 28, 1991, Smashing Pumpkins kicked off their career.

A livestream Q&A and a vinyl listening party is just the beginning of the celebration.

Starz Youth Talent Show Winners for 2021 Our finalists were: Knox Johnson from Horatio, AR Angelina Landes of Texarkana, TX Age 12 - 14 Gracie Cantu from Texarkana, TX Shelby Smith from Texarkana, TX Age 15 - 17 Hailey Wright of Maud, TX Joshua Kuntz from Murfreesboro, AR Age 18 - 20 Elizabeth Robertson from Texarkana, AR And the winners are... Elizabeth Robertson Special thanks to our 2021 Judges,  Susannah Linnet and Vicki Carr. That is a tough job that I dont envy and we appreciate them do...

Chris Martin was accused of attacking a photographer after leaving a London restaurant with his then-wife, Gwyneth Paltrow. The couple’s rep said the shutterbug tripped but the photog claimed Martin kicked him from behind for taking their photo. And that’s what happened today in rock history. Photo credit: Getty Images

Sign up Now for Starz Youth Talent Show at Four States Fair The Starz Youth Talent Show is Monday, April 5, at the 76th Annual Four States Fair and Rodeo. And we are currently looking for talented people to participate in the competition. If you know anyone between the ages of 9 and 20 years-old who has a talent, sign up today because the first place winners in each age category at the finals will win a recording session from Smart Studios to record their own Demo CD with cover design. Prizes w...

What propelled Nirvana out of the underground into stores monitored by SoundScan wasn’t Butch Vig’s glossy, radio-friendly production. It wasn’t even Samuel Bayer’s visually catchy “Smells Like Teen Spirit” MTV video, with the band, moshing fans and anarchy-symbol-wearing varsity cheerleaders disrupting a high school pep rally. It was Kurt Cobain’s ‘60s-pop-radio-bred compositional smarts, which sliced through the wall-of-filth guitars like a chainsaw aimed at a stack of Kleen...