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Kurt Cobain’s Unwashed Cardigan From “MTV’s Unplugged” Sells For $334,000

Kurt Cobain’s unwashed cardigan sweater from the recording of Nirvana’s famous MTV Unplugged performance went up for auction over the weekend. The sweater previously sold for $137,000, but this time the cardigan went for more than twice that amount, selling for $334,000. The sweater was sold by Julien’s Auctions as part of their Icons & Idols: Rock ‘N’ Roll event at the Hard Rock Cafe New York. Among the 700 items sold were belongings of The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Janis Joplin.

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Former Rush Frontman Geddy Lee Announces U.S. Book Tour Dates

Former Rush frontman Geddy Lee has announced dates during November in the U.S., for a series in-store signing events in support of his latest project, “Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book Of Bass.” Lee’s week-long series will begin in Seattle, WA on November 1 before the rocker heads to Denver, Phoenix and Austin for more in-store events.