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The guitar Kurt Cobain played during his final show with Nirvana is going up for auction.

The blue, left-handed Fender Mustang, also known as the Skystang I, will be available during an upcoming Julien’s Auctions event, taking place November 16-18. It’s expected to fetch between $1-2 million.

Cobain used the Skystang I during Nirvana’s 1993-94 tour supporting their In Utero album, which just celebrated its 30th anniversary in September. The last show on the tour took place March 1, 1994, in Munich, Germany.

A portion of the proceeds from the Skystang I sale will be donated to the Kicking the Stigma mental health initiative.

Cobain’s 1959 Martin D-18E guitar, which he played during Nirvana’s famed MTV Unplugged special, sold for $6 million in 2020, making it the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction.

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Jordan Davis will hit the road in 2024 for his Damn Good Time World Tour.

Jordan’s international trek kicks off February 2 in Copenhagen, with stops in Oslo, Amsterdam, London, Glasgow and more. The “Next Thing You Know” hitmaker will then return stateside and commence his North America tour on April 11 in Moline, Illinois, before wrapping up in Abbotsford, British Columbia, on October 20.

Mitchell Tenpenny and Ashley Cooke will open for Jordan on select dates.

Tickets go on sale October 13 at 10 a.m. local time. Presale for Jordan’s The Parish fan club begins October 11.

For a full list of dates, visit Jordan’s website.

Jordan’s latest single, “Tuscon Too Late,” is in the top 40 on the country charts.

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Guns N’ Roses are coming home for the final two shows of their U.S. tour. The rockers are set to headline the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on November 1 and 2, with special guests The Black Keys. 

The two concerts will mark Guns N’ Roses’ first Los Angeles shows since 2021 and their first time playing the Hollywood Bowl.  

The shows are also helping raise money for a good cause. They are in partnership with the Los Angeles County Parks Foundation (LACPF), with a portion of every ticket being donated to the organization. There will also be a special commemorative T-shirt sold exclusively at the Hollywood Bowl, with proceeds going to the LACPF.

A fan club and American Express presale kick off Tuesday, October 10, with the general onsale set for Friday, October 13, 10 a.m. local time.

Next up, Guns N’ Roses are set to play go in Phoenix, Arizona, on October 11. They wrap their entire tour on November 5 at the Hell & Heaven Festival in Mexico City. A complete list of dates can be found at gunsnroses.com.

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Incubus‘ concert at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl on Friday, October 6, featured a full performance of their 2001 album Morning View as well an unannounced appearance by Lizzo.

The “About Damn Time” star joined Brandon Boyd and company onstage for a rendition of the Morning View closer “Aqueous Transmission,” providing her signature flute to the track.

“Thank you [Lizzo] for joining us at the Bowl,” Incubus writes in an Instagram post. “Was an honor to … share the stage with you.”

Lizzo, who’s previously shared her love for rock bands including Radiohead and The Mars Volta, isn’t the first guest artist to join Incubus live for “Aqueous Transmission.” The group previously performed it alongside Solange in 2017.

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Man! She feels like a Foo!

Country-pop star Shania Twain made a surprise appearance during Foo Fighters‘ headlining set at the Austin City Limits Festival on Saturday, October 7, for a joint rendition of Dave Grohl and company’s “Best of You.”

“This was one off the bucket list for me!” Twain wrote in a social media post following the performance.
Firstly thank you to @foofighters for inviting me on stage – you are all so generous and ridiculously cool. I am a huge rock fan.”

“My first band [Longshot] was a rock band, my first big producer [Robert John “Mutt” Lange] was one of the worlds renowned rock producers, me and my son like to rock out,” she added. “Totally worth the adrenaline [fueled] run from my stage to yours Dave Grohl – you are a true friend and talent.”

Foo Fighters will return to ACL to headline the festival’s second weekend, taking place October 13-15.

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Adele‘s partner, top sports agent Rich Paul, had a traumatic childhood, which is why he tells People it was hard for Adele to read his new memoir.

The book, Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds, is out October 10 and details Paul’s upbringing in Cleveland, Ohio, where his mother struggled with drug addiction and was often absent, and he was forced to duck gunfire and occasionally run for his life in the crime-ridden section of the city where he lived.

Since Adele also had a difficult childhood, including an absent father, Paul tells People her response to the book was “very emotional,” adding, “I think a lot of it probably hit home, so yeah, it was a difficult read [for her].”

“When you read the book, you get to dive into a lot of the things that I had to overcome,” Paul continues. “But … I was lucky enough to be able to continue down a path where there wasn’t a ton of light, but the door was cracked with a little light and I was smart enough not to invest in the pitfalls that were there for me every day in my environment.”

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Latto popped up at her high school over the weekend with lots of “Big Energy” as she donated $35,000 to her alma mater for homecoming. During the surprise appearance, Latto posed for pictures with the cheerleading team, brought Wingstop for the students and jumped in a TikTok with the homecoming queen. It’s not the first time Latto came through for her hometown: Back in 2022, the rapper and her Win Some Give Some Foundation donated $250,000 in Christmas gifts to residents of Clayton County, the area where she grew up. 

T.I. received the Fashion Icon Award at Atlanta’s Fashion Week for being “A true visionary of style, creativity and entrepreneurship.” ATLFW’s Angela Watts presented the rapper a trophy and thanked him for all the work he’s done in creative arts and for driving economy in Atlanta. “Everybody knows fashion is merely an extension of your personality. It’s really an extension of the energy,” T.I. said in his acceptance speech. 

21 Savage graced the stage in Canada for his first international show since obtaining his green card. First referred to by his government name, Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, during the official announcement of his citizenship status, 21 joined Drake onstage during their It’s All a Blur Tour. “Performing for the first time outside of America in his life; Make some noise for the brother, 21!” Drake said to the crowd. 

Gunna shared news that his hit single “fukumean” hit RIAA-certified Platinum status. He took to his Instagram Story with a snapshot of the achievement, showing that the June release earned $1 million in sales this month. 

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Ariana Grande has successfully reached a divorce settlement with her now-ex-husband, Dalton Gomez, a mere two weeks after initiating the divorce proceedings.

The divorce proceedings appeared to transpire without much friction, largely thanks to a well-structured prenuptial agreement. According to reports from TMZ, the prenup stipulated a tax-free payment of $1,250,000 from Grande to Gomez. The divorce settlement did not include provisions for additional spousal support.

Additionally, Gomez is set to receive half of the proceeds from the sale of the couple’s shared Los Angeles residence, along with a financial cushion of up to $25,000 for his attorney’s fees, in accordance with the prenuptial agreement.

With the divorce now behind her, Grande can fully shift her focus towards her budding romance with actor Ethan Slater, who also made headlines when he filed for divorce from estranged wife Lilly Jay in July.

Reports suggest that Grande and Slater, who met while filming the forthcoming screen adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked, have taken their relationship to the next level by moving in together in New York City, a mere three months after their initial dating revelations.

An insider told Us Weekly, “Ethan informed his friends and soon-to-be ex-wife that he’s living with Ariana full-time in New York. They’re really happy and really good for each other. All of her friends love him.”

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