"Kurt Cobain About A Son": Exclusive Photos and Music

The much-anticipated Nirvana doc Kurt Cobain About A Son hits theaters next month, but you can get a sneak peek right here with this photo gallery of movie stills and archival shots of the band by Charles Peterson. The documentary combines images of Cobain's old Washington State stomping grounds with never-before-heard interviews conducted by journalist and Nirvana biographer Michael Azerrad. And check out our stream of "Overture," a tune from the soundtrack co-written by Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard.

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Song Stories

“(We're Not) The Jet Set”

George Jones and Tammy Wynette | 1973

George Jones and Tammy Wynette were still married when they recorded the tongue-in-cheek "(We're Not) The Jet Set." The lyrics, written by Nashville songwriter Bobby Braddock, who also penned Wynette's "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" and Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today," make fun of the good life by declaring, "We're not the Jet Set/We're the old Chevrolet set." Braddock recalled that while writing the song, he needed the name of a city that evened out the rhyme he had with "Riviera" and "Missourah." “I got out a Rand McNally atlas," he said. "In the first part are the maps. The last part is an alphabetical listing of cities. I wanted a rustic, small-time sound. I went to the listing for Missouri. And I found 'Festus.' I loved the sound of it."

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