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Steve Albini, who produced Nirvana, has died aged 61

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CLEVELAND (WJW) – A music legend has died at the age of 61, according to multiple reports.

The news that Steve Albini — a recording engineer for bands such as Nirvana, Pixies and PJ Harvey, as well as frontman for the bands Big Black and Shellac — has passed away was confirmed to Variety by a representative from his Chicago recording studio.

The music website Pitchfork confirmed that he died of a heart attack.

The outspoken rocker will forever be known for his work on two of the greatest rock records of all time: Nirvana’s “In Utero” and the Pixies’ “Surfer Rosa.”

  • MADRID, SPAIN – JUNE 10: Steve Albini of American rock band Shellac performs on day three of Primavera Sound Madrid 2023 on June 10, 2023 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Mariano Regidor/Redferns)
  • NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS – AUGUST 26: (LR) Joey Santiago, Black Francis, David Lovering (drums) and Paz Lenchantin of The Pixies perform at Mass MoCA on August 26, 2023 in North Adams, Massachusetts. (Photo by Douglas Mason/Getty Images)
  • American rock group Nirvana, backstage in Frankfurt, Germany, November 12, 1991. From left to right: drummer Dave Grohl, singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain (1967 – 1994) and bassist Krist Novoselic. (Photo by Paul Bergen/Redferns/Getty Images)

It was not clear when Albini died or whether he had previously been ill. Funeral information has not yet been released.

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