Cobain, Madonna, Beatles, Springsteen at Julien's Music Icons auction

Madonna's Material Girl dress at Julien's Music Icons sale.

KURT Cobain’s Fender Mustang electric guitar, Madonna’s Material Girl dress inspired by Marilyn Monroe, the original drum kit used in the pre-Beatle group The Quarrymen, and Bruce Springsteen’s handwritten lyrics for ‘ Born to Run’ are all to come under the hammer in May. Popular culture is big business and in our global village, auction houses are cashing in on the big time.

Kurt Cobain "Smells like Teen Spirit" Fender Mustang guitar at Julien's Music Icons sale.