News about Kurt Cobain

Inside Courtney Love's curious friendship with Lana Del Rey: Hole rocker goes from comparing her to 'genius' Kurt Cobain to slating her publicly by saying she 'needs to take seven years off'

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 20, 2024
Courtney Love and Lana Del Rey's bizarre relationship took another turn this week when their on-off friendship seemed to evaporate once again in the blink of an eye. The 59-year-old Hole rocker appeared to cut ties with Del Rey in a withering interview with The Standard in which she opined that the 38-year-old songstress should stop making music. 'She should really take seven years off,' Love vented in an interview that also included major jabs at Taylor Swift and Madonna, even as she admitted that she had to stop listening to Del Rey while recording her latest album because she was being influenced too much.

As Courtney Love brands Taylor Swift 'unimportant', FEMAIL lays bare her most SCATHING celebrity takedowns - from furious feud with Madonna to her open 'hatred' of late husband Kurt Cobain's bandmate Dave Grohl

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 17, 2024
Courtney has never held back when it comes to letting her opinions be known  - no matter how controversial they may be - and the songstress isn't about to start keeping her shockingly critical opinions to herself any time soon. The 59-year-old Doll Parts vocalist's bitter attitude has been at the center of headlines after she took aim at Taylor Swift and claimed the Cruel Summer hitmaker was 'not interesting' nor 'important' as a musician. But the 34-year-old popstar isn't the only one who has faced Courtney's wrath as the Hole singer has enough critiques for every A-lister in Hollywood to go around. Courtney has also previously dished out scathing reviews of the music industry's biggest names - slamming Beyonce, Lana Del Ray, Madonna, and Dave, who was ex-husband Kurt Cobain's Nirvana bandmate.

Frances Bean, 31, Kurt Cobain's daughter, shares an emotional note on the 30th anniversary of his death by posting rare photos: "Wish I should've known my dad."

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 5, 2024
On the 30th anniversary of her father Kurt Cobain's death, Frances Bean Cobain paid a fitting tribute to him. With the rock star Nirvana, the visual artist also posted flashback photos. Courtney Love's daughter became lucid as she addressed loss and grief. 'Leben & Death, pain & Joy, yin & yang,' the model also touched on 'life & death, pain & joy, and yin & joy.' She lamented that she never had the opportunity to spend so much time with the music icon. 'I wish I had known my Dad'.' I wish I knew the cadence of his voice, how he likes his coffee, or the way it felt to be tucked in after a bedtime tale,' she wrote. Paris Jackson (who also lost her musician father at a young age) as well as Demi Moore's daughter Tallulah Willis, Eva Mendes, and skateboarder Tony Hawk attended a very warm reception.

How the FBI opened Kurt Cobain's file and revealed that agency declined to investigate rock icon's 1994 suicide

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 5, 2024
It's been thirty years since Kurt Cobain, a frontman for Nirvana, tragically died on April 5, 1994, when he took his own life. Cobain had transcended the fame of a cult icon on the 90s grunge scene to mainstream success, releasing two critically acclaimed alt-rock albums and inspiring a generation of artists from the Arctic Monkeys to Lana del Rey. However, the singer is said to have been dissatisfied with his ascension to international fame. The LA Times referred to a 'deeply sensitive man' who'found it impossible to adjust to the sudden acceptance,' as the millions of young people finding solace in his angsty songwriting.

Courtney Love hints at reunion with her iconic alt-rock band Hole for first time in 12 years while joining Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong in London

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 29, 2024
When she teased a potential reunion for her band Hole on stage in London on Tuesday, Courtney Love gave fans what they've been waiting for for more than a decade. According to People, Billie Joe Armstrong, the band's 59-year-old co-founder, was performing at The Garage, where he appeared with his side project, the cover band The Coverups. He shocked audience members by bringing out Kurt Cobain's widow for a mini set in which she took over lead vocals and belted out several classic rock tunes.

The Portsea holiday home of an Aussie rock star sells for $2.4 million

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 16, 2024
With a price guide of $2.2 million-$2.4 million, late Australian music legend Lobby Loyde's former holiday home has hit the market. The charming beach house is located in Portsea, Victoria, 111 kilometers from Melbourne, and has three-bedrooms and two-bathrooms. Loyde, who died in 2007 at the age of 65, rose to fame in the 1960s and later released the first best-selling LP by the 80s Oz-rock favourites the Sunnyboys.

Since the legendary Nirvana frontman wore women's clothes often, a trans activist is chastised

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 20, 2024
The video, which was posted by @lillytino_, went viral quickly after she said that the late Nirvana frontman was trans because he wore dresses on stage. Cobain, who died at the age of 27 by suicide, was one of the 1990s' most influential rock musicians, as he and his band pioneered the grunge movement. The TikTok video protesters were outraged that the trans activist will make assumptions about his gender based on such flimsy data.

Why did Lizzy Grant become Lana Del Ray, where did Daft Punk get their name from and could Coldplay really have been called Starfish?The truth behind your favourite band's name revealed

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 1, 2024
There have been some outstanding band names selected by similarly famous artists throughout history of popular music from The Clash to Led Zeppelin. Anybody who has played an instrument and wished to form a band will know how difficult it is to find a band name that keeps every member happy. There have been some downright bizarre choices, including Chumbawamba and Limp Bizkit, as well as famous names. So, what exactly are the reasons behind popular band names?

The court has heard that the pornography case involving Nirvana children is revived

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 22, 2023
On Thursday, a U.S. appeals court revived a case accusing Nirvana of releasing child pornography by using a photo of a naked four-month-old baby on the front of the rock band's hit 1991 album Nevermind. The 9th president of the United States was the 9th in the United States. The court of Appeals reversed a lower court's decision that Spencer Elden, the baby model on the cover, had waited too long to bring his case against the seminal Seattle grunge band. The court did not decide that Nevermind's coverage constitutes child pornography.

A look at Kurt Cobain's 'fix-it baby' Frances Bean, who lost her father to suicide at AGE TWO and witnessed mother overdose in harrowing foreshadowing of her own drug struggles

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 4, 2023
Frances, a 31-year-old girl from France, has had her life marred by tragedy and heartbreak fueled by her parents' heavy drug use, which led to her mother's struggle with heroin use. Frances was surrounded by scandal long before she was born, since there were allegations that Courtney did heroin while pregnant, which she later confirmed. Kurt tragically took his life before his second birthday, and Frances was released from her custody by CPS on several occasions as her mother continued to combat heroin use. When she was only 11, she saw her mother overdosing on painkillers, and the child's even gave the actress some tea while waiting for the ambulance together. By the time she hit the age of 17, Frances said she was'very f**k bitter, angry, sad, and resentful' toward her mother for what she had been through. Now, after losing her father to suicide as a child, being privy of her mother's struggle with drugs as a child, and dealing with her own addictions, Frances has found happiness. FEMAIL pushed forward and recapped her rollercoaster ride journey as Kurt and Courtney's daughter walked down the aisle, from how her father's death affected her to her tumultuous friendship with her mother.

Keeping it in the industry! An article about other celebrity couples and their most common in-laws as Kurt Cobain's daughter marries skateboarding legend Tony Hawk's son

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 29, 2023
It may well have smelt like teen spirit, but recent photos indicate it was really a low-key wedding reception, not a glamorous one, as Kurt Cobain's daughter exchanged vows on October 7. Those of a certain age, particularly those old enough to recall Nirvana, may be forgiven for feeling old after hearing Frances Bean - Cobain's only child with Courtney Love - stay for weeks. It's the 31-year-old's second attempt at marital bliss after a short-lived two-year marriage to singer Isaiah Silva ended in 2016, but in new husband Riley Hawk, she has a partner who acknowledges the inherent challenges that come with living in the public eye.

Kurt Cobain's little brother is selling a £1.7 million guitar that was given to him by the rockstar's widow Courtney Love

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 29, 2023
Kurt Cobain's (left) younger brother Chad (right with Martin Nolan and wife Courtney Love) has shared the personal tale behind a guitar, which was on display in Co. Kildare last week and is expected to sell for up to €2 million if it goes up for auction. The Fender Skystang, which was on display at the Nirvana frontman's last tour, as well as a pair of jeans, a cardigan, and other Cobain items, before being auctioned in Nashville by Julien's Auctions next month. After his brother's death in April 1994, Kurt's wife Courtney Love gifted the guitar, which is valued between €1 million and €2 million.

Frances Bean, Kurt Cobain's Daughter, was the Son Riley of Tony Hawks. DETAILS!

perezhilton.com, October 24, 2023
Kurt Cobain's daughter has found her prince charming! TMZ broke the news on Tuesday. Frances Bean Cobain, the niece of late Nirvana frontman and Courtney Love, married another celebrity: championship skateboarder Riley Hawk! Awww!

Frances Bean Cobain is MARRIED!Kurt Cobain's daughter and Tony Hawk's son Riley have tied the knot and guess which musical icon acted as celebrant

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 24, 2023
Frances Bean and Tony Hawk's son Riley Hawk have married, Kurt Cobain's daughter Frances Bean and Tony Hawk's son Riley Hawk have married. According to TMZ, the couple married in Los Angeles earlier in October after obtaining a marriage license in September in San Diego County. And, what's more, the rock royalty performed a musical icon act as the celebrant on the day - Michael Stipe, the REM frontman.

Kurt Cobain's iconic blue Fender guitar used during Nirvana's final show expected to fetch up to $2 MILLION - as several iconic pieces of music memorabilia go up for auction

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 9, 2023
As part of Julien's Auction's Played, Worn And Torn Rock N' Roll Iconic Guitars & Memorabilia, the blue left-handed Fender electric, which was reported to be one of his top sellers, is expected to sell for up to $2 million. This is the first time this particular guitar from the Cobain collection is available at auction, and it comes as a 30th anniversary of Nirvana's third and final studio album, In Utero. Cobain will die at his Seattle apartment just one month after Nirvana's last appearance at Terminal 1 in Munich, Germany.

In Sydney's eastern suburbs, billionaire Peter Freedman splashed $8 million on a luxurious penthouse

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 19, 2023
Peter Freedman, the billionaire, has invested a whopping $8.2 million on a luxurious pad in Sydney's eastern suburbs. The majestic subpoena is based in Potts Point, 3.2 kilometers from the CBD, and boasts stunning harbour views. The prestige apartment is located in the Ikon Tower block, in the heart of one of Sydney's poshest entertainment districts, and has two bedrooms and two bathrooms.

In Utero's 30th anniversary edition, there will be 53 unreleased concert tracks

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 5, 2023
This month, a 30th anniversary of Nirvana's 1993 album In Utero is set to be released, with 53 of the band's unreleased concert tracks. According to People, Geffen and UMe reported on Tuesday that the deluxe version of In Utero, which featured songs such as All Apologies and Heart-Shaped Box, would be released again with the old music and photographs from the time.

No wonder they're sleepless in Seattle: Thirty years after the romcom put the waterfront city on the map, it has established itself as one of the buzziest - and most affluent - in America

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 5, 2023
Peter Wilson found that the 'compact' city is now attracting more people than ever,' because it is where so many cruise ships go off to Alaska.' On his visit, he took him to Pike Place Market, the century-old waterfront hub that appears regularly in the Tom Hanks romcom Sleepless In Seattle. Seattle is undoubtedly romantic,' Peter says, with glittering water all around.'

Fans vote for the most iconic album cover of all time! The Beatles, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, and Nirvana are among the list's notables... but do you agree with the winner?

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 22, 2023
Nirvana's Nevermind, Pink Floyd's Dark Side of The Moon, David Bowie's Aladdin Sane, and The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band are just a few of the album covers on the list. In a poll, Nirvana's 1991 album features a striking photograph of a naked baby boy swimming underwater with a US dollar bill on a fish hook, receiving 44 percent of the votes. The photograph was said to have been created by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain while watching a television show on water births. Although Bowie's iconic photo of a red-and-blue lightning bolt across his face has become legendary in the field of music, fashion, and art, with clothes, walls, galleries, and even homeware.

The Queen's illustrious Live Aid appearance has been named as the most memorable festival event of all time

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 6, 2023
According to a new survey, the Queen's legendary 20-minute appearance at Live Aid in 1985 has been named the most memorable festival moment of all time. This year, it defeated Elton John's last UK gig headlining at Glastonbury (29 percent) to second place, despite Adele's show-stopping Glastonbury result in 2016 (13%). Bob Marley was shot at Smile Jamaica in 1976 (12 percent), and Kurt Cobain of Nirvana in a wheelchair and hospital gown at Reading in 1992 (eight percent) also feature on the historic list.

Blackie Onasssis - drummer for the 90s rock band Urge Overkill - passed away at 57

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 14, 2023
With the sudden death of Urge Overkill drummer Blackie Onassis on Tuesday, the music world is in mourning once more. To the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the band announced the drummer (born John Rowan)'s death. At this time, no cause of death has been announced, nor has there been information regarding memorial services.

When appearing alongside Al Pacino in Assassination, Courtney Love will return to the big screen

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 16, 2023
In the forthcoming thriller film Assassination, Courtney Love is expected to return to the big screen after a nearly five-year absence from films. According to Deadline, the 58-year-old performer will appear alongside John Travolta, Al Pacino, Viggo Mortensen, and Shia LaBeouf in the project, which will be seen during the forthcoming Cannes Film Festival. The frontwoman of Hole, who recently commemorated Kurt Cobain's death, will collaborate with director David Mamet and co-scriptwriter Nicholas Celozzi.

MTV News will close down as parent Paramount Global cuts 25 percent of staff

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 10, 2023
MTV News will be out for good, bowing to a 36-year run in which the network first produced a good television show but then failed to adapt to the changing news market. The layoffs were revealed by parent company The company, Paraphrasedoutput, said on Tuesday that it would layoff 25 percent of its total workforce. Paramount Global, which includes MTV Entertainment, CBS, Nickelodeon, and Showtime, will also bolster its national cable news networks, according to the corporation.

With a snapshot of his hands, Courtney Love honors Kurt Cobain's death on the 29th anniversary of his wife Kurt Cobain's death

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 7, 2023
Courtney Love has paid a 'twin flame' to Kurt Cobain, who has been convicted of causing a sad end to her 'twin flame'. The 58-year-old Hole actress reached 29 years on April 5, 1994, when she posted a black-and-white snapshot of his hands clasped together, which was taken by R.E.M. Michael Stipe - and revealed that the photograph made her miss the Nirvana frontman 'deeply' nearly three decades after he took his own life. Courtney wrote on Instagram: "I love beautiful hands, it's the first thing I see in another." These hands were pictured in the only photograph of Kurt that @michaelstipe took, and I love it. A shot of my twin flame shows stunning hands like a votive/a mudra.