Courtney Love

Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love duet appears online

Music Gossip

23 Apr 2012

A duet between Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love has surfaced online. The late Nirvana singer and his wife can be heard singing together on the track, 'Stinking of You', which was never released, but appears in a new documentary film about Patty Schemel…

Courtney Love blasts The Muppets' Nirvana cover

Music Gossip

14 Mar 2012

Courtney Love has accused The Muppets of "raping" the memory of Kurt Cobain. The Hole singer feels the puppet troupe were disrespectful to her former husband - who committed suicide in 1994 - with their cover of his song 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' in…

Courtney Love offended by Kurt picture

Music Gossip

14 Nov 2011

Courtney Love stormed off stage in Brazil after a fan showed her a picture of Kurt Cobain. The Hole singer stopped her band's set and threatened to "beat the f**k" out of the offending crowd member for holding up the picture of her husband - lead…

Courtney Love settles 'twitter' lawsuit

Music Gossip

4 Mar 2011

Courtney Love has settled her 'twitter' lawsuit for $430,000. The Hole rocker was sued by fashion designer Dawn Simorangkir over comments she made about her via social networking sites twitter and MySpace, claiming the singer had ruined her…

Courtney Love sued for twitter rants

Music Gossip

6 Jan 2011

Courtney Love is being sued over comments she made on twitter. The Hole rocker has become the first celebrity to have legal action launched against her over comments made on social networking sites - including twitter and MySpace - after a lawsuit…

Courtney Love settles legal battle

Music Gossip

18 Aug 2010

Courtney Love has settled a legal battle over money earned from Nirvana songs. Courtney - the widow of Nirvana's frontman Kurt Cobain - inherited most of the band's publishing rights upon his death in 1994. She had become embroiled in a legal…

Courtney Love ready to sell Nirvana songs

Music Gossip

24 May 2010

Courtney Love is considering a $162 million offer for the rights to Nirvana's music. The Hole singer - the widow of the grunge group's late frontman Kurt Cobain - has reportedly been offered the staggering sum by Evergreen Capital for her 75 per cent…

Hole - Nobody’s Daughter

14 May 2010

(Mercury) Evenly divided between the scuzzy rock of old and some cleaner, almost acoustic material. A solid album, but lacking the energy required to make an impact after a decade away.

Courtney Love had cash chat with Kurt

Music Gossip

12 May 2010

Courtney Love's final conversation with Kurt Cobain was about money. The Hole singer admitted her last exchange with the Nirvana rocker - who committed suicide in April 1994 - was about the possibility of his band Nirvana headlining the touring…

Courtney Love turned to pizza?

Music Gossip

4 May 2010

Courtney Love has launched a bizarre rant against men, saying they "turn you into a pizza". The Hole singer and guitarist launched a number of tirades between new songs from her 'Nobody's Daughter' album and the band's older material as they played…

US Comedy TV on DVD

29 Apr 2010

It came to these shores amid a storm of publicity at the start of the year, and against almost every odd, Glee (Fox) comes up trumps. Memorable moments from season one include Kurt using a Beyoncé number to help him get ahead in American football, the…

Courtney Love tours UK as Hole

29 Apr 2010

Love her or loathe her, Courtney Love is not one to shy away from media attention. The latest feud (eh, besides the one with daughter Frances Bean) concerned Love’s reforming of Hole last year amid a series of high-profile rows with ex-band members over…

Song thief Courtney Love?

Music Gossip

28 Apr 2010

Courtney Love has been accused of stealing Billy Corgan's songs. The Smashing Pumpkins singer shares a love/hate relationship with the Hole frontwoman and has launched a tirade against her for apparently using songs he wrote on her new album…

Courtney Love had to ditch soulless band

Music Gossip

23 Apr 2010

Courtney Love fired her all-girl band because they had "no heart and no soul". The Hole singer was advised to ditch her female backing musicians by her friend, songwriter Linda Perry, and although she thought it was sexist at first she eventually…

Courtney Love 'is dead'

Music Gossip

21 Apr 2010

Courtney Love is changing her name because she feels "oppressed". The Hole frontwoman - whose real name is Courtney Michelle Harrison - insists she now wants to be known as Courtney Michelle because her old alter ego is "dead". She said: "Here's…

Courtney Love dating new Thur-man

Celebrity Gossip

30 Mar 2010

Courtney Love is dating Uma Thurman's ex-fiance. The Hole singer - widow of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain - began romancing hotelier Andre Balazs earlier this year and is completely smitten with the handsome businessman and insists the feeling is…

Courtney Love plans daughter reconciliation

Celebrity Gossip

15 Mar 2010

Courtney Love said she will be reconciled with her daughter by August. The Hole singer fell out with 17-year-old Frances - her child with legendary Nirvana rocker Kurt Cobain - last year, with the moving out of their home to live with her late…

Courtney Love too poor for shoes

Celebrity Gossip

7 Feb 2010

Courtney Love claims she was too poor to buy shoes. The Hole singer says her new song 'Never Go Hungry' was written about her time of hardship when she and Frances Bean, her 17-year-old daughter with late husband Kurt Cobain, couldn't even afford to…

Courtney Love planned house swap

Celebrity Gossip

5 Feb 2010

Courtney Love bought her teenage daughter a house so she could live alone. The Hole singer thought she and Frances Bean - her child with late husband Kurt Cobain - would get along better if they lived separately. But her plans to surprise the 17…

Courtney Love wants Richards showdown

Celebrity Gossip

21 Jan 2010

Courtney Love wants to compare livers with Keith Richards. The Hole singer - who, like the 66-year-old rocker, has a history of heavy drinking and drug use - would love to meet the Rolling Stones rocker so they can prove how healthy they are despite…

Courtney Love staying stupid

Celebrity Gossip

16 Jan 2010

Courtney Love "shaves every day". The Hole singer says she rewrote one of her new songs, 'Skinny Little B***h' because it wasn't stupid enough and she is always afraid of the consequences of appearing too clever. She said: "I went to the site of…

Courtney Love accused of violence

Celebrity Gossip

24 Dec 2009

Courtney Love may have lost custody of her daughter because of "domestic violence". It has been alleged the Hole singer - who has had a temporary restraining order filed against her on behalf of 17-year-old Frances Bean - might have fallen out with…

Courtney Love banned by daughter

Celebrity Gossip

18 Dec 2009

Courtney Love's daughter has been granted a restraining order against the singer. Frances Bean Cobain - whose father is late Nirvana rocker Kurt Cobain - has taken legal action against her mother just a week after guardianship of her was handed over…

Courtney Love's daughter rant

Celebrity Gossip

17 Dec 2009

Courtney Love has branded her 17-year-old daughter Frances Bean Cobain "deceptive". The singer posted an angry tirade on her Facebook page after losing custody of the teenager to late husband Kurt Cobain's mother Wendy O'Connor and sister Kimberly…

Courtney Love loses daughter

Celebrity Gossip

15 Dec 2009

Courtney Love has lost custody of her daughter. According to court documents, guardianship of Frances Bean Cobain, 17, has been awarded to Wendy O'Connor and Kimberly Dawn Cobain, the respective mother and sister of Frances' late Nirvana frontman…

Courtney Love sparks health fears

Celebrity Gossip

24 Jun 2009

Courtney Love's dramatic lost weight has sparked fears for her health. The Hole singer raised concerns after photographs were released of her looking gaunt as she stepped out of a cab in New York this week. An onlooker said: "Courtney looked…

Courtney Love raging over Ryan

Celebrity Gossip

6 May 2009

Courtney Love wants to punch Ryan Adams. The former Hole singer would not hesitate to attack the 'New York, New York' singer if she ever met him in the street. Courtney wrote on her MySpace blog: "People i would hit if i saw them: Ryan Adams…

Courtney Love launches lawsuit

Celebrity Gossip

21 Apr 2009

Courtney Love has accused fraudsters of buying a $290 million office block using her and Kurt Cobain's identities. The ex-Hole singer - who revealed earlier this month she had been robbed of $45 million cash and $705 million worth of other assets…

Courtney Love's 750m Cobain lawsuit

Celebrity Gossip

8 Apr 2009

Courtney Love claims Kurt Cobain's $750 million legacy has been stolen. The 'Celebrity Skin' singer says the staggering $45 million cash and $705 million worth of other assets - which she was left when the Nirvana star committed suicide in 1994 - has…

Courtney Love sued by designer

Celebrity Gossip

27 Mar 2009

Courtney Love has been accused of trying to "terrorise and destroy" a fashion designer. Dawn Simorangkir - who owns the Boudoir Queen clothing line - has filed a lawsuit against the former Hole singer, claiming Courtney has threatened and spread lies…

Steve Coogan jokes about Cobain

Celebrity Gossip

13 Feb 2009

Steve Coogan has caused outrage by poking fun at the late Kurt Cobain. The British comic star appeared to reference the former Nirvana frontman - who shot himself in 1994 - when asked about his previous relationship with Kurt's widow Courtney…

Courtney Love's girl band attack

Celebrity Gossip

17 Jan 2009

Courtney Love says girl bands "bang on pots and talk about vaginas". The former Hole singer insists she will never perform with an all-girl line-up again because most music created by women isn't very good. She blasted: "There are f***ing riot…

Preview 2009 - Albums

8 Jan 2009

The start of ‘09 sees a hip hop war brewing, with new records by some of the genre’s heaviest hitters landing on the streets. First we’ve got to survive January, though, and what more uplifting way than with Bruce Springsteen ’s Working on a Dream?

Courtney Love's 'angry' record

Celebrity Gossip

6 Dec 2008

Courtney Love has stopped taking anti-depressants to make an "angry" album. The former Hole singer - who had been asked by her management to stop taking her mood-altering medication while recording 'Nobody's Daughter' - admits she can't wait to…

Courtney Love's web house help

Celebrity Gossip

24 Sep 2008

Courtney Love is advertising for a new housekeeper on MySpace. The former Hole singer has grown so tired of orthodox agencies, she is resorting to the unconventional method to find a "non-freaky, non-thieving" employee. Posting on her blog, she…

Courtney Love's pricey Bean birthday

Celebrity Gossip

4 Sep 2008

Courtney Love spent £150,000 on her daughter's birthday party. The Hole singer - who is the widow of the late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain - spared no expense in ushering Frances Bean into adulthood at her 'RIP childhood' themed 16th birthday. The…

Courtney Love's hypnotic loss

Celebrity Gossip

28 Jul 2008

Courtney Love has credited hypnotist Paul McKenna as the reason for her dramatic weight loss. The former Hole singer has been seeing the TV weight-loss guru - who wrote bestselling self-help bible 'I Can Make You Thin' - since piling on the pounds…

Courtney Love still hates Coogan

Celebrity Gossip

23 Jul 2008

Courtney Love has branded ex-lover Steve Coogan "mean" and "sociopathic". The singer, who briefly dated the British comedian in 2005, says Coogan left her in a "dark" place. Also making reference to her late husband Kurt Cobain - who committed…

Courtney Love's Paltrow panic

Celebrity Gossip

18 Jul 2008

Courtney Love had a panic attack on the way to stay with Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin because she thought she wasn't "good enough" for them. The former Hole singer - who has had well publicised battles with drug addictions in the past - felt…

Courtney Love's abortion warning

Celebrity Gossip

27 May 2008

Courtney Love was advised to abort Kurt Cobain's child. The Hole singer fell pregnant in 1992 and was advised that her drug use could harm the unborn baby. Former Warner Bros records boss - and ex-Nirvana manager - Danny Goldberg claims in a new…

Courtney Love's fraud claim

Celebrity Gossip

23 May 2008

Courtney Love claims her lawyer and accountant have taken her money fraudulently. The former Hole singer - widow of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain - also asked fans for help finding a new legal representative in a message posted on social…

Courtney Love's smoking ban

Celebrity Gossip

11 Apr 2008

Courtney Love was banned from a flight for smoking. The former Hole singer lit up a cigarette in a Virgin Airways first-class lounge as she and daughter Frances Bean waited for their plane to London. But as a result, bosses at the unnamed airport…

Protect the human

14 Feb 2007

Darius Danesh stands in a swimming pool, Courtney Love sprawls on the floor of the Dorchester Hotel, newspaper in one hand and placard in the other. Terry Jones mugs as he loads the dishwasher and protests about control of the arms trade and Dougray…

Courtney Love

Dirty Blonde (Picador)

11 Nov 2006

CELEBRITY DIARIES When documentary-maker Jacques Peretti began a project about the final days of Kurt Cobain, his approach to Courtney Love was met with a firm rejection: ‘I don’t want to do the rock widow thang anymore.’ But, like or not, and as…