Kurt Cobain

Killers saxophonist commits suicide

Music Gossip

27 Apr 2012

A saxophonist for rock band The Killers has committed suicide. Thomas "Tommy" Marth died after shooting himself in the head earlier this week at his Las Vegas home, a spokeswoman for the Clark County Coroner confirmed yesterday (26.04.12). The…

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…

Lana Del Rey influenced by Britney Spears

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2 Feb 2012

Lana Del Rey counts Britney Spears as one of her biggest influences. The 'Video Games' hitmaker's melancholy music and gangster chic look share little in common with Britney's pop background, but Lana says she stands beside Nirvana and Elvis Presley…

Courtney Love offended by Kurt picture

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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…

Dave Grohl quit Nirvana in 1993

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26 Sep 2011

Dave Grohl quit Nirvana in 1993. The 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' group had a number of drummers before settling on Dave in 1990 ahead of the recording of their defining 'Nevermind' album, but he later became so enraged when singer Kurt Cobain…

Nirvana exhibition to open in London

Music Gossip

5 Sep 2011

A Nirvana exhibition is set to open in London on September 13. The 'In Bloom: The Nirvana Nevermind Exhibition' will mark 20 years since the band's 'Nevermind' album was released and will run from September 13 to September 25 at The Loading Bay…

Krist Novoselic puts Dave Grohl in Nirvana

Music Gossip

4 Aug 2011

Krist Novoselic makes Dave Grohl feel like he's in Nirvana again. The Foo Fighters frontman feels his former bandmate still carries the "soul" of their previous group - which was brought to an end by the suicide of frontman Kurt Cobain in 1994 - and…

Michael Stipe's unsuccessful efforts to save Cobain

Music Gossip

6 May 2011

Michael Stipe tried to save Kurt Cobain's life by asking him to collaborate with R.E.M. The singer revealed he was so worried about his friend Kurt's heroin addiction he "reached out to him" with a musical project which never came to…

Kurt Cobain statue unveiled

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6 Apr 2011

A statue tribute to Kurt Cobain was unveiled in his hometown yesterday (05.04.11). The tribute to the Nirvana frontman was unveiled in Aberdeen, Washington, 17 years to the day he took his own life in 1994. The statue depicts a 2.5 metre Fender…

Kurt Cobain wrote cartoon theme

Music Gossip

1 Feb 2011

Kurt Cobain once wrote a song for a children's cartoon, but it was rejected. The Nirvana frontman - who committed suicide in 1994 - wrote a tune specifically for the animated television series 'Ren and Stimpy', which charted the adventures of a…

Kings Of Leon's Kurt Cobain moment

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12 Oct 2010

Kings Of Leon frontman Caleb Followill had a "Kurt Cobain" moment after the release of 'Only By the Night'. The singer with the 'Sex On Fire' rockers said the unexpected success of the band's breakthrough fourth album inspired him to have a mini…

Courtney Love had cash chat with Kurt

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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…

Steve Coogan jokes about Cobain

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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…

Remote Control

13 Nov 2008

When reading the brief synopsis of The Fallen (BBC2, Sat 15 Nov, 9.05pm) ••••• your worldview may determine how you approach this documentary: ‘a powerful and poignant film in which families and friends of those who have died fighting in Afghanistan and…

Date set for Kurt Cobain documentary release

27 Jul 2007

A documentary about Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain is set to be released in the US in October. The AJ Schnack movie Kurt Cobain: About a Son premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival last month. According to Schnack’s blog, the documentary will…