Book roundup: Best-of collections Oct 23, 2008
There are profiles of Pete Seeger and the Wu-tang Clan, a review of an "experimental" Kurt Cobain documentary and, of course, a post-feminist deconstruction of Britney Spears. Less predictably, there's Gary Giddins' enlightening profile of bossa nova artist Rosa Passos and Sam Kashner's juicy look at the back story behind Saturday Night Fever. (USA Today -- Life)
New generation arrives with KAMI concert Oct 22, 2008
The biggest band around back then was Nirvana and the late Kurt Cobain was a potent symbol for those who didnt belong and often felt misunderstood by society at large. And hed be screaming his heart out with roaring guitars and drums. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Madonna Vs. Of Montreal: Whose Show Is Fiercest? The Results May ... Oct 14, 2008
Yes, Madonna attracts the big A-listers (and is wise enough to let Kurt Cobain rest peacefully), but when it comes to bang for your buck, it s hard to beat Of Montreal s $23 ticket price. Filed Under. (MTV.com)
Former Nirvana manager tells of life in the rock 'n’ roll trenches Oct 13, 2008
In town doing publicity for the book last week, he talked about some of the artists he s worked with, especially Kurt Cobain, whom he calls in the book the greatest rock artist I would ever work with. On Kurt Cobain. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Black Francis Oct 3, 2008
Kurt Cobain admitted Smells Like Teen Spirit was his attempt to "rip off the Pixies". When the Pixies split in 1993, Black Francis started a solo career under the name Frank Black, releasing a torrent of albums over the following decade. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Love looking for MySpace maid Sep 25, 2008
Courtney, 44, hopes to find a cleaner who is interested in working on 'Heavier Than Heaven' - the planned biopic about her late husband, Nirvana's Kurt Cobain. Signing her post weirdo mgcee, the rocker finished the advertisement by saying: "No superfans please. And its very good money. However, in a later post, Courtney admitted: Its just weird I went on MySpace looking for an assistant. Im insane. Type Size: Search for Things to Do Keyword Categorylect> To/From Dateslect>lect>... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Courtney Love's web help Sep 25, 2008
Courtney (44) hopes to find a cleaner who is interested in working on 'Heavier Than Heaven' the planned biopic about her late husband, Nirvana's Kurt Cobain. Signing her post "weirdo mgcee", the rocker finished the advertisement by saying: "No superfans please. And it's very good money.". (iAfrica.com)
Music Publishing Tsunami Sep 25, 2008
The animated series is the brainchild of independent music publisher Primary Wave, which, since its launch in 2006, has inked deals for the song catalogs of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, Hall & Oates and others ... They point to deals like the production of Kurt Cobain Converse sneakers, featuring the deceased musician's signature and lyrics, as supporting evidence. (New York Post -- Business)
UGA grad writes personal story of James Brown Sep 8, 2008
"Do people really care that Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain or Jimi Hendrix died over drug overdoses or do they care about (their) music? That's how it's going to be with JB," Rhodes said. "The less people will be caring about whether or not he was a wife beater or drug user, but the music will always be there ... a whole lot more general respect for his music and the full body of his work. People have this love and reverence for JB that transcends all the bad things in his life.". (Athens Banner-Herald)
Lost in 1994 Sep 7, 2008
It's the year that Kurt Cobain died; that OJ Simpson may or may not have killed his wife; that Seinfeld peaked in popularity; and that George W. Bush became Governor of Texas ... Kurt Cobain's suicide note read "I haven't felt the excitement of listening to and creating music ... for too many years now," and his lament was partly directed at the major-label buy-out of independent rock, which Nevermind had helped instigate three years earlier. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Love: 300K for daughter's b-day Sep 5, 2008
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 event held at Los Angeles House of Blues restaurant saw Frances sporting a dress previously worn by her father Cobain at a performance at Reading Festival. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Wilma says Sub Seattle tour is about 'underdogs' Aug 29, 2008
Instead of swinging by the Space Needle, this tour bus visits the park bench that became a memorial to Kurt Cobain after the rock singer s suicide. There s no visit, but there is a pass by the site of the 1983 Wah Mee massacre, where 13 people died during a robbery at a gambling parlor in the International District. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Rainn Wilson's 'Rocker' plays with all the familiar comedy cliches Aug 22, 2008
After the band's first club gig, A.D.D. leader Curtis (nicely played by real-life teen singer-songwriter Teddy Geiger) is compared to Kurt Cobain, even though A.D.D.'s slick, Emo-lite songs are a lot closer to The Jonas Brothers than Nirvana. Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is shown in so many scenes it almost deserves co-billing. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
8/27: The Melvins Aug 20, 2008
He hadn't written half that many songs back when the Melvins had their brief flirtation with the mainstream, signing to Atlantic and cutting Houdini with early supporter Kurt Cobain, who'd once auditioned (unsuccessfully) on bass, as producer and guest. As happy as he was to spend that kind of major-label money and consider people like Aretha Franklin labelmates, though, Osborne never bought into the dream of crossing over like Nirvana did. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Soprano family values Aug 20, 2008
New York City's Hometown Newspaper - NY Daily News. Windmills atop the Brooklyn Bridge. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
5Top: Infamous fired rock drummers Aug 19, 2008
AP fileKurt Cobain of Nirvana ... In that same book, however, both Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic say he was indeed fired. (MSNBC -- Music)
Another wild night for troubled Amy Winehouse as she lashes out at fan Aug 16, 2008
What a wreck this woman is, I enjoyed her first album and think she is very talented, unfortunately, like so many other young talents, Jim Morrison , Kurt Cobain , Michael Hutchence, Janis Joplin, the list is endless she IS going to end up the same way unless he friends ( her TRUE friends, not these hang on wannabes) and her family take her well being totaly into their hands and hearts. Amy does not need to be just another victim of stardome. (Daily Mail)
Your say: Are the Australian music press a bunch ofsuck-ups? Aug 13, 2008
Regardless, Everett True should not be on the attack, but be on his hands and knees begging the world for forgiveness because we have him to thank for introducing the late genius Kurt Cobain to the music hoarding, talentless Courtney Love, who drove the the poor rocker to suicide. Thanks very much Everett. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Fighting words from Brit critic Aug 12, 2008
Based in Brisbane, Everett True - a former writer for Melody Maker in the 1990s and best known in industry circles for introducing Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain to Courtney Love in 1991 - has used a debut blog for London newspaper The Guardian to accuse local critics of lacking muscle and labelling bands such as Silverchair and the Vines as overrated and "musical abominations". "Australians don't have much respect for the music press. It runs counter to their culture. Australian rock is all about... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
British journo slams Aussie music Aug 12, 2008
Everett True, a veteran journalist who famously introduced Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain to Courtney Love in 1991, has criticized Aussie bands like Silverchair and The Vines in his online blog for UKs The Guardian newspaper. Australian rock is all about "Good on ya, mate - well done for getting up on stage and switching that amplifier on". (LIVENEWS.com.au)
Rock on, thoughtful musicians. Rock on. Aug 10, 2008
One accomplishment of the grunge and indie rock movements that I identified with as a fan in the 1990s was the way that guys like Kurt Cobain and Eddie Vedder, along with record labels like Sub Pop and Kill Rock Stars, tore down the model of the strutting, classic rock peacock, while still delivering powerful, visceral music. And Riot grrrl bands such as Bikini Kill and L7 went even further in their opposition to the "frontman" concept, with all of its sexist implications. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Rock Music Menu: Robert Hazard: Local legend is lost Aug 8, 2008
The chord progression is the same as Boston's debut hit "More Than a Feeling." Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain didn't deny the fact, and wasn't averse to mixing the songs together live, albeit tongue in cheek. Check out YouTube for a heavily bootlegged version of one time in particular at the Reading Festival in 1992. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
ERIC P. LUCAS: Perspective on Heath Ledger Aug 4, 2008
The current mania joins Ledger to a long line of creative figures who committed the ultimate failure and are, unfortunately, all the more famous for it: Dylan Thomas, Hank Williams, Jackson Pollock, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, John Belushi, Janis Joplin. Some drank themselves to death, some overdosed, some ran their cars off the road. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Golf a sport? We'll keep our dignity, thanks Aug 2, 2008
Which must explain why Leonardo Piepoli, defending his expelled colleague Riccardo Ricco, reportedly said on Dutch radio that "Kurt Cobain killed himself because of drugs and Freddie Mercury died of AIDS, but they are remembered for their beautiful music and it is the results on the bike that should count and nothing else.". Spoken like a true athlete. (Globe and Mail)
Love gets hypnotized Jul 29, 2008
" However, friends of the star - who is the widow of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain - are worried she is now dangerously thin. One told Britain's Daily Mail newspaper: "She is skeletal now. Her weight would always yo-yo depending on whether she was doing drugs or not but then she cleaned up her act in rehab and replaced drugs with food. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Buzz Briefs: Miley Cyrus, Sherri Shepherd Jul 24, 2008
" Police arrested Pidhajecky in December and charged him with stalking and resisting arrest. He is free on $1,500 bail. Linkin Park To Reveive Donation To Relief Organization Linkin Park will receive a $25,000 donation from Major League Baseball's Authentic Collection to their Music For Relief Organization during an event this week at Champs Sports. Music For Relief's mission is to respond to natural disasters as they occur to help victims recover and rebuild. The charity was established in 2005... (CBS News)
The 'Knight' that shook the world Jul 24, 2008
But that's OK. In a strange way, the weekend saw the kind of cultural mass wake usually reserved for deceased rock stars: Kurt Cobain, say, or John Lennon. Because the grief and amazement were tied to a commercial artifact - a superhero movie - they built and built over the months from Ledger's death in January to the simultaneous release of the film and our emotions. (Boston Globe)
Biz mngmnt firm sues Courtney Love Jul 23, 2008
Love is the widow of Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain. Bookmark / Share. (India Times)
Courtney Love sued for Nirvana catalog sale Jul 23, 2008
Love is the widow of Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain. The five-page lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court Tuesday afternoon claims she sold a portion of his share of Nirvana's publishing catalog for $19. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Prescription for addiction: Man's struggle with opiates led him on a path to destruction Jul 23, 2008
His ambition to play guitar, bass and percussion was overshadowed by his fascination with the musicians whose genius and mystique seemed to relate directly to their drug use Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, Alice in Chains' Layne Staley and Blind Melon's Shannon Hoon, all of whom died of drug overdoses and reportedly led tormented lives of addiction. I had all these aspirations, but ultimately my love for music and art couldn't compete with my love for dope, Bagley said. (Missoulian, MT)
Judd Apatow, Christian Bale, Britney Spears Jul 23, 2008
Love is the widow of the Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain. The five-page lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court claims she sold a portion of his share of Nirvana's publishing catalogue for $19. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Top 9 proved the music of 'Dead Musicians' very much alive Jul 23, 2008
"Some would say Hendrix but I would probably say in today's music, Kurt Cobain," said Jake. Ben wanted to hear from Sass Jordan what rock 'n roll death she remembers most clearly. (CTV.ca)
Idol fading as it loses its sense of Jul 23, 2008
"Much to my surprise, I have to agree with Zack.At this point in the reality show spectrum, after surviving the tortuous David-versus-David showdown on American Idol and forgetting the names of the last three Canadian Idol winners (for the record, Brian Melo, Eva Avila and Melissa O'Neill), it requires some kind of Herculean will to muster enthusiasm for yet another long-winded talent competition that, in its sixth season, appears to be running on autopilot.Whatever happened to Billy Klippert,... (Waterloo Record)
Open Court: Great talent stopped short Jul 20, 2008
When Kurt Cobain committed suicide in 1994, pop music historians retroactively crowned Nirvana as the most important band of its generation. In reality, Cobain was an above-average singer-songwriter with an unquestioned sense of the moment. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Band From Town takes Iowa City-influenced rock to the Industry Jul 18, 2008
"The lead singer really has the Kurt Cobain thing down," she said. And it was true: dirty, stringy, blond hair, white-framed sunglasses, heavy lyrics, Chris Hinshaw looked as though he could have stepped directly off the cover of a 1993 Nirvana poster. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Filter plays free gig in Tempe Jul 15, 2008
The former industrial mastermind first hit it big with Hey Man, Nice Shot thanks to help from MTV and the buzz about whether or not it was about Nirvana's Kurt Cobain committing suicide (which had nothing to do with the song). After the tour in support of their first album, Short Bus, Patrick parted ways with founding member Brian Liesegang and went on to mega-success with the crossover hit Take a Picture, a track from the platinum Title of Record. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Vaselines, Mudhoney Rock Sub Pop 20 Bash Jul 14, 2008
The shambling Scottish duo, so greatly loved by Kurt Cobain he covered them three times, joined Seattle pioneers/survivors as the symbolic high points of the event ... The shambling Scottish duo, so greatly loved by Kurt Cobain he covered them three times, joined Seattle pioneers/survivors Mudhoney as the symbolic high points of the event. (Billboard.com)
Star-Studded Crew Leads VH1's Who Tribute Jul 14, 2008
The shambling Scottish duo, so greatly loved by Kurt Cobain he covered them three times, joined Seattle pioneers/survivors Mudhoney as the symbolic high points of the event. Advertisement. (Billboard.com)
Guitar heroes: Kids compete in popular game for their moment in the spotlight Jul 13, 2008
Theyre referring to Justin Cummings, a 15-year-old with a Kurt Cobain haircut framing his face. Hes already advanced to the championship and practices on Black Sabbaths Paranoid while he waits. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Foo Fighters, Grohl show off as major rock star royalty Jul 13, 2008
On the satellite stage at the end of the catwalk, the band played a brief set that included Nirvana's "Marigold." Grohl led a singalong of "My Hero," a song that many believe is about Kurt Cobain. (Grohl won't say. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Pilgrimage to the shrine of Rock and Roll Jul 13, 2008
There was nothing outstanding in this section -- no shotgun that Kurt Cobain used to shoot himself in the head 14 years ago and no left-handed Mosrite Gospel guitar he used to flaunt onstage. The memorabilia section for Pearl Jam relied on a vinyl copy of the band's debut album Ten. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
The Sub Poppiest Albums In Sub Pop History (According To Sub Pop), In Bigger Than The Sound Jul 13, 2008
She remembers Kurt Cobain and Chris Cornell bumming around the SP offices. She also remembers paychecks from the label bouncing during the lean years. (VHI.com -- Music News)
U2 Trumps Mariah, Kanye At Grammy Awards Jul 13, 2008
The shambling Scottish duo, so greatly loved by Kurt Cobain he covered them three times, joined Seattle pioneers/survivors Mudhoney as the symbolic high points of the event. Learning covers for VH1's "Rock Honors" tribute to the Who has been a labor of love for many of the participants, including Pearl Jam, the Flaming Lips and Incubus. (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
The ultimate family DVD list Jul 13, 2008
From a teenager's point of view, '94 was the year when the Notorious B.I.G. burst onto the airwaves and the year when Kurt Cobain put a shotgun to his head. It was also the year when New York's new mayor began to put his stamp on the city, and recent high-school graduate Luke Shapiro (played by former Nickelodeon teen star Josh Peck) may be more interested in Rudy Giuliani's anti-crime crackdown than your average teen. (Salon)
Sony Pictures Classics' The Wackness Jul 8, 2008
Propelled by an exuberant hip hop score, "The Wackness" captures the spell of 1994 -- a time of pagers, not cell phones; a time when Tupac and Biggie were alive but Kurt Cobain had just died. Funny and moving, "The Wackness" is an offbeat tale of two lost souls stumbling towards maturity. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Today's Best Bets Jul 7, 2008
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Navarro searches for freedom from life's demons Jul 5, 2008
Navarro compares his depression to his favorite artists - everything from Patsy Cline and Elvis to Kurt Cobain and Ozzy Osbourne to Weezer and No Doubt. Right now he says his mood best matches with country love songs with their lyrics of heartbreak and loneliness. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
HIP-HOP HOORAY! Jul 3, 2008
His alter-ego protagonist Luke (Josh Peck) is obsessed with hip-hop as an alternative to Kurt Cobain. For a friendless, pot-selling, romantic Jewish kid from the Upper East Side, black pop becomes the ultimate expression of his alienation. (New York Press)
Sour but sweet Jul 3, 2008
When the band he formed with friends in 1986 hit it big six years later, Dando's photogenic looks helped him become, alongside friend Kurt Cobain, one of the poster boys of the indie music scene. But even as People magazine put the singer on their "Top 50 Sexiest Men of 1993" list, a 20-something from Pennsylvania began self-publishing the magazine 'Die Evan Dando, Die. (iAfrica.com)
New mementos Jul 3, 2008
Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon and Kurt Cobain are mainstays. In the apparel world of the living and dead, "there are no bands outselling the Rolling Stones," says designer Blaine Halvorson, co-founder of 10-year-old Junk Food Clothing, which specializes in soft, weathered pop-retro clothing (junkfoodclothing. (USA Today)
To remember her by Jul 1, 2008
If Kurt Cobain was Seattle's tragic figure in the early 1990s, Mia Zapata was its senseless victim. The Gits singer (above right) was young, charismatic, and full of boundless punk-rock energy and promise, all of which came to a horrific end when she was raped and murdered in the summer of 1993. (Boston Globe)
A&W doesn't measure up for root beer tasting panel Jun 30, 2008
The remaining seven "worst dads," in order, are Joe Simpson, Kurt Cobain, Michael Lohan, O'Grady, Ozzy Osbourne, Rick Hilton and David Hasselhoff. DOUBLING UP: Jackie Heinrich, esteemed Lodi High School social science teacher and the school's 2007 teacher of the year, managed to take jabs at both the class of 2008 and Principal Bill Atterberry at Lodi High's graduation late last month. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
HEATH LEDGER OSCAR-BOUND?... Jun 28, 2008
We've all seen it with James Dean and again with River Phoenix and then Kurt Cobain ... The guy who said Kurt Cobain is famous because of his death is an idiot. (The Drudge Report)
The Return of Oasis Jun 28, 2008
Grunge was dead (symbolized by the passing of Kurt Cobain) and the industry was in dire need of a new, invigorated identity. As time marched on, the North American stranglehold on the industry began to relinquish its constrictive grip. (Suite101.com)
Edinburgh 2008: The Wackness Review Jun 23, 2008
Kingsley generally gets the best lines (when Luke tells him he feels down, he asks "is it because of Kurt Cobain?"), and despite a wavering New York accent, shows a real flair for comedy. News. (IGN FilmForce)
Elvis Tops Resurrection Wish List Jun 23, 2008
Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, Nobel prize-winning physicist Albert Einstein and Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain completed the list. The survey coincides with the DVD release of Pushing Daisies: Series One, which follows the story of Ned, a young man who can bring people back from the dead. (Sky News)
Delta Spirit is moved by varied influences Jun 22, 2008
It's a badge of honor for an up-and-comer to share a home with Dylan or Springsteen or the late, great Kurt Cobain. Ask Delta Spirit frontman Matt Vasquez why Burlington-based Rounder Records is the right label for his band, and the 23-year-old singer and songwriter offers a revealing response. (Boston Globe)
They R.E.M.ember Jun 17, 2008
Post: Was Kurt Cobain right when he said R.E.M. dealt with success like saints. Buck: I was really flattered by that, but none of us are saints. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
All's fair in love and war Jun 15, 2008
Given the subject matter, it was fair to ask whether this self-declared shocking boyfriend and dismal lover (described by Variety magazine as having a look that aimed at Kurt Cobain but ended up as "homeless Prince Valiant") had attracted any female interest while in Sydney. Stressing that he was in town with his latest girlfriend, Waitt told the Herald's film writer, Garry Maddox, that he had expected the documentary to attract female interest but it hadn't happened. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Macy's Partners with Rolling Stone to Offer Magazine's Iconic Covers for Collectors' Edition Tees Jun 11, 2008
Other covers featured include Metallica (Issue 617, November 14, 1991), Kid Rock (Issue 843, June 22, 2000), Jim Morrison (Issue 88, August 5, 1971), Johnny Cash (Issue 933, October 16, 2003), Ozzy Osbourne (Issue 901, July 25, 2002), Kurt Cobain (Issue 683, June 2, 1994), Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg (Issue 666 September 30, 1993), The Beastie Boys (Issue 804, January 21, 1999) and Jerry Garcia (Issue 740, August 8, 1996). There will also be a selection of other tees that will feature the Rolling... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Poetry Gallery Got Published Jun 9, 2008
There have been poems and essays about Princess Diana, 9/11, the War in Iraq and even Kurt Cobain, an American musician from the rock band Nirvana who died in 1994. Tom said the subjects serve as a way to record cultural and timely perspectives of students experiencing all parts of life. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Grunge lives on Jun 6, 2008
The band's first single, "Touch Me, I'm Sick," helped bring legendary label Sub Pop to national attention (and was later rerecorded for the movie "Singles"), and also helped to warp the impressionable minds of emerging fellow Seattle musicians like Kurt Cobain. Mudhoney is back and grungier than ever with a new album, "The Lucky Ones," released last month on Sub Pop. The band plays the Middle East Downstairs tonight with Pittsburgh garage rockers the Cynics and Boston's own rough and ready the... (Boston Globe)
Kurt Cobain's ashes stolen from Courtney Love Jun 3, 2008
Courtney Love kept Kurt Cobain's ashes in a pink teddy bear. Kurt Cobain's ashes stolen from Courtney Love ... Related Kurt Cobain stories. (Now Magazine Online)
Kurt Cobain's ashes stolen Jun 3, 2008
It's not entirely clear how you'd go about flogging them on eBay without arousing suspicion, but that hasn't stopped someone from stealing Kurt Cobain's ashes, according to his widow Courtney Love ... Kurt Cobain committed suicide in 1994. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Courtney Love lawyer's fraud May 24, 2008
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 networking site MySpace. com. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
