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Nirvana manager releasing new book on band, Kurt Cobain’s life
A Nirvana manager is releasing a book about his memories with Kurt Cobain and the band that have never been heard before. Danny Goldberg worked with Nirvana from 1990 to 1994 and he will go into detail about his experience with the band in SERVING THE SERVANT: Remembering Kurt Cobain. Read more: Aaron Lewis tells […]
Harry Styles channels Kurt Cobain, perfectly performs classic Nirvana track
Harry Styles showed off his best Kurt Cobain impression while covering a classic Nirvana track. While in Tokyo, Styles joined a band to cover the anthem “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” He wasn’t performing an official show, but proved that he can sing grunge music just as well as he sings pop. Read more: Every Time […]
Kurt Cobain says white people can't rap in newly found audio
In a newly unearthed audio recording, Kurt Cobain weighed the merit of white rappers and discussed misogyny in hip-hop when his asked his feelings on a rap-influenced group with white members. And while the late Nirvana frontman claimed respect for the rap music genre, he seemingly dissuaded white people from taking part in the art […]
Here's why Billy Corgan thinks Lil Peep and Metallica are similar
Billy Corgan thinks Lil Peep affects his fans the same way bands like Metallica did back in the day. Plus, the Smashing Pumpkins frontman seems to think Nirvana ripped off another band on “Come As You Are.” Watch the interview in full below. Read more: Here’s the reason Tumblr is missing from Apple’s app store Corgan was recently on the Build series with […]
Dave Grohl says another Nirvana reunion could happen
Future gigs from Nirvana‘s surviving members could be a thing! So says Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl following his reunion with Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear, the latter a fellow Foo, at the the recent Cal Jam 2018 festival. Read more: Here’s twenty one pilots’ Bandito Tour setlist This special festival reunion featured guest […]
‘13 Reasons Why’ actor denies Kurt Cobain guitar theft, attempted murder claims
In late May, Frances Bean Cobain’s ex-husband Isaiah Silva sued several people who he believed broke into his home to steal Kurt Cobain’s famous acoustic guitar (that he claims Frances Bean gifted to him) and kill him. Courtney Love, Love’s manager Sam Lutfi and actor Ross Butler (Riverdale, 13 Reasons Why) were just a few of […]
Nirvana reunite, perform six tracks with special guests
The surviving members of Nirvana played a surprise reunion set at Cal Jam 2018 last night, with guest vocals from Joan Jett and Deer Tick’s John McCauley. Read more: Banksy painting self-destructs right after being sold for $1.4 million Following Foo Fighter‘s cryptic social media posts last week, there was a ton of speculation by […]
Dave Grohl calls Foo Fighters’ latest music video a “Nirvana antithesis”
In a PBS special, Dave Grohl briefly looks back on his time with the ‘90s grunge staple Nirvana, Kurt Cobain and how Foo Fighters’ music has translated into modern day. Read more: Billy Corgan compares Billie Joe Armstrong to Kurt Cobain: “BJ is up there with the greats” Set in a nursing home gone Rock […]
Billy Corgan compares Billie Joe Armstrong to Kurt Cobain: “BJ is up there with the greats”
In an Instagram Q&A, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan gave much praise for Billie Joe Armstrong and the rest of Green Day. Corgan compared Armstrong to the legendary Kurt Cobain and recognized American Idiot’s cultural significance. Read more: Watch Billie Joe Armstrong rock a Johnny Ramone tribute show According to NME, an Instagram user asked […]
10 latte art pieces inspired by iconic musicians
If there are two things we hold close to our hearts, it’s music and that sweet, sweet buzz you get from coffee at any time of day. Whether it’s Monday morning or Saturday night, you can enjoy a nice Americano or Frappuccino while looking at these lattes inspired by some of music’s biggest names. Read […]
Watch Dave Grohl give a rare performance of a Nirvana song
Sitting in with Trombone Shorty, Dave Grohl plays drums to Nirvana‘s “In Bloom” for just the second time since Kurt Cobain‘s death in new footage from Saturday’s Voodoo Threauxdown Festival in Los Angeles. Watch it below. Read more: MGK says Eminem “missed” with “Killshot” The head Foo Fighter last tackled his former band’s classic Nevermind […]
Watch Nirvana's surviving members reunite for "Molly's Lips" cover
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and musician-turned-activist Krist Novoselic got onstage together last weekend for a quick cover of “Molly’s Lips,” the two surviving Nirvana members reuniting at a Foos concert in Seattle. Read more: Pete Wentz praises Ariana Grande’s new album Novoselic’s new band Giants In The Trees opened the show, as noted by […]
Grim likeness of Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love featured on Melvins tour poster
A show poster for sludge godfathers the Melvins seemingly presents a pretty grotesque illustration of late grunge paragon Kurt Cobain and his well-known widow Courtney Love, as pointed out by Consequence of Sound. See the image below. Read more: Courtney Love warned us about Harvey Weinstein The poster displays what appears to be the Nirvana […]
People want Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger to fill in for Kurt Cobain in Nirvana reunion
The U.K. is officially off its rocker. The people of Manchester have started a Facebook campaign to reunite the members of Nirvana, except with Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger as the grunge band’s new vocalist. Read more: Study attempts to find why so many people hate Nickelback Facebook user “Be Reet” created the event, and so […]
Kurt Cobain's mom remembers the first time she heard "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
In a touching interview, Kurt Cobain‘s mother, sister and daughter sat down to discuss memories of Cobain and Nirvana. Read more: Kurt Cobain’s personal items to be featured in exhibition Kurt’s mom, Wendy, discusses the first time she heard her son’s song “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and how she knew it was going to be […]
Kurt Cobain's personal items to be featured in exhibition
A selection of Kurt Cobain‘s personal belongings will be on display in an exhibition dedicated to the Nirvana frontman. Read more: Kurt Cobain exhibit in Nirvana’s hometown destroyed by fire From July to September, “Growing Up Kurt Cobain” will showcase a number of the singer’s belongings, including handwritten lyrics, drawings of cartoon characters, clothes and even a […]
Watch Frances Bean Cobain tease an original new song
[Photo by: Frances Bean Cobain/Twitter] Frances Bean Cobain is once again teasing Instagram with some original music. The daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love shared a short but sweet burst of guitar-and-voice gusto to her nearly 1 million followers yesterday. Watch it below. Read more: Kurt Cobain history exhibit destroyed in fire The 25-year-old […]
Kurt Cobain exhibit in Nirvana's hometown destroyed by fire
A Kurt Cobain museum exhibit in Nirvana‘s hometown of Aberdeen, Washington, was destroyed in a fire on Saturday, as reported by Seattle’s KING-TV. See news video footage of the three-alarm fire at the Aberdeen Armory below. Read more: Frances Bean Cobain shares original song The Armory contained the Aberdeen Museum of History, which has an […]
Frances Bean Cobain's ex-husband sues Courtney Love over Kurt Cobain's guitar
Apparently, it’s not enough for Frances Bean‘s ex to get the guitar Kurt Cobain played on Nirvana‘s MTV Unplugged in their divorce settlement. Now, Isaiah Silva is suing his ex-wife’s mother, Courtney Love, claiming she tried to kill him to get the iconic guitar back. Read more: 10 scene albums that should be turned into musicals People reports […]
Frances Bean Cobain’s ex gets Kurt Cobain’s ‘MTV Unplugged’ guitar in divorce settlement
The guitar played by Kurt Cobain on Nirvana's legendary MTV Unplugged has been at the center of a legal battle for almost two years. Now, Frances Bean Cobain's ex-husband, Isaiah Silva, has been awarded the guitar in a divorce settlement. Read more: Frances Bean Cobain’s ex won’t return Kurt Cobain’s ‘MTV Unplugged’ guitar TMZ reports Silva got the […]
