Nirvana News
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Courtney Love talks Menendez brothers movie role, bond with daughter Frances BeanCourtney Love is appearing in Lifetime's upcoming original movie, "Menendez: Blood Brothers." In the film, Love plays Kitty Menendez, who was murdered, along with her husband Jose, in 1989 by their sons, Lyle and Erik Menendez. Love spoke to "Good Morning America" co-anchor Michael Strahan on how
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Chris Cornell: Why his death leaves 'a massive void in the rock world'Chris Cornell was a titan among rock stars in the '90s Seattle grunge scene, ranking alongside Nirvana ’s Kurt Cobain , Pearl Jam ’s Eddie Vedder and Alice In Chains’ Layne Staley. Cornell didn’t start out on top. The early Soundgarden records, “Ultramega OK” and particularly their 1989 major-label
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April 8, 1994: Nirvana's Kurt Cobain was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot
In April of 1994, an electrician went to Kurt Cobain's home in suburban Seattle to do some work. When he looked inside of a garage window, he saw Cobain's body. According to Seattle police, the singer was found with a gunshot wound to his head and a suicide note was left inside the house. Cobain
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Kate Hudson reveals what would be hidden in her 1990s teenage time capsuleKate Hudson loved the 1990s — especially the music. She said on “ Good Morning America ” that her mixed tapes from the grunge rock decade would have been filled with Nirvana and Pearl Jam. Unlike one woman who recently re-discovered her beloved mixed tape of songs like “Tubthumping” from
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Bush, The Shins, The Magnetic Fields music reviewsThis week, '90s alt-rock group Bush releases its seventh album; The Shins release their first album in five years; The Magnetic Fields release a 50-song collection in honor of leader Stephin Merritt’s 50th birthday; British folk singer Laura Marling delivers an entrancing new album; defining
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Japandroids, Train, Ty Segall and More Music ReviewsThis week rock-duo Japandroids released their first album since 2012, we got a new studio album from Train, prolific garage-rocker Ty Segall added another entry to his lengthy discography, rapper P.O.S made a triumphant return, Allison Crutchfield dropped her first proper solo record, folk-singer
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Recordings by Elvis Presley, Beach Boys, Rod Stewart Among Grammy Hall of Fame InducteesMemorable songs by a number of well-known veteran artists, including Elvis Presley , the Beach Boys , Rod Stewart , Sly & the Family Stone and The Jackson 5 , are among the 25 recordings that have been selected for induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2017 . For the past 44 years, musical
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Nirvana's 'Nevermind' Turns 25On Sept. 24, 1991, Nirvana released their mind-blowing sophomore album, “Nevermind.” The album was also their major-label debut as the band shifted over to DGC records in part because it was also the home of Sonic Youth. It’s strange to think that the time since Nirvana released “Nevermind,” is one
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Steve Gleason: My playlistThe documentary film "Gleason" tells the inspiring story of former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason facing life after a diagnosis of ALS and how that changed his perspective on becoming a father. Music plays an integral role in the "Gleason" family, and, as shown throughout the film, many of
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Garage Geniuses: The Subterranean Recording Studio Where Nirvana Last RecordedFor over 40 years, some of music’s most iconic figures have stepped into Robert Lang’s one-of-a-kind subterranean recording studio, seeking its unique acoustics for their music. “This is the place where Kurt Cobain and Nirvana did their last recording,” Lang said. “Then, of course, the Foo Fighters