South African rugby player Hannes Strydom killed in accident, OpenAI employees threaten to quit, WHO declares loneliness a ‘global health concern’, Red-wine headache explained, and Cape Town dubbed leading African city for climate action.
Robin Williams’ whimsical San Francisco mansion, At least 22 killed in Maine shootings, Kurt Cobain’s daughter marries Tony Hawk’s son, Huge drone made in South Africa takes flight, and The world’s first wireless TV.
Brett Morgen is the visionary director behind ‘Cobain: Montage of Heck’, a biographical documentary about the late Nirvana frontman, Kurt Cobain. Inspired by Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’, it’s been Morgen’s ambition to create similarly eclectic depictions, sanctioned by the Bowie estate for ‘Moonage Daydream’.
Spencer Elden’s initial lawsuit against Nirvana was dismissed by a federal judge in California last week, but he hasn’t given up just yet.
Spencer Elden was only four months old when he was photographed for Nirvana’s album cover. He’s now filed a federal lawsuit against those who made it happen.
You can buy six beautiful strands of Kurt Cobain’s hair, or perhaps Paul McCartney’s custom made jacket (if the hair isn’t your thing), in this rock memorabilia auction.
Kurt Cobain guitar breaks records. NASCAR garage noose drama. Teens aid low Trump turnout. Maddie suspect a ‘psychopath’.
For 50 years, Rolling Stone has captured some of the most iconic moments in rock history. To celebrate, they’ve put them all together and we’ve picked our favourites.
In the last two months of his life, Kurt Cobain would record one of Nirvana’s most poignant performances. His attire would go on to fetch a pretty penny, too.
Some people aren’t very good at letting go – case in point Nirvana fans who think that Kurt is still alive. They’ve even got the video to prove it.
It appears if you really want to anger Nirvana fans you don’t have to try very hard, just be a rich Canadian kid who wears a t-shirt.
There’s a new Kurt Cobain documentary in town and it is making some pretty big claims. Strap on your conspiracy caps and get ready for the bombshells.
Police chief calls for Kurt Cobain case to be reopened. Torment of Marikana’s wretched people continues. TV network axes Trump and Miss USA. Apple co-founder says humans will be robots’ pets. Abstinence advocate Bristol Palin pregnant again. Disney World to ban selfie sticks.
Kurt Cobain is an icon of the ’90s. The Nirvana frontman’s music lives on… long after his alleged suicide, perpetuated by a strong cult following, conspiracy theories and his enigmatic spirit. Montage of Heck is a documentary that assimilates Cobain’s art, writing, vocal recordings and home videos into a raw, honest and intimate biographical music film.
The long-awaited Kurt Cobain documentary ‘Montage of Heck’ finally hit US screens this week and brought some new information to light. Here’s a summary of the juiciest bits.
There’s something about burning out bright that endures you to music lovers the world over. Here’s the last song Nirvana, and their troubled singer, ever performed in concert.
Here’s one for all the Nirvana fans out there – your first chance to hear some of Kurt Cobain’s unreleased material. Sounds dark and deep.
If this trailer is anything to go by Nirvana fans the world over are in for one helluva treat when the documentary ‘Montage of Heck’ airs on HBO. Check the trailer here.
5 April marked 20 years since the death of Kurt Cobain. The events surrounding his death have remained in pop culture cognisance for two decades. Conspiracy theories that his wife was behind it have been around for ages. Here is the trailer for ‘Soaked In Bleach,’ a movie that explores this possibility.
Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love’s relationship mirrors a Shakespearean tragedy. Their tumultuous love story may be remembered ending with a shotgun and death, but it started with love at first sight, and cough syrup.
We don’t know if we would go as far as comparing a rock legend with a pixelated bird on a smartphone, but columnist Leigh Alexander from the Daily Beast tends to think so. It’s not like Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen took a shotgun to everyone’s phone after he decided to end it all.
A 20-year-old interview with Kurt Cobain has been unearthed, in which he opens up about his school years, his feelings of alienation and his sexual confusion.
Some people become really famous, and then we forget all about them when they were younger. People change, perceptions change – but photos don’t. Check out these amazing photos of world figures.
Courtney Love, aka “90’s Lindsay Lohan”, has lashed out at the producers of last year’s The Muppets movie for letting the titular stars perform a rendition of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” without her permission, saying that they have “raped Kurt’s memory!” More of Courtney’s crackie craziness, plus the song itself, after the jump!
Grunge rock fans around the world have wet themselves at the news of eBay seller “taddoyal” placing an ad for ex-Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s one time tour van. The legendary van comes complete with hand-drawn murals, former registrations and engravings of band member’s names.
On Saturday night, someone held up a picture of Kurt Cobain at a Courtney Love concert. She saw it and went into a tirade about having to live with both Kurt’s ghost and his kid every day of her life. She then zapped the audience and left the stage – only returning after the crowd chanted: “The Foo Fighters are gay!” Video after the jump.
Between 1969-1971, the world lost four unrivaled musicians when Janis Joplin, Brian Jones, Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix all died either by the hand of heroin or another substance. All at the age of 27. This coincidental phenomenon generated the name 27 Club, which chronicles the untimely death of musicians like Kurt Cobain and Robert […]