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ARTSBEAT; Hole Co-Founder Offers 'Letters to Kurt''

By DAVE ITZKOFF — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Eric Erlandson, who co-founded the rock band Hole with Courtney Love, will publish Letters to Kurt, a book of his reflections on rock 'n' roll, drug abuse and the death of Kurt Cobain.

He Lived Through This, Now Hole Co-Founder Offers His 'Letters to Kurt'

By DAVE ITZKOFF — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Eric Erlandson, the guitarist who founded Hole with Courtney Love and helped create hit albums like "Pretty on the Inside" and "Live Through This," will publish a book of his reflections on rock 'n' roll, drug abuse and the loss of Kurt Cobain called "Letters to Kurt."

Duck and Cover! Courtney Love to Tell All in Memoir

By JULIE BOSMAN — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The book is due out next fall.

Post-Grunge Seattle Still Rocks 20 Years After Nirvana’s Nevermind

By WILLIAM YARDLEY and SEAN PATRICK FARRELL — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Twenty years after the release of Nirvana’s “Nevermind,” a new exhibition, a film and a tribute concert planned for the anniversary make it clear how different things are in Seattle.

Kurt Cobain's Sweet, Sweet Axe

By WM. FERGUSON — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Is it appalling, or is it perfectly logical that Fender Guitars is manufacturing a limited-edition Kurt Cobain Jaguar?

Frances Bean Cobain, Kurt Cobain’s Daughter, Gets the Fashion World’s Attention

By AUSTIN CONSIDINE — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Frances Bean Cobain, the daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, grabbed the attention of the fashion world with a series of Web photos.

Foo Fighters’ Pilot Roosts With Vultures

By ALAN LIGHT — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Dave Grohl keeps evolving, from Nirvana’s drummer to the leader of two other groups.

ARTS, BRIEFLY; No Apologies In Dispute Over Game With Cobain

By DAVE ITZKOFF; COMPILED BY RACHEL LEE HARRIS — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Appearance of late musician Kurt Cobain as playable character in video game Guitar Hero 5 has created friction between game's publisher Activision and Cobain's widow Courtney Love and former bandmates; photo

Could ‘Intervention’ Have Helped a Star?

By SARAH KERSHAW — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Michael Jackson's death reopens a debate on competing approaches to intervention for helping those who struggle with drug addiction.

Cobain’s Smashed Guitar Sold

COMPILED BY JACQUES STEINBERG — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

A Fender Mustang, which had been smashed by Kurt Cobain, the Nirvana lead singer, was recently sold at auction for $100,000.

It’s Only Rock ’n’ Roll

By JODY ROSEN — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

A love letter to the music business, from an old hand.

ARTS, BRIEFLY; Courtney Love Sued

COMPILED BY JULIE BLOOM — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Courtney Love, widow of Kurt Cobain of band Nirvana, is being sued by management first accusing her of failing to pay commissions for partial sale of band's catalog; suit is asking for $975,000 as well as legal fees

Kurt Cobain’s Ashes Were Stolen, Courtney Love Says

COMPILED BY FELICIA R. LEE — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The ashes of Kurt Cobain were stolen from the Hollywood home of his widow, Courtney Love, The Guardian of London reported. Ms. Love, left, told authorities that the ashes had recently been stolen from a heart-shaped handbag in a secret hiding place in a wardrobe. She said that she was suicidal as a result of the theft, The Guardian reported, and that the ashes had been taken by an acquaintance. “I can’t believe anyone would take Kurt’s ashes from me,” she said. “If I don’t get them back I don’t...

When Icons Die Young

By JENNY LYN BADER — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Heath Ledger passed away only Tuesday, but his transformation is already under way, from acclaimed actor to most-searched Internet term, from film star to cultural touchstone.

The Voice of a Rock Star in His Twilight

By MANOHLA DARGIS — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

It’s hard to know who the audience might be for the documentary oddity “Kurt Cobain About a Son,” but I bet its subject would have hated it.