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"She eyes me like a Pisces when I am weak." The story behind Nirvana's darkest and most disturbing love song, Heart-Shaped Box

How Courtney Love and Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon provided inspiration for one of the greatest songs of the grunge era

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Baby Queen: ‘What Courtney Love has taught me’

South African-born star opened up about the inspiration behind her new album, ‘I Hope You Don’t Remember Me’, and how the Hole frontwoman has influenced her

The Independent UK

"We should have shown Sid dying in a pool of vomit." The story behind Sid & Nancy, the controversial punk rock biopic which annoyed almost everyone

How Gary Oldman, Courtney Love, Iggy Pop, and Guns N' Roses came together for a film about Sid Vicious that the Sex Pistols hated

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“She was such a force. She made so many feel so seen”: L7 bassist Jennifer Finch, who changed the game on and off the stage, has died aged 59

The musical and cultural force passed away shortly after revealing a brain cancer diagnosis

Guitar World

Who was Jennifer Finch? L7 Bassist's Career, Dating History, Health Journey, and Death at 59

Jennifer Finch, L7's pioneering bassist, passed away at 59 after battling brain cancer. Her fearless creativity and activism redefined women's roles in rock, leaving a lasting legacy in alternative music.

International Business Times UK

“Kurt would always say, ‘I’m gonna get a Chet Atkins.’ But he never did. It wasn’t until he died that I went and looked at one”: Courtney Love refused to turn Celebrity Skin into “a grieving widow’s memoir” – but she paid tribute with the gear she played

With Celebrity Skin, Love shifted Hole's musical direction and created their final opus, in the midst of great tragedy

Guitar World

Madonna’s hairstylist reveals ‘she loves transforming herself’ in look back at iconic images

The singer’s Longtime collaborator Garren has shared memories of creating some of Madonna’s most memorable hairstyles, recalling the trust, honesty and classic Hollywood influences behind her ever-evolving look.

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"That wasn't a football game. It was The Clash in 1977!" Courtney Love has discovered England's "beautiful" football team, and is very, very excited about their progress in the FIFA World Cup

"England, I love you"

Louder

The Guide #250: All the US/UK cultural crossovers you may have missed but need to read about

A tour through the moments when American celebrities crossed the ocean and landed somewhere entirely unexpected

The Guardian - UK

“I don’t want to sound like a w****r, but I’m more of a mystic than a musician”: She’s worked with Courtney Love and Radiohead’s producer. Now Bethia Beadman is embarking on a baritone guitar adventure rooted in Sanskrit and mantra

Beadman’s hypnotic solo work unlocks something primal in all of us – which might be why she equates her songwriting to “a cat bringing in a dead bird and leaving it on the mat”

Guitar World

“Oh God, it’s hard to listen to.” The story behind Nirvana’s final song, You Know You’re Right

On January 30, 1994, Nirvana entered the studio for the last time. The song the trio taped that day would become the subject of a bitter legal battle

Louder

"Music is always interesting when no one knows where the hell it came from." Steve Coogan on the game-changing impact of Nirvana and The Smiths, and why he loves both bands

"When Nirvana released Nevermind, that just redefined everything"

Louder

"By the time you get to the end, it's like, Okay, that's a classic." Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan recalls the first time he heard Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit

The night that Butch Vig played Billy Corgan an unreleased cassette of Nirvana's Nevermind album

Louder

In defense of the babydoll dress

Olivia Rodrigo's headline-grabbing looks are the latest chapter in a longer story of autonomy and liberation

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“Tom got really angry with me. He said, ‘You’re one of the best songwriters I know. You don’t need my help. You don’t need anybody’s help!’”: How Tom Petty inspired Stevie Nicks to make a comeback – and why she felt misunderstood by Prince

A pep talk from Petty led to her solo album Trouble In Shangri-La

Louder

Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love spent New Year's Eve 1992 trying to save the life of an unconscious rock star who was turning blue on their hotel room floor

Heroin claimed the lives of more than one Seattle musician, but some had 'lucky' escapes

Marie Claire

Olivia Rodrigo, Riot Grrrls, and the Return of the “Sexy Baby” Panic

The singer’s response to accusations of “Lolita” aesthetics raises a bigger question: have we forgotten what unsexualised girlhood looks like?

The Guardian - US

Olivia Rodrigo responds to babydoll dress criticism: ‘It shows how we normalize pedophilia in our culture’

The pop singer said that suggestions that a recent outfit was ‘childlike’ were rooted in sexist attitudes toward women

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The Independent UK

Olivia Rodrigo condemns ‘disturbing’ reaction to her babydoll dresses

Backlash ‘just shows how we really normalise pedophilia in our culture,’ says Grammy-winning singer

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The 30 greatest Nirvana songs ever, and the stories behind them

The very best of the best of Nirvana

Louder

"I said, You’re walking around like you’re God’s gift to rock 'n' roll. I want you out of my studio." Why 4 Non Blondes leader Linda Perry kicked one of the biggest rock superstars of the '90s out of a recording session

"He was a Debbie Downer"

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“I lost six months of scheduled work... It happened because I was a woman and I’d written pop songs”: Linda Perry calls Billie Joe Armstrong a “pussy” for backtracking on her producing Green Day

They got backlash from fans for working with Perry

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Linda Perry brands Billie Joe Armstrong a 'pussy' after claiming she was dropped from producing American Idiot sequel

Linda Perry says she was quietly dropped from Green Day’s post‑American Idiot album after fan backlash - accusing Billie Joe Armstrong of ghosting her and calling his silence a “p***y move” that cost her six months of work.

The Guardian - UK

The babydoll is back – and so is the moral panic

The floaty, feminine aesthetic being worn by young pop stars like Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter has been around since the 1960s. So why all the fuss?

Guitar World

“I'm not a failed guitar player turning to bass. I am a real bassist. I do a six-minute bass solo on stage – and, I might add, not an easy one!” Suzi Quatro on the spirit that’s driven her, and the moment of fate that made her a bassist

She reflects on never having learned to play with a pick, using her late drummer’s kit to keep his vibe, her son’s influence as a bandmate, and the three quotes she’s given about retirement

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