Posts tagged: Kurt Cobain

Three sweaty Japanese women smile as they hold up their hands in horns with their second and fifth fingers

A “Punk” Christmas With Shonen Knife

Here’s Japanese pop-punk band Shonen Knife playing their song “Sweet Christmas.” It’s one of their two big holiday songs, the other being the more-famous “Space Christmas.” Are you in the …..

Kurt Cobain, In Memoriam

Yesterday was the anniversary of the discovery of Kurt Cobain’s body, in 1994. He’d been dead a few days, due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound (they say).
Kurt Cobain and Nirvana were at the height of rock and roll success at the time. Then Kurt was dead and we were left with his grievous widow, Courtney Love, some poorly-recorded live performances and an eternity of the Cult of Kurt Cobain.

More Bad News for Courtney Love

Just last weekend rock ‘n’ tabloid star Courtney Love lost legal custody of Frances Bean Cobain, her 17 year-old daughter by Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain.Custody went to members of Kurt’s surviving family (he killed himself in 1994).Now a judge has issued a temporary order barring Courtney Love from contacting Frances or her new guardians.

Photo Quickies: Frances Bean Cobain

As noted earlier, rock star Courtney Love has given up custody of her daughter, Frances Bean Cobain.Frances is 17. (She was not quite two when her father, Kurt Cobain, died in 1994.)  Here are a few quick shots provided by our friends at WENN:[[wysiwyg_imageupload:445:]]

Courtney Love Gives Up Custody of Her Daughter

Rock star and actress Courtney Love has given up legal custody of her daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, according to this story from E! Online.According to court documents filed December 11th, Wendy O’Connor and Kimberly Dawn Cobain were appointed temporary co-guardians of Frances, who is 17 years old (she doesn’t turn 18 until August of next year).