Kurt Cobain’s final days are being turned into an opera

NEW YORK -- Kurt Vile says he's always thinking about making catchy music — yet his attempts usually end up sounding fried or sizzled out.It's an apt description of this Philadelphia-based songwriter and guitarist's vibe, amiable and hypnotic, the songs alone seemingly capable of producing a contact high. Vile's new disc, his ninth, marks a professional turning point if not a musical one.After years where Vile was the quintessential indie rock artist, his new “(watch my moves)” is being marketed and distributed by Verve Records, a label best known for its jazz heritage and Jon Batiste's recent Grammy-winning album.“It's not as much of an outlier as people would think,” said Jamie Krentz, the label's chief executive.

Lucky Daye has shared a new video for his Candydrip track "NWA," featuring Lil Durk. The rubberband-directed video is meant to pull viewers into the New Orleans singer's highly-curated Candydrip world as it flips through magazine pages filled with mock ads and photoshoots.

Kurt Cobain in the video for Nirvana‘s 1991 hit ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ is set to be displayed in London ahead of going to auction.As revealed last week, the left-handed 1969 Fender Mustang, in a Lake Placid Blue finish, will be up for grabs as part of Julien’s Auctions’ three-day Music Icons event, running from May 20-22 at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York as well as online.Ahead of the auction, the guitar will go on display to the public for free later this month at the Hard Rock Cafe in Piccadilly Circus.From April 28-May 3, fans will be able to see the guitar played in the legendary video before it is sold in the United States.See opening times for the venue here, and watch the guitar in action in the ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ video below.According to Julien’s, a starting estimate of $600,000 to $800,000 is expected for the guitar. Cobain spoke highly of Mustangs, calling them his favourite guitar in a ’91 interview with Guitar World.“I’m left-handed, and it’s not very easy to find reasonably priced, high-quality left-handed guitars,” Cobain told the publication.

played in Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” music video is set to go to auction — and, hello, hello, hello, early estimates are not low.The iconic blue guitar from the band’s iconic ’90s hit is headed to the block next month, and it’s expected to fetch bids as high as $800,000 “Smells Like Teen Spirit” went on to become an anthem of a generation and the grunge movement, which took in Cobain’s scruffy rock star persona and crowned him king. The left-handed 1969 Fender Mustang is arguably one of the most famous in rock and roll history, according to Martin Nolan, the executive director of Julien’s Auctions.

Want to own the guitar that Kurt Cobain played in the video to ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’? Got $800,000 burning a big old hole in your pocket? Then read on my friend.The left-handed 1969 Fender Mustang that appeared in said video is among the musical items being auctioned off next month during a three day event called Music Icons being run in New York by Julien’s Auctions.The auction company’s CEO, Darren Julien, reckons that the guitar is “one of the most culturally significant and historically important guitars not only of Kurt Cobain and Nirvana’s legacy but in all of rock music history”.And, he adds, “rarely do personally owned items from Kurt Cobain, with this incredible and unprecedented provenance of his life and career, become available for public sale”.Bids for the guitar are expected to start somewhere between $600,000 and $800,000. Although given Julien’s Auctions has jumped on the NFTs bandwagon of late, you’d think they’d have attached an NFT to this sale too, wouldn’t you?Then bidding would probably start somewhere between $6 million and $8 million.

Kurt Cobain is seen playing in the video for Nirvana‘s 1991 hit ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ will head to auction next month.The left-handed 1969 Fender Mustang, in a Lake Placid Blue finish, will be up for grabs as part of Julien’s Auctions’ three-day Music Icons event, running from May 20-22 at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York as well as online.According to Julien’s, a starting estimate of $600,000 to $800,000 is expected for the guitar. Cobain spoke highly of Mustangs, calling them his favourite guitar in a ’91 interview with Guitar World.“I’m left-handed, and it’s not very easy to find reasonably priced, high-quality left-handed guitars,” Cobain told the publication.

Jewel for the way he spoke to her in an infamous MTV interview from 1998.During the interview, critic, journalist and TV personality Loder notoriously called Jewel out on her grammar and criticised some of the language she had used in one of her poems.Discussing her then-new poetry collection A Night Without Armor, Jewel was interrupted by Loder, who disagreed with her usage of the word “casualty” in one of the poems. In response at the time, Jewel said: “You’re a smart-ass for pointing that out.”In a new interview with Stereogum this month, Jewel revealed that she was yet to receive an apology of any kind from Loder.“I just remember looking at him and like saying, ‘Fuck you.’ I am uneducated, straight-up. An uneducated kid that was homeless.

Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell have been one of the most enduring and beloved couples in the entertainment industry, and it's not hard to see why.MORE: Goldie Hawn's ex-husband Bill Hudson makes very rare appearance on son Oliver Hudson's social mediaWith their generally positive and upbeat outlooks and harmonious family life, Goldie's recent revelation about the secret to their relationship is not what you'd expect.VIDEO: Goldie Hawn dances on the streets with her sonIn an interview with E! News with her daughter Kate Hudson, the two answered rapid fire questions that spanned from their fashion and style choices to their relationship with each other.When asked about the secret to her enduring romance, she simply responded: "The secret to my romance is separate bathrooms."MORE: Goldie Hawn's son Wyatt Russell makes rare social media appearance in candid new photoGoldie even talked about her approach towards seeing her daughter as a mother, saying: "The best piece of parenting advice I gave Kate was: Learn from the mistakes I made," also naming her granddaughters Rio and Rani Rose as her style icons. Goldie and Kurt began dating on Valentine's Day in 1983Kate and her Oscar-winning mother appeared together in a campaign for Stuart Weitzman shoes, marking a heartfelt moment for the close pair.The Private Benjamin star shared a picture of the two modeling a pair of heels as she wrote: "A dream mother-daughter moment with @stuartweitzman! MORE: Goldie Hawn shares intimate love note for Kurt Russell – son Oliver Hudson reactsMORE: Goldie Hawn reveals real reason she hasn't married Kurt Russell as couple mark dating milestone"Love you my baby @katehudson and yes being a shoe lover is genetic.

Mark Wahlberg is leaving Beverly Hills as his massive mansion was just put on the market for a whopping $87.5 million. In photos you can see here, the Ted actor’s mega-mansion includes 12 bedrooms, 20 baths, and a separate guest house. The actor and producer first bought the property in 2009 for $8.25 million and spent years thereafter building and adding on to the home.

The Wanted's Tom Parker delighted fans as he took to the stage during his final performance with the band in Liverpool on March 17, two weeks before he tragically passed away.

It’s been great to see Warner Bros. and DC Films expand their superhero tent to include the first Latino-led DCEU feature film with Angel Manuel Soto’s “Blue Beetle.” Blue Beetle is a quirky comic book character that fans have long desired for a live-action adaptation.