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Kurt Cobain

On the dopeness of "The Wackness": In this interview and podcast, director Jonathan Levine talks about how Holden Caulfield met Rudy Giuliani and Biggie in the heartbroken, heat-stricken New York summer of 1994.; Andrew O'Hehir Jul 3, 2008
Flirting with disaster: Will Amy Winehouse's self-destructive behavior make her a music legend -- or will it just kill her?; By James Hannaham Dec 14, 2007
Beyond the Multiplex: An abortion film that will upset you, no matter which side you're on. Plus: What would Jesus do ... if his kid were gay?; By Andrew O'Hehir Oct 4, 2007
The Rundown: An angelic Kurt Cobain, Bob Dylan's birthday, RIAA shenanigans and more in the week's biggest music news.; May 25, 2007
Beyond the Multiplex: The best of South by Southwest: An extraordinary look at Kurt Cobain's life and an absorbing film about a forgotten pop legend. Plus: A chat with a Cannes winner.; By Andrew O'Hehir Mar 15, 2007
Responses to "Did Gen X Kill the Rock Star?": Readers mull the future of rock.; Mar 6, 2007
Did Gen X kill the rock star?: Seeing Nirvana's music repurposed to sell video games reminds us of Generation X's failure to produce a rock star of lasting worth.; Mar 5, 2007
Flagrante T-shirt-o: A Brooklyn entrepreneur prints shirts proclaiming that the wearer had sex with everyone from the Strokes to Anna Wintour -- and New York is eating them up.; By Elizabeth Spiers Jul 1, 2003
"Oh Pleez GAWD I can't handle the success!": Excerpts from Kurt Cobain's journals (published in Newsweek) reveal an oddball genius battling severe physical pain -- and imagining a Nirvana reunion tour sponsored by Depends.; By Bomani Jones Oct 23, 2002
"Smells Like Teen Spirit": Was Nirvana's angry, culture-shifting 1991 anthem really a revolution? Maybe not. But it changed my life.; By Jamie Allen Apr 15, 2002
Kurt Cobain and a dream about pop: In an age of corporate consolidation, Kurt Cobain turned an industry upside down. And in an age of media prying, he died right in front of our eyes.; By Bill Wyman Sep 24, 2001
Never mind the hair bands, here's a Flock of Seagulls!: The author of a new biography of Kurt Cobain looks back at the best and worst of musical decades, the 1980s.; By Charles R. Cross Aug 30, 2001
Descent of the divas: Gay men once worshipped some of the most over-the-top female entertainers, but the deification of the flamboyant, the bitchy and the damaged has become an anachronism.; By Damien Cave Jan 10, 2000
Patti Smith: A punk icon in jeans and leather jacket, she added ecstasy and spiritual exaltation to the poet-songwriter equation.; By Greg Villepique Nov 9, 1999
The dearth of cool: Are white hipsters an endangered species? Is sellout just another word for nothing left to lose?; By Frank Houston Nov 1, 1999
Courtney Love lights up Winnipeg: In which a wayfaring scribe innocently stumbles into a Hole concert, where a congregation of lager louts gets a quick, harsh lesson in timing.; By Steve Burgess Jul 30, 1999
Real-life fembots!: New GPS-equipped bra enables authorities to locate your breasts; Brit bookies say Gore's gonna get it; Nicole Kidman: Call Pamela Anderson Lee; Lennon more popular than Jesus in new poll. Plus: Be very afraid -- Loni Anderson is back!; By Amy Reiter Jul 6, 1999
Mocking the Mayflower: There was plenty of antagonism in the air at the start of Hole's Boston show Sunday night. But Courtney Love wouldn't have it any other way.; By Charles Taylor May 18, 1999
It's not the meat, it's the motion: David Bowman reviews the Meat Puppets' re-releases; By David Bowman Mar 23, 1999
Music Feature: Listen through this: Stephanie Zacharek defends Courtney Love's new wardrobe and her new record, 'celebrity skin'; By Stephanie Zacharek Sep 11, 1998
Listen through this: Stephanie Zacharek defends Courtney Love's new wardrobe and her new record, 'celebrity skin'; By Stephanie Zacharek Sep 11, 1998
Fastball: Sharps & Flats is a daily music review in Salon Magazine; By Roni Sarig Apr 27, 1998
April 3, 1998: the day punk died: Tim Yohannon 1946-1998; By Gavin McNett Apr 17, 1998
Marching to the beat of a not-so-dumb drummer: The Foo Fighters' "The Colour and the Shape" proves ex-Nirvana member Dave Grohl is still the most powerful drummer in rock 'n' roll.; By Sarah Vowell May 30, 1997

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