National Public Radio dubbed Janis Joplin “the Queen of Rock” on a segment that aired this morning. Instead of the typical “best of” (read: “most famous”) track selections, the producers included a live version of “Women Is Losers” from a 1966 performance at San Francisco’s Avalon Ballroom. “Ball and Chain” from Monterey Pop followed and [...]

Wendy O’Connor, Kurt Cobain’s mother, has been granted temporary custody of her grandchild (and Kurt’s daughter), Frances Bean Cobain. The court papers does not specify why Wendy O’Connor and Kurt’s sister Kimberly Dawn Cobain were granted the temporary guardianship, nor is Courtney Love mentioned by name. Frances Bean Cobain is currently 17 years old. Her [...]

Nirvana’s last UK gig remastered on CD: “Live at Reading” Kurt Cobain and Nirvana played one of their most famous performances in 1992 at the Reading Festival in England. The concert took place a few days after Cobain’s daughter Frances Bean was born and the new parents were under heavy attack. Kurt’s mental condition was the [...]

Kristen Pfaff Born: May 26, 1967 in New York Died: June 16, 1994 in Seattle, Washington Bands: Janitor Joe, Hole Born in New York, Kristen Pfaff picked up bass at Boston College and ended up studying women’s studies at the University of Minnesota. After graduation she founded and toured with a local trio called Janitor Joe. While [...]

Kurt Cobain Born: February 20, 1967 in Aberdeen, Washington Died: April 5, 1994 at his home in Seattle, Washington Band: Nirvana, Fecal Matter Jesus Doesn’t Want Me For A Su… By Cobain’s own account, he had a happy childhood until his parents divorced when he was eight years old. For the first year he stayed with his mother, [...]