Hole drummer Patty Schemel is auctioning a T-shirt once owned and worn by Kurt Cobain. The item, from a 1993 Nirvana photoshoot, has drawn bids above its estimate.
The blue promo T-shirt for the 1980 film Foxes was gifted by Cobain to Schemel in the summer of 1993. Schemel recalled the moment in a signed letter of authenticity dated May 1, 2026, noting that both were fans of the Jodie Foster movie and often shared interest in 1970s and 1980s teen films.
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Violet Grohl, the 19-year-old daughter of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, has announced her debut album, Be Sweet to Me, set for release on May 29 via Republic Records, Island EMI, and Auroura Records. The album is previewed by the single '595', now accompanied by a music video directed by Nikki Milan Houston, following prior releases including 'THUM', 'Applefish', and 'What’s Heaven Without You'. It draws inspiration from late 1980s and early 1990s alternative music, as well as filmmaker David Lynch.
Melissa Auf der Maur and Billy Corgan have spoken about Courtney Love's impact on Kurt Cobain's songwriting and her role in making artists smarter. On Corgan's podcast, they addressed rumours that Cobain wrote much of Hole's 1994 album *Live Through This*. They credited Love with inspiring lyrics and pushing for more direct songwriting.
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Guitars once owned by Johnny Cash, Ace Frehley and Kirk Hammett will be sold at auction later this month in New York City. The sale also includes instruments linked to Eddie Van Halen and other musicians along with select memorabilia.
Mark Hoppus informed fans at the Sydney Opera House that Australian rock band Violent Soho are reuniting. He brought out frontman Luke Boerdam and guitarist James Tidswell for an acoustic performance of blink-182's 'Dammit.' The announcement coincides with the tenth anniversary of the band's album WACO.
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A British High Court judge has ruled against the heirs of Jimi Hendrix Experience bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell in their bid for royalties from Hendrix's catalog. Judge Edwin Johnson found that a 1966 recording agreement granted ownership to producers, now succeeded by the Hendrix estate and Sony Music. The decision ends a long-running dispute sparked in 2021.
Violet Grohl, the 19-year-old daughter of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, says she doesn't mind being called a nepo baby. In an interview with The Forty-Five, she acknowledged the advantages of her family name while urging listeners to judge her music on its merits. Her debut album, Be Sweet to Me, arrives on May 29.
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Foo Fighters performed 'Caught in the Echo' and 'Child Actor' live for the first time on the April 25 episode of SNL UK. The band became the first American musical guest on the London-filmed show, hosted by Nicola Coughlan. Dave Grohl made a cameo in Coughlan's opening monologue alongside Jimmy Fallon.