Kurt Cobain's Ashes Have Been Stolen

Oh my goodness. NME has the full story. Here's a direct quote from Courtney Love: *"I can't believe anyone would take Kurt's ashes from me. I find it disgusting and right now I'm suicidal. If I don't get them back I don't know what I'll do. They were all I had left of my husband. I used to take them everywhere with me just so I could feel Kurt was still with me. Now it feels like I have lost him all over again."*

We're in utter shock.

MP3: Nirvana - Lithium

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Nirvana's 'Unplugged' Gets Facelift On Forthcoming DVD

A behind-the-scenes documentary, 2 previously unseen clips ('Oh Me' & 'Something In The Way'), and pre-show interviews with the band round out the release, due out on 11/19. DVD track listing and a classic Nirvana MP3 below.

'About A Girl'
'Come As You Are'
'Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam'
'The Man Who Sold The World'
'Pennyroyal Tea'
'Dumb'
'Polly'
'On A Plain'
'Something In The Way'
'Plateau'
'Oh Me'
'Lake Of Fire'
'All Apologies'
'Where Did You Sleep Last Night'

MP3: Nirvana - Lithium

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Patti Smith Tackles Nirvana

Patti tells Spinner: "I always wanted to do a covers album, but I didn't really feel I had the range to do the kind of album I wanted to do... As the project evolved, a lot of the songs on the [original] list didn't make the final cut, and a lot of songs that I didn't plan on doing wound up being the ones I chose. They're all special to me for different reasons. But Nirvana was the most emotional experience."

See below for the official video of her take on 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'. Is it better or worse than Tori's version? In case you forgot, last month we gave Patti's cover of The Decemberists' 'Here I Dreamt I Was An Architect' the slutty seal of approval.

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Strummer, Cobain, Vicious & Ramone Used In New Docs Ads

Eery? I surely think so.

Deceased rock royalty Kurt Cobain, Joe Strummer, Joey Ramone and Sid Vicious are all being used in a new print/poster campaign across the UK for famous footwear designer, Dr. Martens.

Punk News reports that Dr. Martens said the following about the new ads: "We wanted to communicate that Dr. Martens boots are ‘made to last,’ and we discovered that these idolized musicians wore them. Showing them still wearing their Docs in heaven dramatized the boots’ durability perfectly. And, as images, they feel very iconic."

Check out Joe Strummer in his Docs to your right; to view all the associated images, hop over to Oh No They Didn't.

MP3: The Clash - I Fought The Law

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Earning a "living"...

Move over Elvis! Even though all your singles were repackaged over the last couple of years, and you managed to perform via video screen in Vegas, you're now earning less that Kurt Cobain - even if they are giving away Nirvana tracks as free ringtones in silly competitions....

From the BBC:

Cobain 'is top-earning dead star'

Former Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain has overtaken Elvis Presley as the highest earning dead celebrity, according to US business website Forbes.com.

Cobain's work earned $50m (£27m) in the 12 months to October 2006, compared with Presley's $42m (£22m).

Presley headed the list for the last four years. Cobain's top placing follows his widow Courtney Love's sale of 25% of her stake in his work.

Peanuts cartoon creator Charles Schulz was third, followed by John Lennon.

The cartoonist earned $35m (£19m), while the former Beatle's work took $24m (£13m).

Forbes.com said that for some dead stars, "their work, as well as their iconic images, continues to appeal to fans who remember them, and to those born long after they died".

The top 10 was made up by scientist Albert Einstein, artist Andy Warhol, children's author Dr Seuss (Theodor Geisel), soul star Ray Charles, actress Marilyn Monroe and country singer Johnny Cash.

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Earning a "living"...

Move over Elvis! Even though all your singles were repackaged over the last couple of years, and you managed to perform via video screen in Vegas, you're now earning less that Kurt Cobain - even if they are giving away Nirvana tracks as free ringtones in silly competitions....

From the BBC:

Cobain 'is top-earning dead star'

Former Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain has overtaken Elvis Presley as the highest earning dead celebrity, according to US business website Forbes.com.

Cobain's work earned $50m (£27m) in the 12 months to October 2006, compared with Presley's $42m (£22m).

Presley headed the list for the last four years. Cobain's top placing follows his widow Courtney Love's sale of 25% of her stake in his work.

Peanuts cartoon creator Charles Schulz was third, followed by John Lennon.

The cartoonist earned $35m (£19m), while the former Beatle's work took $24m (£13m).

Forbes.com said that for some dead stars, "their work, as well as their iconic images, continues to appeal to fans who remember them, and to those born long after they died".

The top 10 was made up by scientist Albert Einstein, artist Andy Warhol, children's author Dr Seuss (Theodor Geisel), soul star Ray Charles, actress Marilyn Monroe and country singer Johnny Cash.

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