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December 12, 2012
TMZ: Courtney Love "not amused" by Sir Paul & Nirvana
Krist Novoselic on the new song Paul McCartney and the surviving...

Krist Novoselic on the new song Paul McCartney and the surviving members of Nirvana reportedly will play at tonight’s 12-12-12 Sandy benefit concert. I like that he cc’d the Pope. Meanwhile, Eddie Vedder will perform “Comfortably Numb” with Roger Waters. (Read more here.)
The Sun is reporting that Paul McCartney will “front a...

The Sun is reporting that Paul McCartney will “front a Nirvana reunion” at the 12-12-12 Sandy benefit tonight. Rumor has it they’ll be playing a new song, not Nirvana material, so—even overlooking the absence of Kurt—calling it a “Nirvana reunion” is a stretch. And it’s not like Grohl,Novoselic and Smear haven’t all played together in recent years.
Also, the story’s quotes from Macca sound totally fake:“I didn’t really know who they were. They are saying how good it is to be back together. I s...
December 11, 2012
Listen to Mark Lanegan’s cover of “Red...

Listen to Mark Lanegan’s cover of “Red Balloon” from the upcoming tribute compilation Reason To Believe – The Songs of Tim Hardin.
filtermagazine:
LOOK: Thurston Moore and Others Pay Tribute to...
"I don’t understand why a band would make a big announcement about breaking up. Why would you..."
New Mudhoney album news via Spin.com: Mudhoney Return With...

New Mudhoney album news via Spin.com: Mudhoney Return With Sleazy Ninth Album ‘Vanishing Point’
It’s due out April 2 on Sub Pop! (Photo by Emily Reiman)