As reported by MTV.com, Courtney Love, Kurt Cobain’s widow, plans to sue video game publisher Activision for his appearance in the blockbuster video game, Guitar Hero 5. Activision fired back, in an official statement. Contributor: Brian Haughey Published: Sep 12, 2009
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Courtney Love Miffed by Kurt Cobain’s Avatar in ‘Guitar Hero 5,’ Sues Activision
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Fans of Activision’s Guitar Hero game can master enough songs to unlock the likeness of Kurt Cobain to help them shred on songs that are way beneath Nirvana. Granted, Nirvana tunes weren’t exactly complex symphonies but do you think Cobain really wanted to be seen jamming on Bon Jovi’s “You Give Love A Bad Name?” Kurt’s sense of irony notwithstanding, me neither. And Krist Novaselic and Dave Grohl (Kurt’s bandmates in the seminal band) agree
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Nirvana members issue statement against Kurt Cobain’s Guitar Hero avatar
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Surviving Nirvana band members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic have issued a joint statement saying they are disappointed that dead singer Kurt Cobain is being used in Activision’s Guitar Hero 5 as a playable character. Yesterday, Cobain’s widow Courtney Love tweeted that she would sue Activision for using images of the iconic rock star, although the publisher has said that she herself signed away the rights to use his likeness
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Surviving Nirvana members “disappointed” at Cobain use in Guitar Hero 5 – with video
Filed under: Hook-Ups , Paparazzi Photo The Earth’s first supermodel Janice Dickinson, 54, gorged on the face — and soul — of some poor guy at a bar in NYC last night.See, models do eat …
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Janice Dickinson Sucks
Filed under: Celebrity Justice Team Courtney Love is finally expanding on why she’s so pissed off at the makers of Guitar Hero — and it seems her beef is over the songs that the digital version of her husband is forced to sing in the game.TMZ spoke with Love’s attorney who told … Permalink
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Love’s Lawyer — Kurt Would Never Sing Bon Jovi
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‘When I look at the top 10 MCs, I look at substance, people who bring something to the game,’ says Roth. By Shaheem Reid Asher Roth Photo: SRC Kid Cudi and Asher Roth are two MCs that are soaring
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Can Kid Cudi And Asher Roth Make The Hottest MCs List?
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‘Rihanna sent me roses. How amazing is she?!’ Swift tweets. By Jocelyn Vena Rihanna Photo: Steve Granitz/ WireImage Taylor Swift had quite a crazy Thursday: As if performing at a sold-out Madison Square Garden on her Fearless tour wasn’t enough, the VMA nominated country pop star also received a special gift from a fellow pop superstar.
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Rihanna Sends Flowers To Taylor Swift
The country star will join Cobra Starship, Katy Perry, Ne-Yo and host Russell Brand on the ‘West Side Story’ song ‘Tonight.’ By Jocelyn Vena Taylor Swift Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ FilmMagic On September 13, Taylor Swift will join Cobra Starship , Katy Perry , Russell Brand and Ne-Yo for a special version of the classic “West Side Story” tune “Tonight,” in honor of the 2009 Video Music Awards ‘ return to the Big Apple. MTV News was on hand as she shot her version of the legendary song, which will then be melded together with all the other versions of the track. Swift was very excited to get the chance to show the world her Broadway chops.
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Taylor Swift ‘Went All Out’ With Broadway Hit For 2009 VMAs
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ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons also pays tribute to late guitar legend as ‘a mentor and a friend.’ By Gil Kaufman Les Paul in 1941 Photo: CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images Reaction to the death of music icon Les Paul came pouring in Thursday (August 13), just hours after news broke that the electric-guitar pioneer had died at age 94 of complications from pneumonia.
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Les Paul Remembered By Slash, Joan Jett, Joe Satriani
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