http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-7662-kurt-cobain/topic-rss.do Kurt Cobain RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23755323-claudia-schiffer-in-the-clutches-of-modern-art.do Inspired by art-loving supermodel Claudia Schiffer, a host of names produce works for the latest edition of Harper’s Bazaar magazine 2009-10-12T07:43:39Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23745959-crashing-guitars-and-oasis-jokes-jay-z-puts-the-rock-into-hip-hop.do Jay-Z headlined Glastonbury 2008 and, just to show who has the last laugh, he closed his set proper by cheekily miming along to Oasis’s original Wonderwall 2009-09-17T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23744084-kurt-and-sid-trials-of-artistry-without-the-art.do In Roy Smiles’s counterfactual play, Sid Vicious pays a visit to Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain as he contemplates killing himself 2009-09-14T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23743559-opening-this-week-in-london.do Ben Hur! is brought back to life at the O2, Coldplay, Jay-Z and Girls Aloud perform at Wembley and see the first night of Mother Courage and her Children 2009-09-14T07:21:53Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/review-23717439-elizabeth-peyton-is-pin-up-painter.do There's something lovable about Elizabeth Peyton's schoolgirl-kitsch pop star portraits — but do they have life beyond the bedroom wall? 2009-07-08T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23712632-glastonbury-pays-tribute-to-pop-icon-jackson.do 2009-06-26T10:08:57Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/clubbing/article-23707165-karaoke-with-a-ukulele-twang.do Sing along with the tiny four-string instrument that’s making a big noise. 2009-06-12T14:20:30Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23684592-why-so-shy-all-of-a-sudden-peaches-geldof.do Peaches Geldof and pal Fifi Brown look like they are taking precautions against swine flu as they nip into their local Sainsbury's. 2009-05-01T12:37:30Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23662245-off-the-record-neil-young-eco-rocker.do Rock giant Neil Young tops the bill at this year's big festivals — and he has something new to sing about. 2009-03-13T16:02:48Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23648320-move-over-pixie-co-cobains-kid-is-coming.do Courtney Love will bring her daughter Frances Bean Cobain when she moves to the UK. 2009-02-20T12:45:40Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23637944-stylish-sarah-brown-wins-glam-slam-as-freida-scoops-movie-award.do Slumdog Millionaire scooped another prestigious prize when its co-star, Freida Pinto, was named best actress at the Elle Style awards. 2009-02-10T09:09:03Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23525627-so-is-paul-mckenna-a-genius-or-a-snake-oil-salesman.do Flashy, ambitious and a little prone to psychobabble, it is no wonder celebrities have taken DJ turned hypnotist turned self-help guru Paul McKenna to their hearts. 2008-08-04T01:35:27Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23521847-thinking-herself-thinner-fears-for-skeletal-courtney-love-as-she-admits-hypnotist-mckenna-is-behind-dramatic-weight-loss.do It is probably not the sort of VIP endorsement TV hypnotist Paul McKenna was looking for. 2008-07-26T17:34:14Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23502700-shes-trolleyed-kooky-courtney-love-gets-wheeled-around-la-in-supermarket-cart.do Courtney Love quite literally shopped till she dropped while out in Los Angeles yesterday. 2008-06-30T09:57:13Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23497200-ghoulish-courtney-love-reveals-her-skeletal-frame-in-a-see-through-1920s-dress.do Halloween may be months off, but Courtney Love did a good job of frightening onlookers with her ghoulish appearance in LA yesterday. 2008-06-20T18:32:37Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23496002-troubled-star-britney-spears-attempted-suicide-on-two-occasions.do Troubled pop star Britney Spears tried to kill herself on two separate occasions, according to a new unauthorised biography. 2008-06-18T01:04:11Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23480688-smells-like-teen-spirit-cobains-girl-for-chanel.do Karl Lagerfeld is renowned for discovering new faces, and I predict his latest muse will be his most talked-about yet. The 74-year-old designer with Chanel wants to sign up Frances Bean Cobain, daughter of Courtney Love 2008-04-27T00:28:06Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23434159-raucous-night-of-hobo-blues.do Heavily bearded and with a tractor driver's cap, Seasick Steve looks like no other star around, yet a star is exactly what he is. 2008-01-25T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/article-23430608-the-soldiers-story.do Nick Broomfield's Battle for Haditha casts real ex-servicemen to portray one of the most shocking incidents to emerge from the conflict in Iraq. 2008-01-03T12:17:10Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23422029-dvds-of-the-week.do John Travolta squeezes into a fat suit in Hairspray and Mark Thomas relights your political ire in the DVDs of the week. 2007-11-20T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23421839-friendly-face-of-rock-and-grohl.do Foo Fighters Dave Grohl was the ideal frontman, smiling, fist shaking and chasing from one side of the stage to the other. 2007-11-19T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23405463-cds-of-the-week.do Young Marble Giants and Garbage head this week's selection of the best CDs. 2007-07-22T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23404190-damaged-daniels-pulled-off-a-perfect-repair-job.do His life has been plagued by mental illness, but Daniel Johnston put on a magical show at the Union Chapel, physically shaking during his breathtaking rendition of Some Things Last A Long Time. 2007-07-12T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23396832-the-ultimate-cover-girl.do Cover versions often suggest a dearth of ideas, but New York punk instigator Patti Smith has made a career out of creating arresting remakes of other people's songs. 2007-05-17T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23393547-so-who-is-the-more-authentic-kurt-or-britney.do Having received a volley of abuse for his recent criticism of heavy metal, Paul Connolly turns his attention to Kurt Cobain. 2007-04-23T15:19:44Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23393123-indifferent-anarchy-from-punk-posturing-peyroux.do Folksy jazz warbler Madeleine Peyroux showed an almost wilful indifference to intonation or melody at her lacklustre Hammersmith Apollo gig. 2007-04-17T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23392522-cds-of-the-week.do Covers albums from Patti Smith and Lily Allen's producer Mark Ronson offer up unexpected delights, while Nine Inch Nails are also on form. 2007-04-12T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23383606-how-mackenzie-stole-the-show.do No one expected Gareth from The Office to act everyone off the stage in Chekhov. But that's just what he did at the Royal Court where The Seagull opened last week. 2007-01-30T10:39:52Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23371775-nevermind-elvis-kurt-is-king-now.do There has only ever been one king when it comes to dead celebrities raking in the cash. But Elvis Presley has been knocked off the top spot by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. 2006-10-25T08:12:24Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/article-23365271-the-sweet-smell-of-success.do It has taken 20 years to bring the 'unfilmable' bestseller Perfume to the screen. The Standard has had an exclusive preview and here we tell the intriguing story of how it was made. 2006-09-01T14:31:28Z