Twenty-two years ago this week, Kurt Cobain, lead singer of Nirvana, was found dead in his home at 171 Lake Washington Boulevard East in Seattle, Washington. His death was ruled a suicide, and has since spurned two decades of documentaries, conspiracy theories and general awe for a man hailed as an unforgettable rock legend. But…
“Practice your ass off and be better than most, and be remembered as a talented artist who has something to prove or give to the world.” -Dead Sara Emily Armstrong, lead singer of hard rock band Dead Sara, doesn’t mess around. The two lead females, Emily Armstrong and Siouxsie Medley, initially met growing up in…
“We’re a chip off the block that is Led Zeppelin,” says Julie Edwards, one half of the rock duo Deap Vally. Within just a few short years, they have staked their claim as heir to female-driven rock we haven't seen since the heyday of the riot grrrl movement. No offense to the Gagas and Katys of…
On February 21st, 2012, five members of the Russian girl group Pussy Riot staged a performance on the soleas of a church in Moscow. Their performance was stopped by church security but their "riot" had already been turned into a music video entitled "Punk Prayer - Mother of God, Chase Putin Away!" The following month, two…
MARILYN MANSON Controversy has never been far from the musician known as Marilyn Manson, and his admission that he started his painting career by selling works to drug dealers comes as no surprise. Born in Ohio in 1969, he combined the names of Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson to create his stage name. He first…
Hedi Slimane made his first statement about the future of the Yves Saint Laurent fashion house when he decided to drop the “Yves” from the line’s name. The thus-chopped-and-rebranded Saint Laurent also had a new master creative director at it’s maison’s helm in Hedi Slimane, a 44-year-old Parisian and self-described devotee of rock. The new…
In the age of visual communication, the fashion and music industries have become more intertwined than ever. Iconic musicians have been influential to fashion since the '60s, when old-world Hollywood glamour stopped being the ultimate reference and a new generation of bold musicians were made fashion icons by the masses. As society shifted into a…
Courtney Love "And She's Not Even Pretty" Exhibit Fred Torres Collaborations New York Singer actress, and now artist, Courtney Love unveils her series of 45 original works of art at Fred Torres Collaborations in New York City. During Tuesday's press preview Courtney Love, cigarette in hand, explained that many of the works were created during…
