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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Courtney love - The Untold Story

In defense of the babydoll dress

Olivia Rodrigo's headline-grabbing looks are the latest chapter in a longer story of autonomy and liberation

Salon

“Tom got really angry with me. He said, ‘You’re one of the best songwriters I know. You don’t need my help. You don’t need anybody’s help!’”: How Tom Petty inspired Stevie Nicks to make a comeback – and why she felt misunderstood by Prince

A pep talk from Petty led to her solo album Trouble In Shangri-La

MusicRadar

Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love spent New Year's Eve 1992 trying to save the life of an unconscious rock star who was turning blue on their hotel room floor

Heroin claimed the lives of more than one Seattle musician, but some had 'lucky' escapes

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Olivia Rodrigo, Riot Grrrls, and the Return of the “Sexy Baby” Panic

The singer’s response to accusations of “Lolita” aesthetics raises a bigger question: have we forgotten what unsexualised girlhood looks like?

Marie Claire

Olivia Rodrigo responds to babydoll dress criticism: ‘It shows how we normalize pedophilia in our culture’

The pop singer said that suggestions that a recent outfit was ‘childlike’ were rooted in sexist attitudes toward women

The Guardian - US

Olivia Rodrigo condemns ‘disturbing’ reaction to her babydoll dresses

Backlash ‘just shows how we really normalise pedophilia in our culture,’ says Grammy-winning singer

The Independent UK

The 30 greatest Nirvana songs ever, and the stories behind them

The very best of the best of Nirvana

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"I said, You’re walking around like you’re God’s gift to rock 'n' roll. I want you out of my studio." Why 4 Non Blondes leader Linda Perry kicked one of the biggest rock superstars of the '90s out of a recording session

"He was a Debbie Downer"

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“I lost six months of scheduled work... It happened because I was a woman and I’d written pop songs”: Linda Perry calls Billie Joe Armstrong a “pussy” for backtracking on her producing Green Day

They got backlash from fans for working with Perry

MusicRadar

Linda Perry brands Billie Joe Armstrong a 'pussy' after claiming she was dropped from producing American Idiot sequel

Linda Perry says she was quietly dropped from Green Day’s post‑American Idiot album after fan backlash - accusing Billie Joe Armstrong of ghosting her and calling his silence a “p***y move” that cost her six months of work.

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The babydoll is back – and so is the moral panic

The floaty, feminine aesthetic being worn by young pop stars like Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter has been around since the 1960s. So why all the fuss?

The Guardian - UK

“I'm not a failed guitar player turning to bass. I am a real bassist. I do a six-minute bass solo on stage – and, I might add, not an easy one!” Suzi Quatro on the spirit that’s driven her, and the moment of fate that made her a bassist

She reflects on never having learned to play with a pick, using her late drummer’s kit to keep his vibe, her son’s influence as a bandmate, and the three quotes she’s given about retirement

Guitar World

45 Celebrity Friendships That Formed Before Any Of Them Were Famous

Long before the red carpets and million-dollar deals, many of today’s biggest celebrities formed close friendships while trying to build their careers. Some met through acting classes, small auditions, or part-time jobs, supporting each other through all the uncertainty. These early connections often became an important source of motivation during…

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Bad idea, right? How the babydoll dress became spring’s divisive fashion choice

LET’S UNPACK THAT: Everyone from Olivia Rodrigo to Alexa Chung is reaching for the short style this spring. Lydia Spencer-Elliott charts how the effortless outfit became a symbol of rebellion and left the internet in a pearl-clutching frenzy

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Vogue Dragged Into Fresh Chaos Over Taylor Swift Article Linking Celebs To Babydoll Dress Trend

“Imagine comparing a mini dress to a dress with diaper cover set that my younger sisters used to wear to sleep."

Marie Claire

Olivia Rodrigo's Babydoll Dresses Have a Rebellious Fashion History

They're meant to be a reference, not a cultural flashpoint.

The Guardian - UK

‘The best gift Mom gave me was a peaceful death’: Linda Perry on cancer, abuse and her intense documentary

She hit the big time with 4 Non Blondes, then penned hits for everyone from Christina Aguilera to Courtney Love. But as an intimate new film about her life shows, she’s had to confront illness, family trauma and an identity crisis

Louder

"The music world would be a dried-up, tumbleweed-riddled desert if it weren't for Debbie Harry." The importance of Blondie's defiant leader of the pack

Debbie Harry’s distortion of stereotypes, her costumes and her confrontational use of sexuality, defined her as a true artist

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Girls in bands: two 90s rock icons on romance, ruthlessness and boring men

In the 1990s, Melissa Auf der Maur played bass in two of the decade’s most notable rock bands: Hole and Smashing Pumpkins.

The Independent UK

Why Courtney Love is calling out Dave Grohl – again

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“The two things I remember are the cool guitar stuff… and this never-ending scream”: Billy Corgan on the first time he met Courtney Love and witnessed Hole live

After meeting at a Chicago venue in 1991, the two artists and their respective bands were interlinked for decades to come

The Independent UK

Courtney Love urges Dave Grohl to publicly squash their years-long feud: ‘Be man enough to man up’

Love and Grohl sued one another over Nirvana’s business dealing in the Nineties

BANG Premier

Courtney Love begs Dave Grohl to do one thing to stop his fans 'picking on her'

Courtney Love has made a plea to Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl after their decades-long feud.

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Courtney Love was 'angry' over Melissa Auf der Maur quitting Hole to join Smashing Pumpkins

Former Hole bassist Melissa Auf der Maur has recalled Courtney Love's reaction to her joining The Smashing Pumpkins.

Louder

"By writing obsessively in my diary I was admitting, This is madness, you are in danger, be careful." Hole, Smashing Pumpkins bassist Melissa Auf der Maur on surviving the '90s, love, loss, and her brilliant memoir Even The Good Girls Will Cry

"There was a lot of pain from all the death and drugs and corporate destruction"

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