• 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' is Most Popular Song In Music Says University Of London Study

    A study conducted by the University of London has determined that "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana is the most popular song in music. The pioneering track that ultimately defined the grunge movement of the 90s made it to the head of a list of the top 50 songs compiled by a team of researchers from Goldsmiths at the University of London, headed by computer scientist Dr. Mick Grierson, who is also a musician.

  • Nirvana's 'E-Coli' Demo Leaks Online [LISTEN]

    Grunge legends Nirvana's demo tape for "E-coli" is now available online. Posted anonymously on Reddit, the demo is thought to be a recording from 1993 or 1994. One of the many previously unavailable demos to surface online recently, "E-coli" follows the leak of Fecal Matter's (Kurt Cobain's pre-Nirvana ensemble) thirteen-track demo titled 'Illiteracy Will Prevail' which appeared online only a few weeks ago.

  • Kurt Cobain Documentary 'Montage of Heck' Re-release: New Song Leaks Online

    Upon the theatrical re-release of the Kurt Cobain documentary 'Montage of Heck,' the film's director Brett Morgen revealed that a previously unheard Cobain track would be slipped into the re-release version. He decided not to disclose which scene the song would appear in to prevent bootlegging but witty fans were able to spot the newest addition.

  • Kurt Cobain's Early Band Fecal Matter's 'Illiteracy Will Prevail' Available Online

    The demo tape, 'lliteracy Will Prevail,' from grunge legend Kurt Cobain's first band, Fecal Matter, emerged earlier this week. Currently available for the first time online, the latest addition to many previously unheard leaks from Cobain's discography, the tracks feature the Nirvana front man on guitar and vocals with Greg Hokanson on drums and Dale Crover of The Melvins on bass.

  • Previously Unheard Version of Nirvana's 'Sappy' Leaked on YouTube

    Research for the development of recent Kurt Cobain documentary "Montage of Heck" introduced director Brett Morgen to Cobain's widespread archives, where he uncovered previously unearthed materials and recordings. Following the film's release, a teenager from Seattle stumbled upon a photo strip of her father and the Nirvana front man playing a basement show together and most recently, an unheard version of Nirvana's "Sappy" has been uploaded to YouTube.

  • Kurt Cobain's Family Wants Death Scene Photos To Be Kept Sealed

    In the midst of Kurt Cobain documentaries galore with Brett Morgen's Montage of Heck and Benjamin Statler's Soaked in Bleach , loads of unearthed Cobain tracks and belongings were recovered during the preparation processes. A teenage girl even found a forgotten photo strip of her father jamming alongside Cobain during a basement gig. Now, his widow and daughter are insisting that a Seattle judge prevents the release of Cobain's death scene photos, said to prove that the Nirvana front man was murdered.

  • 'Montage of Heck' Theatrical Release Adds Previously Unreleased Kurt Cobain Demo

    Although it's already been through the festival circuit and saw an HBO release as well as a short-lived theatrical run, the Brett Morgen-directed Kurt Cobain documentary' Montage of Heck' will get a theatrical re-release on August 7. This time around, fans will be able to hear an unreleased Cobain song that Morgen carefully inserted into the film without re-editing.

  • Alex Winter Helming Ambitious Frank Zappa Documentary with Estate's Approval

    Musical documentaries on characters such as Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse have been all the rage this year, and now an ambitious project revolving around the life of Frank Zappa has been announced. The film, approved by the Zappa Family Trust, won't be expected to hit theaters until 2017, but that's because of the huge level of material that filmmakers Alex Winter and Glen Zipper will have to work with.

  • Teenager Unearths Photo Strip from First Nirvana Concert

    Nirvana played its first concert ever in March of 1987 and 28 years later, photos of the basement gig have been unearthed by an unlikely source, 19-year-old Maggie Poukkula, the daughter of Seattle musician Tony Poukkula of Laytem. Poukkula grew up with and had a history of jamming alongside Kurt Cobain, hosting the cellar concert in his very own home.

  • Kurt Cobain, The Beatles and Michael Jackson: Bad Musician Statues

    A humorous petition has suggested that Outkast's Andre 3000 and Big Boi be carved into Georgia's historic Stone Mountain, a monument near Atlanta that's drawn controversy for its homage to the Confederacy in the form of Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson in Mt. Rushmore-style. Our official stance at Music Times is that the ATLiens riding in a Cadillac on the side of the mountain wouldn't hurt. And, even if it does border on the absurd, it wouldn't be the worst statue of a musician to be erected. Alas, The Beatles, Kurt Cobain and Michael Jackson (especially Michael Jackson) have been subjected to attempted memorials that fall way short of tastefulness.

  • Kurt Cobain Documentary 'Montage of Heck' Makes Theatrical Return

    After seeing its release on a film festival circuit, a quick debut in theaters and a premier on HBO, Brett Morgen's Montage of Heck will make its theatrical return in August. Selected cinemas will show the film via Abramorama beginning August 7, having already booked slots at Los Angeles' ArcLight and other Arclight locations around the country as well as New York's IFC Center.

  • Amy Winehouse Documentary Breaks Film Records in the UK; Acclaim and Controversy

    Amy Winehouse is the name behind the second most-hyped documentary of the year thus far, and it paid off, creating the largest homeland opening weekend for a British documentary in history (the most-hyped doc has to be 'Montage of Heck,' the recently released film on Kurt Cobain). 'Amy,' directed by Asif Kapadia, brought in more than $800,000 in the UK. Good reviews and an expansion from 133 theaters to 200 will keep that number rising.

  • 'Amy' to Debut in Theaters on July 3

    The family of the late Amy Winehouse hasn't kept quiet about their contempt for the latest documentary titled 'Amy,' which details the singer's life and death while portraying her father Mitch Whinehouse in a negative light.
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