In 1993, Nirvana filmed their award winning video for the release of the “Heart Shaped Box” single. At the time, the little girl in the video was rumored to be Cobain’s younger half-sister from his mom’s side named Breanne (Brieann) O’Connor.
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Dead Man Trend: Dave Grohl Gets Tattoo For Lemmy & Flea Gets Tattoo For Bowie
The latest trend in Rock N’ Roll is to get a tattoo of your recently deceased music idol. Dave Grohl went out and got an “Ace of Spades” tattoo to honor Lemmy & Flea took to his official Instagram to show off his newest tattoo dedicated to Bowie.
Krist Novoselic’s Cameo in Robin Williams Movie “World’s Greatest Dad”
In 2009, another member of Nirvana made a cameo appearance with the late Robin Williams in the black comedy “World’s Greatest Dad” written and directed by an old Nirvana friend comedian Bob Goldthwait. Krist Novoselic stars in a non-speaking role as a newsstand dealer.
Nirvana Covered 3 Songs By Unknown Band The Vaselines & Made Them Millions
In 1987-1988 songwriters Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee from Glasgow, Scotland known as The Vaselines released 2 EP records with a combined total of 7 songs. Of those 7 songs mega-fan Kurt Cobain would cover 3 of them with Nirvana. Cobain labelled the duo his, “favorite songwriters in the whole world”.
Dave Grohl On The Influence Of The Beatles & Ringo Starr
Check out this iPhone video I recorded of Grohl speaking about the influence of The Beatles as a band and of Ringo Starr’s influence on his own drumming. It’s a great straight from the heart unscripted question and answer about Ringo…
WTF??? Two “Rock Star” David’s Fall Off A Stage in Two Months…
WTF??? It seems to be a really bad time in the music industry for rock stars named David. First, David Evans better known as “The Edge” of U2 fell off the stage in Vancouver, Canada. Another David, Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters tripped and fell off stage during a concert in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Dave Grohl’s Homage To Black Flag’s Greg Ginn On His Dan Armstrong Ampeg Guitar
Dave Grohl on his Black Flag tattoo: “When I was 12 or 13, I gave myself a Black Flag tattoo, prison style, with a needle and pen ink.” Years later Grohl didn’t forget about his childhood heroes and paid homage to Black Flag by playing a Dan Armstrong Luctie Guitar.
Dave Grohl’s Signature Model Gibson DG-355 Guitar Nicknamed “Lou”
In September 2007, Gibson introduced the DG-335, designed in collaboration with Foo Fighter Dave Grohl. Since it’s introduction, this is pretty much the only guitar Grohl plays on stage. B.B. King had “Lucille”, Dave Grohl has “Lou”.
Throwback 2005: The Groundbreaking Dave Grohl Photobomb of Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey
Flashback: 2005 MTV Movie Awards June 4, 2005, Shrine Auditoriumin Los Angeles, California “The Newlyweds” Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey walk the red carpet while Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters lurk behind them. Grohl slowly creeps up…
Rock Stars “Rocking” With Mickey Mouse
I’ve seen Mickey Mouse play just about every instrument. Piano, Flute, Drums, Bass, & Guitar. It;s not wonder that John Lennon, Brian WIlson, Joe Walsh, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Dave Grohl, Michael Jackson, Psy all have rocked a Mickey Mouse Shirt.