The early pressing of the Green Day album “Dookie” had Ernie from Sesame Street on the back cover crowd surfing. Subsequent pressing of “Dookie” had Ernie airbrushed out for fear of litigation form The Jim Henson Company.
Archive | March, 2011
Kurt Cobain Wore A Frightwig Shirt On MTV Unplugged
Kurt Cobain famously wore an old green cardigan sweater for the Nirvana MTV Unplugged show filmed on November 18, 1993. What most people didn’t notice was that under the green cardigan he wore a shirt from an all girls band from the 1980’s called Frightwig.
Last Known Photos Of Bob Marley Alive
Here are some of the last known photo’s of Bob Marley a few months before his death while in Munich, Germany with Dr. Josef Issels who was treating him for cancer…
The Beatles & The Monkees Friendship
The Monkees were created in 1966 by American television producers inspired to make a TV show about a band after watching The Beatles 1964 film “A Hard Day’s Night”. Many people thought that The Beatles would dislike their made-forTV rivals but they actually welcomed The Monkees when they visited England and were big fans of the show. The Beatles along with manager Brian Epstein even hosted a party for them during the recording sessions for “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.”
Liam Gallagher On Rooftop Of The Beatles Apple Building 3 Savile Row
Came across this great photo of Liam Gallagher on the rooftop of the The Beatles Apple Building on 3 Savile Row, London W1S, 3PB UK.
Nirvana “In Utero” Tour Prop Stage Mannequins “Mankin”
Nirvana “In Utero” tour photos are always recognizable because of the angel wing mannequins on stage. The mannequins were inspired from the “transparent anatomical mankin” on the cover of the “In Utero” album. Some of the best photos of Kurt Cobain playing live have these mankins with angel wings in the background. Here are a few of our favorites we came across…
Flea Playing The National Anthem At Lakers & Dodger Games
Los Angeles Laker fan Flea has played The National Anthem at several Laker games throughout the years. He has played the anthem on bass and even on trumpet. Check it out…
The Details On Prince’s “Purple Rain” Motorcycle
The motorcycle Prince rides in the film Purple Rain and on the cover of the album is a customized 1981 Hondamatic Honda CB400A. The bike was customized by adding fairing, special handlebars and a seat with hot pink velour inserts. Prince’s also added an early version of his symbol painted on a few parts on the bike.
Foo Fighters Release Trailer To Their Movie “Back And Forth”
The Foo Fighters have released the trailer to their upcoming movie “Back and Forth” which chronicles the 16 year history of the Foo Fighters. Looks pretty interesting…
The Dakota: John Lennon’s New York City Apartment Building From Outside
John Lennon and Yoko Ono famously lived at The Dakota Building on 1 West 72nd Street New York, NY 10023. They initially sublet the apartment #72 from actor Robert Ryan and then eventually purchased it sometime after his death in 1973. Here they are standing in front of their apartment.