VIDEO: Courtney Love and Kurt Cobain share parenting tips with baby Frances Bean.
As always, it has been a busy week in the music world.
In case you couldn’t keep up with all of this week’s wild music news, we’ve rounded up some of the biggest stories.
Find out why Courtney Love is in trouble, why Kiss was kicked out of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, what’s next for Weezer and more.
- 1Everybody Hates CourtneyCourtney Love lost custody of her daughter Frances Bean Cobain this week when a judge granted legal care of the girl to her grandmother, Kurt Cobain’s mom.Love may not be winning any mother of the year awards any time soon, but after her cruel attack on the girl online, she may be nominated for worst mother of the year instead.
Read Love’s vile post about Frances, here.Full Story: Courtney Attacks Daughter After Losing Custody
Related News: Courtney Love Loses Daughter to Cobain Family
- 2Merry Christmas. Now, Go to Jail.
Earlier this week, rap star Lil Wayne learned that he would be heading back to the courtroom in the new year.The performer entered a guilty plea on an attempted weapon possession charges earlier this year, and will appear in court February 9, 2010 to learn the length of his prison sentence, likely one year.
The troubled music star also faces drug and weapons charges in Arizona (more on that, here).
Adding insult to injury, Wayne’s long-delayed rap-rock effort, Rebirth, was leaked online earlier this week.
Related News: Guilty Lil Wayne Faces Jail Time for Guns, Drugs
- 3Red Hot Chili Peppers Left Cold
After being snubbed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which declared the band was less rockin’ than ABBA and Genesis, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are facing more trouble, this time from within the band.Wednesday, guitarist John Frusciante confirmed that he has left the band.
After months of silence on the matter, Frusciante took to his blog to inform fans of his departure, noting that, “There was no drama or anger involved, and the other guys were very understanding. They are supportive of my doing whatever makes me happy and that goes both ways.”
Details on Frusciante’s replacement, here.
- 4Rock and Roll Hall of Shame
Proving once again that rock’n'roll is a dead scene these days, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its latest round of inductees—because nothing says rock rebellion like joining the self-congratulatory ranks of this irrelevant club.
Although this year’s list of induction nominees included legitimate rockers such as the Stooges and KISS, it was also marred by some decided un-rock groups like ABBA, Donna Summer and LL Cool J.
Guess which ones made the cut? (Hint: Mostly, the wrong ones…)
Full Story:Rock Hall of Fame: Abba Out-Rocks Kiss, Phil Collins is a Punk Rocker?
- 5Rivers Cuomo Hits the Road
Q: Where’s the last place you’d want to go if you were just injured a serious bus accident?
A. A cross-country bus trip from NY to Los Angeles seems like a good guess.
Unfortunately for Weezer leader Rivers Cuomo, that seems to be just what doctors have ordered for him following last week’s tour bus crash which injured the rock musician, his wife & daughter, nanny and personal assistant.
Due to the extent of Cuomo’s injuries, notably a punctured lung, doctors have advised him against air travel because of the dangers posed by the air pressure changes onboard.
Since cross-country train travel isn’t as convenient as it used to be, so it sounds like Cuomo’s best bet is to hit the highway to head home to California.
So, what does a wild rock star do for fun on a long bus ride? Find out, here.
- 6Stray Cat Hits HospitalRockabilly revivalist-turned-Christmas crooner Brian Setzer, 50, was rushed to a hospital after performing just three songs during a holiday concert in New Mexico on Monday, the Albuquerque Journal Online and AP report.
“Brian was briefly hospitalized in Albuquerque, NM last night after a combination of dehydration, high altitude, and vertigo made him unable to continue his performance at the Isleta Casino after several songs,” according to the statement released December 15 via Setzer’s official website.
“Brian has completely recovered and will perform tonight at the Dodge Theater in Phoenix, AZ, and will continue with the remainder of the tour uninterrupted.”
Setzer rose to fame as the leader of the Stray Cats, a New York rockabilly/pop act trading in slick riffs and affable revivalism. The group is best known for its eponymous hit “Stray Cat Strut.”
In the ’90s, Setzer launched a successful career touring with his own 17-piece big band, the Brian Setzer Orchestra, performing swing-themed hits and staging elaborate Christmas-themed tours.
MORE: Want to see Setzer’s holiday spectacular? 2009 Brian Setzer Orchestra Tour Dates
