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Courtney Love Says 'Courtney Love Is Dead'

Courtney Love has announced that she is to stop using her 'Love' moniker and revert back to her birth names Courtney Michelle, proclaiming, "Courtney Love is dead."

The Hole singer, who was born Courtney Michelle Harrison, says her decision to kill off the 'Love' stage name is because "We've all decided we don't like her anymore. We love her when she goes onstage, but I don't need her in the rest of my life."

Speaking in an interview with NME magazine, the singer said that from now on she would like to be addressed as "Courtney Michelle. The name 'Courtney Love' is a way to oppress me."

The outspoken singer, who is set to bring Hole back to the UK for four gigs next month -- Glasgow O2 Academy on May 3, London Brixton O2 Academy on May 5, Manchester Academy on May 7 and Birmingham O2 Academy on May 9 -- and is currently touring the US, also said that she was was tired of talking about her late husband, Kurt Cobain.

She retorted, "I am not his spokesperson on Earth."

Love continued, "I don't know what he'd be like now, he could be into society girls, he could be into fat girls, he could be homosexual. We don't know, he died at 27."

Hole's new album, 'Nobody's Daughter,' is due for US release on April 27, and the UK on May 3. It's a reconstituted lineup, but is the first release under the Hole banner since 1998's 'Celebrity Skin.'

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Zave

Hey pals, you're probably too young to know/remember that the whole Hole affair was pretty damn respected and followed before Nirvana came out from nowhere (or something like that) and Cobain and Love got togheter. So, technically, Courtney Love was already well known in the music scene before she got married with Cobain.

"The violent and uncompromising Pretty on the Inside, Hole's debut record, was released on Caroline Records in 1991 to numerous positive reviews, especially in the British weekly music press."
(Allmusic.com, S.T. Erlewine / G. Prato)

April 23 2010 at 7:42 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Brainchild

I can't believe that after all these years people are still hell bent on ripping this poor woman! If your husband killed himself and everyday people were dragging it up and blaming you for it you would go a bit crazy too. Granted she was already kinda messed up, but then so was her life before she met Kurt. None of us know her personally so there really is no room to judge. We all make mistakes and after all there are alot of volatile men out there who have displayed very similar behaviour but thats ok because its just in the spirit of macho rock n roll isn't it?

I'm sure she's over Kurts death now, why should it dominate the rest of her life. Good on her for moving on and carrying on... hole are awesome!!

April 22 2010 at 10:55 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Joanne Christie

Why does the media keep these wannabees out there. I can't believe what her daughter has to endure w/ this narcissistic poc.

April 22 2010 at 7:08 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
citation1947

We don't need Courtney regardless of what name is at the end of it. She is garbage and that is what she will be remember as....

April 22 2010 at 5:57 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
steven

how many of you that have postted on this issue actully remember kurt and the day it was told that "he killed himself"?were you even old enough to remember? i do and i have to say i think and i believe to this day that she had something if nt everything to do with his death.the report on kurts death showed how unlikly it was that he pulled the trigger himself,but of course no proof that "love" was involved.like o.j. if you got some fame and money you could kill and get away with it.as far as hole goies i think they suck no talent having wannabe group.and her name what's in a name anyhow? trash is still trash n matter what you wrap it up in or how many bows are on it.and so all do know kurts death was a sad day as he was truly a talentted artist.angle and blood splatter were not consestant with a self inflected shot gun blast,plus he had his shoes on i believe so no toes pulling a trigger which is hard enough with a forfinger at times.she should be locked away and not looking for anew tour.

April 22 2010 at 5:51 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
laurie

Never heard of Kurt Cobain til he killed himself,and never heard of HER before then either.She seems to be a big druggie-proof being that her daughter was taken from her for that reason.Who cares what she will or will not talk about.

April 22 2010 at 5:13 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
gary

WHEN I GET INTO WORK THIS MORNING I'M GOING DIRECTLY TO HR AND CHANGE MY NAME TO GARY TRUMP! THEN I'M GOING TO FIRE EVERYBODY AND GIVE MYSELF A HUGE RAISE!!!!

April 22 2010 at 4:23 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
bondjamesbond

Courtney BJ.

April 22 2010 at 3:08 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sassy

All I know is that anyone that is a stripper as she once was before meeting Kurt, was a bad ass bitch. You tipped her less than a $20 note & you would get kicked in your greasy face at the club. She would kick ass as a roller derby slut. I know Kurt would have killed himself anyway by overdosing, I still hold the theory that she had something to do with it though. Come on .....she was a street hustler and a bad ass junkie bleach blonde. Still, she has more grip than all of us wasting our time talking about shit we cant or dont have proof of. But yes I agree the name change is weak man. Later ......

April 22 2010 at 2:24 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
superlady123

She sucks no matter what she calls herself. Her perspective sucks. Her looks suck. Her parenting sucks. She sucked as a wife. She just plain sucks.

April 22 2010 at 1:56 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply