Kurt Cobain comes back to life - in videogame avatar

October 9th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Frances Bean Cobain, the daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, has lashed out at Lindsay Lohan's younger sis Ali Lohan in a Twitter post. Although, Cobain has whipped Ali severely, the cause of her outburst is not known.

October 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Singer Courtney Love has fuelled rumours of bankruptcy after she was heard telling one of her pals that she's left with only 75 pounds. The 45-year-old rocker is believed to have revealed that she could not even afford to feed her daughter Frances Bean, 17.

September 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Courtney Love has revealed that Johnny Depp once saved her life by giving her CPR. Love, who has a history of drink and drug abuse, had collapsed after a heavy session, and was given the kiss of life from the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star.

September 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Doll collector Barbra Streisand's new avatar will soon be available in a doll form, thanks to toymakers Mattel. The limited edition doll, which was unveiled during the 67-year-old star's recent appearance on Oprah, will hit the markets in November.

September 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - American singer Jon Bon Jovi has disapproved the use of late Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain's image in a new edition of Guitar Hero video game. Jovi, 47, agrees with former Nirvana rockers Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl's protests of being "dismayed and very disappointed" after learning their bandmate's likeness can be used to play songs by other artists in Guitar Hero 5.

September 10th, 2009 Nirvana members dismayed by 'Guitar Hero 5'LOS ANGELES — Kurt Cobain's appearance in the latest "Guitar Hero" video game is not hitting the right notes with the surviving members of Nirvana. Krist Novoselic (kris noh-voh-SELL'-ehk) and Dave Grohl said in a joint statement Thursday that they were "dismayed and very disappointed" that an avatar of the late Nirvana frontman could be used to play songs by other artists.

September 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Late singer Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love's teenage daughter, Frances Bean, refused to star in Tim Burton's new film adaptation of 'Alice In Wonderland', sources say. The celebrity daughter apparently turned down the offer for the title role to focus on her education.

August 21st, 2009 'Avatar' trailer debuts online to mixed responseLOS ANGELES — Social networking sites are abuzz over an online trailer for "Avatar," a day before more than 15 minutes of James Cameron's anticipated 3D sci-fi adventure was to screen in theaters. Fan response to the two-minute version was mixed Thursday on sites such as Twitter and Facebook.

August 14th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson has been predicted to become the top-earning dead star and his estate is expected to amass 120 million pounds alone this year. The late King of Pop's earnings since his death on June 25 were apparently set to top the entire 90 million pounds earned by Jimi Hendrix since he died in 1970.

July 13th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' has been voted as the best song of all time in a new poll. The song sung by late Kurt Cobain has topped Triple J's 'Hottest 100 of All Time' list.

July 4th, 2009 NEW YORK - Rock musician Courtney Love is said to have trashed her high-end hotel room at The Inn on Irving Place in just eight hours. Love, 44, was visiting New York on June 17 with her 16-year-old daughter Frances Bean, and sources have revealed that she completely ruined her accommodations.

June 30th, 2009 Instant Michael Jackson books comingNEW YORK — The "instant" books on Michael Jackson are coming soon. People and Life magazine each are preparing commemorative editions, due in August.

June 25th, 2009 LONDON - A Sgt Pepper souvenir poster signed by The Beatles has fetched a staggering 52,500 dollars in a pop memorabilia auction at Christie's in New York. Among 300 musical items that went under the hammer were a bass guitar owned by late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain that drew 43,750 dollars and Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics of 'God On Our Side', which snapped up 25,000 dollars, The BBC reports.

May 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Rocker Courtney Love has accused bosses at American Express of allowing fraudulent transactions to be made using her account, in response to a 350,000-dollar lawsuit filed by the credit card firm against her. Her lawyer slammed American Express' claims that his client racked up the huge bill on her Gold card, and has refused to pay it off.

May 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scottish star Ewan McGregor has revealed how a couple once mistook him for the ghost of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. He revealed that he was in London when Cobain ended his own life in 1994.