Skip to content
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Latest:
  • The nominations for the 2023 Juno Awards are out
  • Spotify now has nearly half a billion monthly users, still not profitable
  • Elton John now holds the record for the top-grossing tour of all time
  • What are the greatest opening lines to songs?
  • Photos and a review of an acoustic Matt Good show near Ottawa
Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Filtering what is happening in music to save you time, money and effort.

  • Home
  • Alan’s Shop of Musical Things
  • About Alan Cross & FAQ
  • Newsletter
  • Blog Archive
  • Advertise with Us

Kurt Cobain

Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Roadies turned rock stars

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Alan Cross 1 Comment Inspiral Carpets, Jello Biafra, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Lemmy, Melvins, Noel Gallagher, Ongoing History, Roadies

Some people love music so much that they’ll do anything to get into the business. There are a few well-known

Read more
Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Kurt’s vocal problems during the making of Nevermind

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 Alan Cross 1 Comment Butch Vig, Kurt Cobain, Nevermind

Nirvana’s Nevermind album has gone down as one of the great rock albums. There were, however, challenges recording the thing.

Read more
Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Friday, December 9, 2022

December 9, 2022December 9, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dave Grohl, Fyre Festival, Iggy Pop, KISS, Korn, Kurt Cobain, Maneskin, Qatar, Schoolhouse Rock, Spatial Audio, Spotify, St. Vincent, Stage Diving, TikTok, Twisted Sister, Wrapped

Looking for a Christmas gift for that, er, special person? Welcome to Poop Senders. It’s just like it sounds. I’ll

Read more
Music News 

Ongoing History Daily: Kurt Cobain’s fingerprints

December 5, 2022December 5, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fingerprints, Kurt Cobain

When Kurt Cobain was a teenager, he wasn’t exactly the model of behaviour.  He claimed to live under a bridge

Read more
Music News 

Ongoing History Daily: Babysitting Kurt Cobain

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Heroin, Kurt Cobain, Pav Pavolic

By the time Nirvana took off with the Nevermind album, Kurt Cobain was deep into a heroin addiction and people

Read more
Music News AJMT
Funny/Weird Music News 

Random music news for Monday, November 7, 2022

November 7, 2022November 8, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments a-ha, Bad Bunny, Beatles, electric cars, Elon Musk, Jay-Z, Johnny Cash, Kurt Cobain, Meta, MP3s, Nine Inch Nails, Peter Jackson, Rick Nielsen, Selena Gomez, Twitter

Don’t worry. Contrary to a previous story, research says that picking your nose WON’T cause Alzheimer’s. A relief, no? Now

Read more
Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, November 5, 2022

November 5, 2022November 5, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cadence Weapon, Elton John, Indie Rock, John Lennon, Josh Homme, Kurt Cobain, Pink Duck Studio, Queens of the Stone Age, Radio, Roblox, Spotify, Touring

They may still be dead but these celebrities are still making lots of money. Meanwhile, the rest of us gotta

Read more
Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Friday, October 21, 2022

October 21, 2022October 21, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bono, Fleetwood Mac, Jonathan Davis, Kanye, Kurt Cobain, Lana Del Rey, Live Nation, Oasis, Roland, Snoop Dogg, SOCAN, Streaming Music, Ticketmaster

Imagine trying to park The World’s Biggest SUV. It’s much easer to just read music news for October 21, 2022.

Read more
Recommended Music 

An opera based on the last days of Kurt Cobain? Yes.

October 10, 2022October 10, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Gus Van Zant, Kurt Cobain, Last Days, Oliver Leith, Opera

Way back in 2005, director Gus Van Zant released a film called Last Days, a sad movie based the final

Read more
Music News 

Say what? Report looks at misheard lyrics

September 17, 2022September 17, 2022 Amber Healy 0 Comments 50 Cent, Ariana Grande, Drake, Iggy Azalea, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Metallica, Misheard Lyrics, Missy Elliot, Nirvana, Of Monsters and Men, Rihanna, WordFinder, YourDictionary

We’ve all misheard lyrics before. Even searching lyrics online for favorite songs can bring up inaccurate transcriptions.  But when you

Read more
Music History Music News 

Want to feel old? Frances Bean Cobain is now 30 years old

August 19, 2022August 19, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Birthday, Courtney Love, Frances Bean Cobain, Kurt Cobain

Longtime Nirvana fans have watched Frances Bean Cobain, daughter of Kurt and Courtney, grow up. We’ve been talking about her

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • TikTok
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Facebook

Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

Listen Here

apple google spotify stitcher

Recent Comments

  • Joe Mama on What are the greatest opening lines to songs?
  • Nessa on Here’s what it means if the code 0010110 shows up in your social media feed Saturday
  • Michael Loeters on What are the greatest opening lines to songs?
  • Stu Coolidge on Ongoing History Daily: Roadies turned rock stars
  • Larry Lootsteen on What are the greatest opening lines to songs?
Copyright © 2023 Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things. All rights reserved.
Theme: ColourMag by ThemeGrill. Powered by WordPress.