Watch Courtney Love rip through a version of “Celebrity Skin” backed by a 1,500 person band

October 18, 2018October 17, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Courtney Love, Hole, Rockin' 1000

Fans of the Foo Fighters will remember The Rockin’ 1000, a massive group of Italian musicians who lured the Foos to the city of Cesena by gathering 1,000 musicians to perform “Learn to Fly.” It worked.

Back in July–and I don’t know how I missed this–Courtney love joined the same organization on a cover of “Celebrity Skin,” one of Hole’s biggest hits. It was good.

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is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 30+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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Andrew Laturnus
October 18, 2018 at 8:19 pm
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glad her cawing got drowned out for once.
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