Nirvana

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Nirvana baby lawsuit dismissed public
Nirvana • 2 min read

Nirvana baby lawsuit dismissed

The Nirvana baby lawsuit has been dismissed. Spencer Elden, who as a baby appeared on the cover of ‘Nevermind’, sued the band in 2021 claiming that the artwork constituted illegal sexual imagery. But the judge says he “has a difficult time understanding” that interpretation of the image…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Nirvana ‘smiley face’ copyright dispute back in court public
Nirvana • 2 min read

Nirvana ‘smiley face’ copyright dispute back in court

A copyright dispute between Nirvana and fashion designer Marc Jacobs over a 2018 smiley face t-shirt based on the band’s merchandise was back in court yesterday. The current focus is a claim by former Geffen art director Robert Fisher that he owns the copyright in the original smiley face…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Artist News • 1 min read

Nirvana manager speaks

Former Nirvana manager Danny Goldberg describes Courtney Love's influence on Kurt Cobain and the band in his new book Bumping Into Geniuses, out 18 September.…
CMU Editorial
CMU Editorial •
Awards • 1 min read

Oasis top indie anthem poll

Oasis's Live Forever has been voted the greatest indie anthem in an Xfm and NME survey, ahead of Nirvana and Pulp, with Noel Gallagher commenting on the song.…
CMU Editorial
CMU Editorial •
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