Courtney Love

Courtney Love Download launched her first art show last night (May 2) in New York.

At the private view of the exhibition, one of the centrepieces of the show was a wedding dress onto which Love had embroidered with the words 'fuck' and 'c**t'. The Galliano dress was also stained with lipstick and featured the slogan: 'Not my c**t on my dime mother'. Flavorwire reports that the dress was originally supposed to be for Love's wedding to former boyfriend Edward Norton. The piece is not for sale.NME

The rest of the exhibition is made up of pencil, pastel and watercolour drawings by Love, many of which are accompanied by Hole lyrics, with some referencing lyrics by Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins.

The show, called And She's Not Even Pretty, opens to the public today (May 3) at the Fred Torres Collaborations gallery. Speaking to the Huffington Post about the exhibition, Love said: "I don't know when I'll do this again. [But] if this works with me, there are gonna be a whole lot of other ones." The show also features a drawing of Love's friend Gwyneth Paltrow amongst the 45 pieces on display.

Earlier today, it was revealed that Courtney Love has not had control of Kurt Cobain's image since 2010. The Fix claims to have obtained documents that show Love agreed to step down as acting manager of the business responsible for Cobain's publicity rights, End of Music LLC, after receiving a $2.75 million loan from the trust fund of the pair's daughter Frances Bean in 2010.

According to the report, this gave 19-year-old Frances Bean control of the publicity rights for the Nirvana icon's name, likeness and appearance until Love repays the money.

George Harrison

George Harrison's Downloadwidow Olivia hopes to add more perspective on the reticent Beatle The Beatleswith her new digital book, and fill in the blanks left by Martin Scorsese's recent documentary.

Based on Scorsese's "George Harrison: Living in the Material World," the multi-touch book of the same name is available on iBookstore. It includes audio, video material from the film along with personal photographs, letters, and memorabilia never seen by the public (a traditional print edition of the book has been in stores).

Along with the multi-touch book, the DVD of the documentary also came out on Tuesday (May 1).

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Scorsese's three-and-a-half hour film on Harrison shows his spiritual side, from his early days with the Beatles to his exploration of Eastern music and religion, and also includes his death in 2001. In a telephone interview from London, Olivia Harrison, who served as one of the film's producers, said she loved the message of the film, but felt it didn't cover her husband's other "sides."BillBoard

"Marty chose the music for the narrative and it drives the story. I think he fit the music perfectly in there, but there's was a point when I realized, 'Oh wow, we're not going to get past 1975,'" Harrison said. She noted the absence of the song "Taxman" and his 1987 comeback album, "Cloud Nine."

"It was clear, pretty quickly, that we could not fit everything," she acknowledged.

And she notes that the Harrison documentary, which aired last year on HBO, includes more of the ex-Beatle's career in comparison to Scorsese's "No Direction Home: Bob Dylan," which covered Dylan from when he arrived in New York in 1961 to his eventual switch to "electric."

"You know, that documentary ends in 1966. That's it. And you know the volume of music that Bob (Dylan) has produced since then," Harrison said. "Both are three-plus hour movies, yet this one covers a bigger span of George's life."

The documentary covers his early years with the Beatles and post-Beatles solo career. Much of the emphasis is on the former Beatle's travels to India as he explored both the spirituality and music of the country, as well as his collaboration with Ravi Shankar.

Giles Martin, son of the Beatles legendary producer George Martin, did some of the music production on the film. He said Harrison enlightened his father when it came to Eastern music and instrumentation.

"He pushed the boundaries with his journey through Indian music," Martin said.

"My dad said when George brought (his song) 'Within You Without You' to (the Beatles album) 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,' he didn't know what to make of it. In that context in that time, 1966, world music wasn't readily available," he added. "So he introduced my dad to the sitar."

Harrison said her husband's ability to translate what he felt in the world in a way that speaks to everyone was at the heart of his gift.

"I think it was the dilemma of life, and where you find yourself, that appealed to him most," Harrison said.

Danny O'Donoghue

The Voice judge Danny O'Donoghue has revealed that he once turned down the opportunity of a date with Hollywood star Cameron Diaz.
Danny, the 31-year-old frontman with The Script,  Downloadtold OK! magazine that he was already in a relationship when Cameron hit on him.
He explained: "Cameron Diaz once asked me out. It was when we were both in New York on the Today show. She gave her number to my management.MTV
"I didn't call her, though. I'm very happy with my girlfriend. To be honest I wasn't even tempted. If me and my girlfriend broke up I'm sure I'd track her down."
Danny - who was today reported to be returning for next year's series - recently revealed that he'd had 300 marriage proposals since The Voice hit the air, but has no interest in them either due to his long-term relationship with Lithuanian model Irma Mali.
He said she is "mad into skydiving" and that she was planning to introduce him to the activity.
"She is threatening to take me so if I had a weekend off she would take me skydiving," he said. "She is mad and wild, my missus. It is going brilliant but we are taking things easy."

Kasabian

Kasabian Download have spoken about their plans for the follow-up to 'Velociraptor!' and have "loads of stuff written", according to frontman Tom Meighan.

Speaking to Absolute Radio, the singer said that the band's lead songwriter Serge Pizzorno had been hard at work on new material, but that the band probably wouldn't record anything until 2013.

Asked about this, Meighan said: "I think Sergio's got loads of stuff written already. I imagine he has because he never stops writing. So I can't imagine when we're going to record a record, not at the moment, probably next year sometime."NME

The singer also spoke about the band's recent tour of America and said that he feels the band are on the verge of a breakthrough with US audiences.

He added: "I think the future looks good for us in America because we haven't been there for five years because we had a bit of politics with our record company. The shows were great and we were in Middle America, in nowhere places, so once you start getting people interested you're doing OK.''

Kasabian were added to the bill for BBC Radio 1's Hackney Weekend event and will headline Reading And Leeds Festivals later this summer.

The Wanted

The Wanted gave a live performance of new single “Chasing The Sun” for Fuse, but lucky for the boy banders — and unlike in the song’s music video — the women surrounding them were sans fangs. (At least as far as we can tell.) Then the lads sat down to answer some fan questions. The line of the event arrived courtesy of Siva, who responds to whether the band is glad they came (har-de-har-har) to America: “We got welcomed really well, and we’re glad we came all over America.” We’ll just let that one sit there. Catch The Wanted’s performance above and their interview below.

Rita Ora

Rita Ora Much like a celebrity-packed episode of a Ricky Gervais sitcom, Rita Ora boasts an all-star cast for her debut outing. With Drake's lyrics, a guest spot from Tinie Tempah and production courtesy of Chase & Status and Stargate, it would take a hefty amount of talent to remain noticed amongst the industry heavyweights who have contributed to 'R.I.P.' - especially after the recent revelation that it was initially offered to Rihanna.

Naturally, the news has sparked vicious comparisons between the two. "R.I.P, to the girl you used to see/ Her days are over, baby, she's over," Ora sings over fizzing synths and grimy breakbeats, determined to overcome her lost love. She still has a considerable way to go before she reaches RiRi's level of icy command on such a track - but for a girl who once considered entering Eurovision, it's safe to say she's come along leaps and bounds.

Norah Jones

Norah Jones On 2011’s Rome, singer Norah Jones, producer Brian ‘Danger Mouse’ Burton, guitarist Jack White and film score composer Daniele Luppi paid homage to old Italo-Western movies with twinkling chimes, twangy guitar riffs, and notable vocal performances. While many of the instrumentals held up without words, the concept album saw new life when White and Jones took to the microphone. On the song Black, for example, Jones’ rich textures added a sultry layer to the reflective composition. On Problem Queen, she injected the same dreamy resonance into the melody, except the results were livelier than before, thanks to the track’s rolling keys and buoyant percussion. If anything could be gleaned from the project, it’s that good things happen when Jones sings atop Burton’s arrangements.BBC

On Little Broken Hearts, the two musicians explore the concept of heartbreak, investigating its unpleasant aspects with refreshing candour and sardonic wit. Albums about heartbreak certainly aren’t new, but Jones puts a fresh spin on the familiar topic with lovelorn musings that are wistful and carefree, meditative and ebullient. Good Morning, the album’s effective opener, is a delightfully sweet blend of airy synthesizers and melancholic strings, held together by Jones’ angelic falsetto. “I’m folding my hand,” the singer softly repeats over Burton’s oceanic production. She’s 22 carries a similar ventilated backdrop, but the result is a bit more pensive when paired with Jones’ gloomy deliberation: “You can throw away, every word I say.”

Then there’s the haunting Miriam, a morbidly sublime tune on which the singer threatens the woman with whom her man cheats. Here, Jones sings: “I’m gonna smile when I take your life.” Conversely, Happy Pills and Say Goodbye are cheery pop fare, on which the vocalist sings joyously about the break-up. Amid funky guitar grooves, Jones sounds playfully detached from said relationship. Therein lays the success of Little Broken Hearts. Unlike other disheartened recordings, some of which are more sullen than others, Jones never sounds too depressed on this set. Instead, she keeps the mood fairly moderate amongst Burton’s fluid soundtrack, setting the pace with a wry bravado that makes this album a dynamic listen, even if she’s dumping a guy. Heartbreak is inevitable if you love hard enough, yet Jones and Burton make it enjoyable.