She's been called Kurt's Nancy, . Nirvana's Yoko Ono, Selfish, Druggie and certifiable Hot Mess by her critics, and in some cases, they are right. Yet, these journalists, fans, and fellow musicians fail to point one thing out: Courtney Love is the only alt rocker to never sell out. Chris Cornell's solo career flopped, so, he united with Timbaland... even though he sings grunge. Sell out. Pearl Jam never broke up, so, they continued touring and charged big ticket prices... even though they "love their fans." Sell out. Courtney Love? She left Hole, became an Oscar worthy actress, gave that up, returned to Hole, pissed the world off, and never apologized. Alternative rock came to exist because music fans wanted something honest, something that never pretended to be something it is not. Cornell and Vedder act against their words. Love never said she rejected fame. She never consists with a label. She only consists with her current thought and ambition. She wanted to act, so, she acted. She wanted to quit, so, she quit. Courtney Love always remains true to herself even if it lands her on
Rolling Stone's bad side. To quote her new album, she's "nobody's daughter" besides her own. While the rest of the alt rock community sells out to Ticket Master, she returns to Hole... without Hole... because she wants to do it. Maybe it's for money, but she never said she hated that either (cough Billy Corgan cough). Love her or hate her, but you can't look at the picture above and see her for what she is. She loves fame, loves herself, and doesn't give a shit about what you think about it because she owes you nothing. She remains true to herself. Nothing is more alternative than that.
P.S. Go buy the new spin. Their article on my girl Courtney ROCKS.
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