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Featured Photos: Motorhead, Chicago, IL - Aug. 30, 2009

When Lemmy Kilmister set out to form his own band in 1975, he apparently first choose the name "Bastard." Instead, he did some re-thinking and settled on " Motorhead"--the title of the last song he'd contributed to the group Hawkwind before he was fired.

Smashed Kurt Cobain guitar sold for $100,000

A smashed guitar owned by Kurt Cobain recently was sold at auction for $100,000, according to an item posted on RollingStone.com.

Briefly: KT Tunstall, Courtney Love, Kurt Cobain, MusiCares

Singer/songwriter KT Tunstall will offer up a new album this September titled "Drastic Fantastic," which follows her hot-selling debut, "Eye to the Telescope."

Kurt Cobain tops dead celebrity earners list

Kurt Cobain leaped past Elvis Presley and into the No. 1 spot of this year's Forbes.com list of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities, pushing Presley out of the top slot for the first time since the list's inception.

Briefly: Madonna, Bobby Brown, Kurt Cobain, Hanoi Rocks

Madonna's Maverick Records label has filed suit against Warner Music Group, alleging breach of contract.