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Hole News

Frances Bean Cobain to testify against mother Courtney Love?

Law firm trying to sue Love for defamation are hoping to get her daughter to testify against her

  • Jun 19, 2012

Courtney Love: 'I've invited Lindsay Lohan to join my spiritual chanting group'

Controversial Hole rocker says the exercise helps her keep out of trouble

  • May 12, 2012

Courtney Love's lawyers attempt to sever ties with the Hole frontwoman

The Pryor Cashman firm say she owes them money and that they cannot represent her any more

  • Apr 24, 2012

Hole's Eric Erlandson: 'People are dead because of my stupid mistakes'

The band's former guitarist talks about his new book 'Letters To Kurt'

  • Apr 9, 2012

Courtney Love storms offstage after gig goer holds up picture of Kurt Cobain – video

Hole singer also hits out at Dave Grohl after stage storm-off

  • Nov 14, 2011

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Hole Music Videos

Violet Play Video

Violet

Official music video for the track Violet by Hole.

Softer, Softest Play Video

Softer, Softest

Official music video for the track Softer, Softest by Hole.

Doll Parts Play Video

Doll Parts

Official music video for the track Doll Parts by Hole.

Doll Parts Play Video

Doll Parts

Official music video for the track Doll Parts by Hole.

Pacific Coast Highway Play Video

Pacific Coast Highway

Official music video for the track Pacific Coast Highway by Hole.

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Hole Reviews

Album Review: Hole - 'Nobody's Daughter' (Mercury)

Album Review: Hole - 'Nobody's Daughter' (Mercury)

There are moments of magic within the messiness, but Ms Love’s comeback reflects its tough conception

  • May 7, 2010

10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (12/03/10)

Hole, Darwin Deez, Stornoway

  • Mar 15, 2010

Live review: Hole/Foxy Shazam/Little Fish

No matter how much she screws up, the power of Love's fury remains undiminished

  • Feb 28, 2010

Hole : Celebrity Skin

The first thing you think when 'Celebrity Skin' smacks you in the nose is that you may never need to hear a rock'n'roll record ever again ...

  • Aug 4, 1998

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Hole Biography

Hole was an American alternative rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1989. The band was fronted by vocalist, lyricist, and rhythm guitarist Courtney Love, who formed Hole with lead guitarist Eric Erlandson. Hole had a revolving line-up of bassists and drummers, their most prolific being drummer Patty Schemel, and bassists Kristen Pfaff and Melissa Auf der Maur.

Hole achieved considerable commercial and critical success throughout the 1990s, initially releasing singles through independent labels and debuting with their caustic noise rock-influenced Pretty on the Inside (1991), and later gaining critical acclaim for their 1994 album Live Through This. The band began to incorporate elements of power pop into their sound in the late 1990s, specifically on their third album, Celebrity Skin (1998), which went on to be their most commercially successful release, garnering them widespread critical attention and several Grammy nominations.

The group officially disbanded in 2002 and its members began solo careers and other projects. In 2009, Love announced she was reforming Hole as the sole returning member. Erlandson, however, stated that no reunion could take place contractually without mutual involvement. On January 1, 2010, a website promoting Hole's latest release, Nobody's Daughter, was launched, with links to various social media pages. Despite the dispute between Erlandson and Love, Nobody's Daughter was released in April 2010, and the reformed band toured extensively in Europe and North America. In November 2012, however, Love stated on her Twitter account that she was working now under her own name as a solo artist, and that "Hole is dead".

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