Guardian Music — Bears, balloons, and dolls that look like Nick Cave. You were game for songs about toysHey, kids! Enjoy it while you can. Last week I asked you to nominate the best songs about toys. And it seems that the temporary nature of play – and of childhood... more info

Gigwise — After social site push... more info

ContactMusic — Courtney Love blames herself for her estrangement from her daughter Frances Bean - the only child of Courtney and late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain who committed suicide in 1994 when she was just 20 months old - moved out of her mothers home in 2009... more info

Chorus.fm — A Facebook campaign (http://www.facebook.com/nirvanaforno1?sk=app_153284594738391&app_data=dlt) has been launched to get *Nirvana* (http://www.nirvana.com)'s "Smells Like Teen Spirit" to be this year's "Christmas Number 1" in the UK and in turn, prev... more info

Altsounds — *Little Roy* has announced details of the release of a new single. Lithium will be released through Ark Recordings on Monday November 28th 2011. The single is lifted from his recent album with* Prince Fatty *and *Mutant Hi-Fi*, Battle For Seattle, a... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit could challenge The X Factor winner for this year’s Christmas No 1 after a Facebook campaign was launched this week. This year marks the 20th... more info

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Guardian Music — Alexis is joined this week by Jude Rogers and the Guide's Richard Vine to listen to some new tracks: Massive Attack with Burial - Four WallsLuke Haines - Big Daddy Got A Casio VL ToneEleanor Friedberger - Roosevelt IslandThen Metal Hammer magazine's ... more info

Guardian Music — With all the 20th anniversary nostalgia you might think 1991 was defined by Nevermind. If so, nobody told Axl Rose2011 has seen a steady re-examination of pop culture from 20 years ago. Hinged on the anniversary of Nirvana's grunge lodestar Nevermind... more info

Guardian Music — When his brothers formed British Sea Power, Roy Wilkinson became band manager and their dad became their No 1 fan. But his zealotry was overpowering, and finally Roy had to choose between rock and fatherhoodAs my father neared his 80th birthday, he f... more info