ContactMusic — Young Money rapper Lil Wayne has built anticipation for his upcoming performance at the 2011 Video Music Awards - appearing in a promo clip in which he pays tribute to rapper Tupac Shakur and rockers Nirvana, reports Mtv News. With just twenty-six da... more info

Guardian Music — Thirty years ago today, MTV was launched. Here are some of the station's highlights, including awards disasters, Nirvana's Unplugged performance, reality TV hell and more30. MTV launches to the sound (and sights) of Buggles' Video Killed the Radio St... more info

Altsounds — Deluxe and Super Deluxe Editions to Feature Dozens of Rare and Previously Unreleased Performances Nirvana | Official Site (http://www.nirvana.com) / Nirvana | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/Nirvana) Released in September 1991, Nirvana's sopho... more info

Topix — Janis, Jimi, Kurt, Jim . . . Amy? Janis Joplin With her death at 27, Amy Winehouse joined a list of rock stars who passed away at that young age, including Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison of the Doors, and Kurt Cobain of Nirvana. more info

VH1 Blog — When Nirvana first appeared on MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball in the fall of 1991, they weren’t yet the cultural phenomenon they would become just a few months later. At the time, the word “grunge” had not yet percolated in the mainstream, and Kur... more info

Guardian Music — Read our tributes to Amy Winehouse, who died last SaturdayThis week guardian.co.uk/music has been full of tributes to Amy Winehouse – here are some of the best•Chief pop critic Alexis Petridis on the talent and tragedy of Amy's life •Guardian r... more info

Perez Hilton — Facebook keeps going back and forth on what can and can't be uploaded to the site. Nirvana uploaded the album cover of Nevermind to promote its upcoming 20th anniversary re-release. Facebook took it down. Facebook does not allow photos that attack ... more info

Perez Hilton — Time flies, but good music never dies! This year marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Nirvana's smash album, Nevermind. To commemorate the occasion, Universal Music Enterprises plans to re-release the album with some amazing extras. The Super... more info

Guardian Music — Aberdeen, Washington council votes against renaming a bridge after its most famous son, the late Nirvana singerKurt Cobain's hometown has decided against renaming a bridge in honour of him. Aberdeen, Washington council turned down a proposal that wou... more info

Impose Magazine — This article at The Daily Beast about the 60th anniversary of Catcher in The Rye struck me as a bit odd. Written by Ned Vizzini, here's part of the opener: [Holden Caufield] is the White Outsider—a Caucasian kid who despite his advantages ... more info