Metal Injection — Courtney Love squashes full Hole reunion rumors, confirms she'll perform new songs with former bassist Melissa Auf der Maur instead. The post Despite The Rumors, HOLE Is Not Reuniting appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

Stereogum — Well, that didn't last long. On Tuesday, Courtney Love posted an Instagram video of former Hole bassist Melissa Auf der Maur, setting it to Hole's 1999 classic "Malibu." Love captioned the post, "So do we tell the kids about the tour @xmadmx ?" Natur... more info

Stereogum — Hole were one of the greatest rock bands of the '90s, and there are plenty of people who would love to see them reunite. It could happen. The band's entire Celebrity Skin-era lineup is alive and seemingly healthy. But will it happen? Over the years, ... more info

Stereogum — Before kicking off a solo career of her own, Melissa Auf der Maur played bass in both Hole and Smashing Pumpkins. Today she’s announced her “’90s rock memoir” titled Even The Good Girls Will Cry, set for release this March. more info

Stereogum — Billy Corgan is out on tour right now celebrating the 25th anniversary of Machina: The Machines Of God , the last album released during the Smashing Pumpkins’ original run. Pumpkins bandmates James Iha and Jimmy Chamberlin declined to participa... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Melissa Auf der Maur (Hole). Meet us on the dark side. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read about the Courtney Love tribute at Basilica Hudson, where Auf der Maur is co-founder and director:  The post Happy Birthday Melissa Auf Der ... more info

Consequence Of Sound — The four-part series, titled Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?, also spotlights Les Claypool and Melissa Auf der Maur. Geddy Lee Stars in New Paramount+ Docuseries Featuring Krist Novoselic, Robert Trujillo, and More Spencer Kaufman more info

Consequence of Sound — The surprise performance featured “Doll Parts”, “Miss World”, and “Softer Softest". more info

Stereogum — Former Hole bassist and Basilica Hudson co-founder Melissa Auf der Maur told us about Basilica's Courtney Love tribute event when we spoke to her back in September. "It’s the 20th anniversary of when I left Hole, when we put out our last record. Ne... more info

Stereogum — Back in the '90s, Melissa Auf der Maur rose to prominence as the bassist of Hole. But even then, the mechanisms and visibility of being in a major rock band weren't for her. She signed the contract in search of experience, got it, then walked away. A... more info