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Courtney Love Blasts Activision Over Kurt Cobain Guitar Hero Avatar

2:48 p.m. · September 10, 2009 · by Ginny Yang

Courtney Love is feuding again! This time, it's a collection of pixels that has drawn the rock widow's ire. The ex-Hole singer denies giving video game producer Activision permission to use Kurt Cobain's likeness in a Guitar Hero avatar. As usual, she has turned to her preferred form of communication, Twitter, to voice her concerns:

"FOR THE RECORD I DID NOT APPROVE KURTS AVATAR FOR GUYITARHERO5. i think Kurt would despise this game alone let alone this avatar," Love wrote. In addition, she promises, "We are going to sue the shit out of Activision we being the Trust the Estate the LLC the various LLCs Cobain Enterprises," also adding she is "NOT yoko fucking Ono." [Pitchfork]