Courtney Love
Courtney Love is the singer, guitarist and songwriter behind Hole, an actor, and a solo artist whose recent work includes the documentary Antiheroine and a newly completed album.
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Known for
Overview
- Born
- July 9, 1964, San Francisco, California
- Work
- Singer, guitarist, songwriter and actor
- Band
- Co-founded Hole in 1989
- Breakout
- Hole’s Live Through This, released in 1994
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in San Francisco and raised largely in Oregon, Courtney first sang in bands including Faith No More and Pagan Babies. She formed Hole with guitarist Eric Erlandson in Los Angeles in 1989. Their 1991 debut, Pretty on the Inside, established the band’s abrasive early sound.
The records fans return to.
Live Through This arrived in 1994 with songs including “Violet,” “Miss World” and “Doll Parts.” Celebrity Skin followed in 1998, bringing “Malibu” and the title track into Hole’s catalogue. Courtney’s singing, guitar playing and songwriting run through both albums.
Beyond Hole.
Courtney played Althea Leasure in The People vs. Larry Flynt, earning a Golden Globe nomination in 1997. She released her solo album America’s Sweetheart in 2004. Her online work also includes the YouTube series #CourtneyOn, launched in 2014.
A new chapter.
Antiheroine follows Courtney’s return to writing and recording, with collaborators including Michael Stipe and Melissa Auf der Maur. In August 2026 she said her new solo album was finished. A release date had not been announced in that update.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2024Song To The Siren, with 070 ShakeVocals
- 2004America’s SweetheartSolo artist
- 1998Celebrity SkinHole vocalist, guitarist and songwriter
- 1994Live Through ThisHole vocalist, guitarist and songwriter
Film
- 2026AntiheroineDocumentary subject
- 1996The People vs. Larry FlyntAlthea Leasure
Awards
- NME Icon AwardReceived the Icon Award at the 2020 NME Awards.
- Golden Globe nomination1997 nominee for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama, for The People vs. Larry Flynt.
- Grammy nominations with HoleHole received three nominations across 1999 and 2000: Best Rock Album for Celebrity Skin, and group rock performance nominations for “Celebrity Skin” and “Malibu.”
Quotes
In the recording studio, my songs are mostly a reflection on feelings, thoughts, experiences from another time.Courtney Love, TIME
In a February 2014 interview about #CourtneyOn, she explained the difference between making music and appearing as herself online.
Trivia
- Before Hole, she briefly sang with Faith No More.
- She studied English and philosophy at Portland State University.
- Her #CourtneyOn YouTube series began with relationship advice on Valentine’s Day in 2014.
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