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TITUS is capturing the magic of turn-of-the-millennium music. Fusing elements of Y2K pop punk and hip-hop, the artist explores his influences and what's next.

Kurt, is that a taser?

Courtney Love says shes finally finished with her memoir after a decade of postponing, and will let the truth about her life be known with its publishing.

The athlete is awaiting trial there.

The athlete is awaiting trial there.

New york was just a place where rock n roll was thought of as dead. >> in the 2000s, the predominant music generally is hip-hop. and thats the case in new york. no ones thinking about new york as a center for interesting rock music anymore. but after 9/11, you had all these bands who were kind of bubbling beneath the surface who start popping up, and it really starts with the strokes. ♪ last night she said i feel so down ♪ >> after 9/11, the city was burning. it was smoldering. ♪ sunlight ...

Sam Tinnesz knows collaboration is key. In this interview, he details working with Dashboard Confessional (Bittersweet) and Josh and Zac Farro of Paramore.

Felt this connection to kurt cobain, and i was always, even when i was young, just so worried about him. ♪ my girl, my girl ♪ >> in that era there was always the speculation kurts not doing well, kurt has drug problems. and nirvana "unplugged" was this kind of thing like, the clouds parted. you know? and it seemed like everything was going to be okay. ♪ night through ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> from seattle tonight, word of an untimely death. >> the lead singer of nirvana shot and kille...

Kind of music back. ♪ pour your sugar on me ♪ >> at the end of the 80s, everybody came to the same conclusion simultaneously. something new needs to happen here, and its got to be real-sounding, more garage, less produced. ♪ ♪ i need an easy friend ♪ >> this music that was bubbling out of places like portland and seattle, and bands like nirvana that werent looking to fit in to what was being played on mtv or what was being played on radio. ♪ i can see you every night ♪ >> eventuall...

That his generation came to a john lennon. >> yeah. >> in that he was writing very much from the heart, very directly, and he didnt play according to the rules. >> i was 16 when that happened. and if you turned to music for solace in your life, to then see your hero kill himself, it was devastating. it certainly sucked the air out of alternative rock. you know, the best band fell apart after only making a couple records. you know? what do you do after that? ♪ >> oasis, the verve, blur, the bri...