Nirvana have prevailed (again) in the legal battle over the cover of Nevermind, with a judge dismissing a lawsuit brought by Spencer Elden, who claimed the naked photo of him as a baby violated child pornography laws. In a ruling issued earlier this week, Judge Fernando M. Olguin said that …
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Dave Grohl has always quietly loved dance music, even lacing Nirvana‘s Nevermind with parts borrowed from disco drummers. He showcased that funkier side at a school benefit Saturday night at the Los Angeles club Avalon Hollywood, busting out a rocked-up cover of LCD Soundsystem’s “Daft Punk is Playing At My …
Read More »Nirvana Once Again Facing Child Porn Lawsuit Over 'Nevermind' Album Cover
The man who appears as a naked 4-month-old baby swimming toward a dollar bill on the cover of Nirvana’s iconic Nevermind album can proceed with his legal claim against the band following a federal appeals court ruling on Thursday. Spencer Elden, now in his 30s, filed his appeal after a …
Read More »Nirvana Wins 'Nevermind' Baby Lawsuit as Judge Dismisses Case for Final Time
Nirvana has won the lawsuit the band faced over their Nevermind cover art after a judge dismissed the case — filed by Spencer Elden, the baby seen in the iconic photograph — for the final time, effectively ending the “child pornography” suit. In an eight-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Fernando …
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