AceShowbiz - Courtney Love and Billy Corgan share a long history that has seen them as friends, foes, and everything in between. Despite the fluctuations in their relationship, one thing remains constant: their mutual disdain for Kim Gordon.

During a recent episode of Corgan’s podcast, The Magnificent Others, Love revisited old tensions reminiscent of the Woodstock '94 era, a period often linked to their rocky histories. She described Gordon as being "really horrible in the '90s," recalling an incident in Holland where Sonic Youth allegedly treated them unfairly. Furthermore, Love suggested that the lyric "forever in debt to your priceless advice" from Nirvana’s "Heart-Shaped Box" was a pointed critique of Gordon’s strict punk ethics.

The conversation turned to Love’s friendship with Lana Del Rey, which brought Gordon's criticisms into focus. In her memoir, Girl in a Band, Gordon harshly judged both Love and Del Rey. She described Love as embodying "tarantula L.A. glamour - sociopathy, narcissism." Regarding Del Rey, the original manuscript contained a biting line: "If she really truly believes it's beautiful when young musicians go out on a hot flame of drugs and depression, why doesn't she just off herself?" This was later softened to, "Does she truly believe it's beautiful when young musicians go out on a hot flame of drugs and depression, or is it just her persona?"

Love recalled that when Del Rey first heard about Gordon, she asked, "Who is Kim Gordon?" A question Corgan pointed out is still widely asked. Gordon didn’t spare Corgan either; in her memoir, she recounted how Love sought advice about her "secret affair" with him. Gordon expressed disgust at even the mention of Corgan, calling him a disliked "crybaby" whose band, Smashing Pumpkins, was overly serious and lacked punk authenticity.

Defining what is or isn’t "punk rock" remains a contentious issue between Love, Corgan, and Gordon. Both Love and Corgan reject Gordon's authority to judge authenticity in music. They argue that shunning catchy, pop-influenced music is equally inauthentic as blindly following trends. Love stated, "The real sellout was those of us that bent to the market, the market of Kim Gordon." She added that while many scream about authenticity, most of those voices come from places that aren’t truly authentic.

This ongoing feud highlights the complicated dynamics among these influential figures in alternative music, whose opinions and rivalries continue to ripple through the industry decades after their initial encounters.