Courtney Love Urges Grohl to End Feud Publicly

Courtney Love urged Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl on Wednesday to publicly declare that their long-standing feud is over, in an effort to curb criticism from his fan base. The Hole singer made the plea during an appearance on Billy Corgan's podcast, The Magnificent Others, where she described their private relationship as amicable despite years of public tension.

Love, 61, addressed Grohl directly, saying, "Come out with it and just say we're cool. Be man enough to man up, because you're the Uberman." She suggested that Grohl, 57, hesitated to do so out of fear it might alienate his supporters or strain ties with figures like Paul McCartney. "It would really behoove me if the straight white males that are your base will stop picking on me," Love added, specifying that millennials in particular continued to target her online, while younger generations had moved on.

Corgan, the Smashing Pumpkins frontman, backed Love's account, stating, "I can confirm that I've spent time with you and Dave together, and Dave doesn't have any issue with you." He distinguished between private interactions and public perceptions, noting, "There's the stuff that goes on behind the castle walls, and...