Courtney talks wedding gowns, makeup, and Lady Gaga -- plus, exclusive photos of her stage makeup routine, from start to finish.

Courtney graces the cover of the latest issue of Clash Magazine, out now.

Few figures in pop culture have been as polarizing or as scrutinized as Courtney Love. She's been vilified as the grunge Yoko Ono, lambasted for her outspokenness and been a favorite tabloid target well before the Blog Age. We all think we know who Courtney Love is, but, in person, she is not who you expect. The brashness and frankness is still very much evident, but it is backed up with thoughtfulness and an eloquence you won't often find in her online posts.

In December, Spinner went to Love's New York apartment to get a preview of the upcoming Hole album, 'Nobody's Daughter,' and talk with Love. What comes across most when chatting with her is her absolute immersion into music. A fan who can go on about her favorite songs -- including stuff by the Kinks and the Beatles, hanging with Bono, her friendship with Elton John and her own place in rock history -- Love maintains her teenage ardor. Combine that passion with her own amazing history -- as a woman who once was a nanny for Joe Strummer, married Kurt Cobain and sold her home to Paul McCartney -- and you have a very memorable conversation.

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12/31/2009 - The Standard Hotel's Boom Boom Room, New York [more infos]
02/17/2010 - Shockwaves NME Awards, Shepherds Bush Empire, London [more infos]
02/19/2010 - Magazzini Generali, Milan [more infos]
02/21/2010 - Paradiso, Amsterdam [more infos]