Courtney Love reinvents herself

She has decided to drop her stage name, claiming, "Courtney Love isdead". "We've all decided we don't like her any more," the singertold "Welove her when she goes onstage, but I don't need her in the rest of my life,"she added. When asked how she would like to be addressed now, thesinger replied, "Courtney Michelle. The name Courtney Love is a way to oppressme," quoted her assaying. The singer and actress was born Courtney Michelle Harrison. Meanwhile, the 45-year-old is back on the road with her band, Hole,who release a new album, Nobody's Daughter, later this month. Follow us on Twitter for more stories.