Kurt Cobain tops rock poll

Kurt Cobain has been voted the greatest rock star of all-time in a new poll.

The Nirvana frontman came out ahead of Pete Doherty and Morrissey in the survey, which appears in this week's NME.

Around 2,000 music fans are understood to have voted for their rock'n'roll idols, with the top five also featuring Liam Gallagher and Doherty's former Libertines band mate Carl Barat.

However, the NME has questioned the relevance of Doherty, who finds himself in the Top 5 at a time when his problems with drugs and the law are far more relevant that his music.

The magazine dismissed his selection as a rock icon, suggesting: "Surely he's just a worn-out drug addict who needs help if he's ever going to make decent music again?"

The full Top 10 is as follows:

01 Kurt Cobain
02 Pete Doherty
03 Morrissey
04 Liam Gallaagher
05 Carl Barat
06 Thom Yorke
07 Noel Gallagher
08 David Bowie
09 Ian Brown
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