Remembering Kurt Cobain: 1967-1994

Today is the fifteenth anniversary of the discovery of Kurt Cobain's body. Cobain was the singer and songwriter for grunge band Nirvana. Cobain has been compared to John Morrison and John Lennon, but what is certain is he impacted a generation of music.

Check out a Nivana CD:

Bleach. Sub Pop, 1989.
Nevermind. DGC, 1991.
Incesticide. Sub Pop, 1992.
In Utero. Geffin, 1993.
MTV Unplugged in New York. Geffin, 1994.
From the muddy banks of the Wishkah. DGC, 1996.

Read an article about Cobain's death from 1994:

The mourning after. Entertainment Weekly, April 29, 1994.
Generation exit. The New Yorker, April 25, 1994.
No way out. People Weekly, April 25, 1994.

Check out a book about Kurt Cobain:

Journals By Cobain, Kurt 2002/11 - Riverhead Books 1573222321 Check Our Catalog Kurt Cobain filled dozens of notebooks with lyrics, drawings, and writings about his plans for Nirvana and his thoughts about fame, the state of music, and the people who bought his music. Over 20 of these notebooks survived his many moves and travels and have been locked in a safe since his death. Now, printed here for the first time, his journals reveal an artist who loved records, who knew the history of rock, and was determined to define his place in that history. Full color. ...More

Cobain Unseen By Cross, Charles R. 2008/10 - Little Brown and Company 0316033723 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title An unparalleled look inside the brilliant mind of one of America's most revered rock legends, "Cobain Unseen" collects previously unseen artifacts and photographs from the estate's archives to form a fascinating portrait of the creativity, madness, and genius of Kurt Cobain. ...More

Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain By Cross, Charles R. 2001/08 - Hyperion Books 0786865059 Check Our Catalog Published on the 10th anniversary of Nirvana's album "Nevermind", this in-depth biography includes new information from over 400 interviews and exclusive access to Cobain's unpublished diaries. More than the history of a rock and roll star, it's a portrait of the will to turn pain into art. Photos. ...More

Kurt Cobain: Oh Well, Whatever, Nevermind By Burlingame, Jeff 2006/11 - Enslow Publishers 0766024261 Check Our Catalog - Biographies of famous American rebels, from movie stars to writers and musicians - Dramatic, highly readable stories of controversial lives - Examines how each rebel's work spoke to the social problems of his time - Tracks the lasting impact of each subject's work on American culture - Supports the History/Social Studies, Language Arts, and Cultural Studies curricula ...More

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