The Rough Guide to Nirvana 1 (Rough Guide Sports/Pop Culture)

By Gaar, Gillian G. & Guides, Rough

Publishers Summary:
The Rough Guide to Nirvana uncovers the magic and tragedy of this iconic 90’s grunge band - from small-town gigs to the last days of Kurt Cobain, delve into the story of the life and afterlife of this extraordinary, all too short-lived group. This essential guide for Nirvana fans is written by Gillian G. Gaar, a Seattle music journalist who has personally interviewed many of those involved in the story. No other book explores and documents Nirvana’s history, critiques every Nirvana album, single, EP and compilation, including the rare, stray Nirvana tracks and solo projects, and summaries the array of other Nirvana books and Nirvana films, in one volume. From Nirvana’s early days on the burgeoning Seattle music scene, the birth of grunge, their global success from Smells Like Teen Spirit and Nevermind to In Utero and the untimely death of lead singer Kurt Cobain, The Rough Guide to Nirvana delivers a wealth of musical insight as the definitive guide to Nirvana.

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ISBN
978-1-85828-945-8
Publisher
Rough Guides


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Reviewed on June 15, 2009

The "Rough Guides" series of books used to focus primarily on travel destinations, but in recent years the publisher has begun expanding its offerings to include books on music, popular culture, technology, and science. Seattle music journalist Gaar's (She's a Rebel: The History of Women in Rock & Roll; Green Day: Rebels with a Cause) contribution to the series is this concise guide to Nirvana-a band that came to define the style of music labeled "grunge." Gaar, who personall...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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