Kurt Cobain (February 20, 1967 - April 5, 1994) was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. With his band Nirvana he invented the hard-rock genre known as grunge and became an inspiration to a generation with his corrosive, poetic lyrics and blistering stage presence. He was inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.

vii INTRODUCTION BY DANA SPIOTTA

3 "I CONSIDER ROCK AND ROLL LIKE MATHEMATICS"
Interview by Bob Gulla
CD NOW
April 18, 1990

00 SMITH COLLEGE RADIO INTERVIEW
Interview by Laura Begley and Anne Filson
WOZQ
April 27, 1990

00 MY EMBARRASSING INTERVIEW WITH KURT COBAIN
Interview by Roberto LoRusso
CHRW London Ontario
September 20, 1991

00 "I'LL GO BACK TO PLAYING IN FRONT OF 20 PEOPLE-IF I'M STILL ENJOYING IT"
Interview by Jon Savage
Guitar World
July 22, 1993

00 KURT COBAIN, UNPLUGGED
Interview by Erica Ehm
Much Music TV
August 10, 1993

00 COBAIN ON COBAIN
Interview by Edgar Klüsener
August 10, 1993

00 SUCCESS DOESN'T SUCK
Interview by David Fricke
Rolling Stone
January 27, 1994

00 THE LAST INTERVIEW
Interview by Chuck Crisafulli
Fender Frontline Magazine
February 11, 1994

Kurt Cobain burst into American consciousness with a vengeance with the release of Nevermind, an instant classic that defined a sound and a generation. Three years later, he was dead of suicide, leaving a meteoric career and a cultural influence that would never wane.

As the lead singer and guitarist of Nirvana, Kurt Cobain changed American music as few musicians ever have. His instantly identifiable raspy croon, his slash-and-burn guitar playing, and his corrosive and poetic lyrics made him a hero to a generation of lost souls. In interviews Cobain was funny, thoughtful, sarcastic, impassioned, and even kind. This collection of interviews provides a look at a man who was too often misunderstood.