Cobain's

In between Nevermind's release and Cobain's death, a diverse and voracious stream of fans and sycophants turned up in Seattle looking for all things grunge, a word that had been given new purpose by the record and fashion industries.

In search of Nirvana 2011

Cobain's often disturbing visual and melodic artistry, mixed with the band members' sense of humour, created a musical model vastly different from the carefully crafted careers the music industry usually constructed with the aid of marketers, stylists and managers.

In search of Nirvana 2011

He even introduces a new conspiracy from Cobain's wife, Courtney Love, about his death.

The Seattle Sound Ken Kurson 2011

Larry Reid, punk promoter and manager, says it feels a bit like they've "fetishised" the grunge scene, though, as Novoselic points out, it's better than seeing Cobain's guitar hanging off the wall at a Hard Rock Café while you're eating chilli fries.

In search of Nirvana 2011

Mr. Yarm's outstanding interviews document Cobain's erratic life and tragic death.

The Seattle Sound Ken Kurson 2011

Kurt Cobain's death, I think, played into that too.

Mike Ragogna: Hey, Jon Stewart...What About Buffalo Tom? A Conversation with Bill Janovitz Mike Ragogna 2011

John wanted to know what Kurt Cobain's autograph was worth...

Binky Philips: I Visit Graceland and Get Kurt Cobain's Autograph Binky Philips 2011

That's how I got Krist's, Dave's, and Kurt Cobain's autographs.

Binky Philips: I Visit Graceland and Get Kurt Cobain's Autograph Binky Philips 2011

Kurt Cobain's death, I think, played into that too.

Mike Ragogna: Hey, Jon Stewart...What About Buffalo Tom? A Conversation with Bill Janovitz Mike Ragogna 2011

Cobain's suicide mummified the band, encasing Nirvana in a layer of nostalgia and removing them from active duty as the agents of change in an industry that seemed to be just opening up to the idea that all shapes and sizes could rock mainstream music.

In search of Nirvana 2011