Kurt’s propensity for writing down his thoughts and experiences continue to influence musicians even today, as evidenced by a well-circulated note that details his preferred settings on the Electro-Harmonix Stereo Polychorus which helped shaped Nirvana’s signature sound. And while this may have meant that Cross had to sift through a lot of material, Cobain’s enduring words and ideas are a goldmine for today’s generation of artists. The amount of material Love gave Cross makes Heavier Than Heaven the late singer’s definitive biography.

They wanted to make sure that they weren’t going to hand over all the material to someone who would misrepresent Cobain’s memory. Cobain’s widow and feminist icon Courtney Love gave Cross access to the documents, which was more than helpful because the singer was notoriously for keeping notes of all of his thoughts and experiences.Ĭross gained access to the material by earning Love and the Cobain family’s trust. Cross gives readers a peek into Cobain’s brief life via the singer’s unpublished journal entries, letters, drawings, and home videos. Heavier Than Heaven is the closest thing we’ll get to a Kurt Cobain autobiography after the Nirvana frontman committed suicide back in 1993. And while Smith’s book gave fans a more poignant depiction of her inner life, that isn’t much the case with the book we’ll be discussing today. This is why Patti Smith’s book M Train is still flying off the shelves, it gives everyone a chance to take peek into the life of one of the greatest living artists from the 21st Century. We’ve always been fascinated with the lives of the artists and musicians that we admire. Heavier Than Heaven: The Biography of Kurt Cobain

Heavier Than Heaven by Charles R. Cross