







It’s hard to believe by Kurt Cobain of Nirvana died twenty-five years ago this spring. The impact Nirvana had is immense to a generation of bands and fans, but since Cobain died so young, a lot of the story of the band has been clouded. Now Danny Goldberg, one of Nirvana’s managers from 1990 to 1994, shares his memories of his brief but momentous time with Kurt and the band in Serving The Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain, due on April 2 via HarperCollins’s Ecco Press label. The book will focus on Goldberg’s own memories of Kurt, files that previously have not been made public, and interviews with, among others, Kurt’s close family (including Courtney Love), friends, and former bandmates (including Krist Novoselic), Serving The Servant hopes to shed a new light on the years of the band. Some close confidantes of Cobain and contributors to the book like Thurston Moore, Joan Jett, and Cameron Crowe commented.

Thurston Moore (SONIC YOUTH):

“Insightful, passionate and clear-eyed, Danny Goldberg’s account of his personal and professional relationship with Kurt Cobain is required reading for not only NIRVANA enthusiasts, but anyone interested in how the corporate music industry engaged with the punk rock underground of the early 1990s. While providing an intimate view of the support system the band had from a world their scene was historically at odds with, Goldberg shares what is essentially the story of two men, a generation apart, who became unexpected friends through a mutual appreciation of feminism, LGBT rights, and a dedication to the activist power of music. It is a contemplative requiem to losing someone you love who immeasurably touched the entire planet with a singular magic.”

Joan Jett:

“As soon as I started reading, I got sucked in and I couldn’t put it down. As a huge NIRVANA fan, it is petrifying to even attempt a description or enlightened comment about Kurt. I just want to say, any music fan should want this book. Any NIRVANA fan must have this book.”

Cameron Crowe:

“There have been many portraits of Kurt Cobain, but none as warm and clear-eyed as this one. Danny Goldberg has always been one of my favorite observer/journalist/architects of popular culture. It’s no surprise that his deeply personal memoir does what Cobain’s best work does. It burrows in deep, and sticks around. Add this to the rich sonic legacy of NIRVANA — Goldberg’s soulful account of Cobain as a close friend, gone way too soon, yet vividly alive on every page of this remarkable book. Bravo, Danny.”