Think the grunge look, which wasn't really a look it was actually what Cobain really wore. You can see his influence in music of course, especially hip-hop, but also in culture and fashion. He would have turned 47 in February.Д¬harles Cross, who wrote the definitive biography of the Nirvana leader, ' Heavier Than Heaven,' has written a new reflection on Cobain that's called ' Here We Are Now: The Lasting Impact Of Kurt Cobain' (excerpt below).В Cross says he wrote the second book because in some ways Cobain isВ still alive. Kurt Cobain was born in Aberdeen, Washington on February 20, 1967. I had seen the band in concert just a few months before. Eventually the AP copy told me Cobain it appeared to be a suicide. It said that the body of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain had been found at his home in Seattle. The paper spooled through on big yellow rolls. We still had typewriters in the newsroom, I think, along with an old Associated Press teletype machine. I was working at WILL, the public radio station at the University of Illinois. Producer Alex Ashlock shares some of his thoughts below.ДЄpwas aВ Friday. So with Nirvana about to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next week, Cobain biographer Charles Cross joins Here & Now' s Robin Young to talk about the Nirvana frontman's legacy. But according to a new book, Cobain lives on in Nirvana's music, and you can still see his spirit in culture and fashion. It was April 5, 1994, and his death left a legion of fans grieving his loss. It's been 20 years since Kurt Cobain, leader of the rock band Nirvana, committed suicide. DonвЂ™t ever give up! Together, letвЂ™s make sure no one else dies this way.Twitter facebook Email This article is more than 7 years old. If you are in the Bangor, Maine part of the country on May 10th, come to the festival (If you canвЂ™t be there, check out the online auction where you can find some autographed items that we have provided to help raise money for SAVE вЂ“ your donation will go directly to helping prevent another tragedy leaving so many to question вЂњwhyвЂќ.If you want to learn more about suicide prevention, visit On behalf of all of us in the band, our management, crew, and our families please know that you too can get through it. We want to make a difference and you can too. We have reached out to SAVE and will do our part to join their fight against the stigma of suicide and mental illnesses. They have partnered with a great non-profit organization that is dedicated to suicide prevention - SAVE вЂ“ Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, is one of the leading organizations of its kind in the world. We couldnвЂ™t be more honored and happy to be part of this event in support of Seether's efforts to help raise awareness about the realities of suicide. If youвЂ™ve been among our faithful followers, you know that we are part of a huge event coming up on May 10th - the Rise Above Fest. It has also made us more committed than ever to do something about it so that it doesnвЂ™t happen again. Fan or not, no one should have to feel such hopelessness. The news of this young manвЂ™s death has shaken all of us in the band. This is something most people donвЂ™t want to talk about and that keeps them from getting the good help and treatments that are out there. Research shows that 90% of those who take their life have a brain illness, or a mental illness, going on at the time of their death. Experts in the field of suicide have assured us that there are always many things that go into a tragedy like this, and while music can play a powerful role in someoneвЂ™s life, it does not cause something like this to happen, especially not alone. Their pain must be unimaginable and our condolences go out to them. We want you all to know that we are devastated and heartbroken for his family, friends and community. Recently we heard about the tragic suicide of a 16 year old from the UK who was listening to music and watching videos of, among others, Avenged Sevenfold and an older project of some band members, Pinkly Smooth, in the hours prior to his death. To all of our loyal fans, friends, followers and supporters.

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