Azerrad, Michael

In 1993, Michael Azerrad published Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana, which stands as the definitive biography of Nirvana, the legendary band that upended the pop cultural landscape with Nevermind. Written with the band's complete cooperation, this book features interviews with singer-guitarist Kurt Cobain, bassist Krist Novoselic, and drummer Dave Grohl. Azerrad has revisited and reconsidered his original text in this "amplified" version.

Tells the story of the band Nirvana from its early days in Aberdeen, Washington, to the suicide of lead singer Kurt Cobain in 1994; featuring interviews with bandmembers, friends, relatives, and associates; analyses of every song on each of the band's three major albums; a discography; and illustrations.