Celebrating the life of one of the most riveting, tragic rock stars ever. With his breakout hit, “Smells Like Teen Spirit,†the Nirvana frontman became an icon for a generation. After his untimely death in 1994, Cobain, who would have been 50 in 2017, lives on through the legacy of his work and music. Highlights of this reissue of a classic LIFE edition include:
Cobain in his generation: rarely seen photographs of the Seattle scene, and of all that was grunge
Kurt and Courtney find love: an intimate portrait of their rock-star romance
The making of Nevermind, the album that took Nirvana to the top
The 27 Club: Artists such as Jimi Hendrix and Amy Winehouse, who died too young at that same age