This is the story of the band that re-shaped rock music. Nirvana were the kings of grunge, while doomed singer-songwriter Kurt Cobain became a cultural icon who wrote songs that spoke to an entire generation. Drawing on extensive interviews with band members and those closely involved with the group, Carol Clerk"s sparkling retrospective follows Nirvana from its formation in Seattle, Washington, through their time as the world"s most important rock act and on to the end brought about by Cobain"s tragic suicide in 1994. The book also includes a discography and critical review of Nirvana"s music. The four DVD"s feature a critical review of the band and their music and draw on the opinions of a team of Nirvana insiders and lf leading musicians.