Serving the Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain - Hardcover

“One of the only books to come out of the singer’s inner circle ... Empathetic and absorbing, illuminating ... Conveys the frustration, the to-the-bone grief, that comes from losing a loved one who was fundamentally unknowable in the first place. It’s the closest thing we have to a survivor’s account.” (Washington Post)

“A fascinating portrait of the life, music and inner workings of Cobain.” (Rolling Stone)

“Fascinating . . . essential reading.” (Entertainment Weekly)

“An expansive and insightful account of rock’s most tragic figure . . . inarguably the most intimate and firsthand biography about [Cobain’s] experience of fame to date.” (Forbes)

“Sheds new light on the image of Cobain as a tortured artist and . . . reveals the compassion and ambition that truly drove him.” (Observer, “One of the 16 Most Anticipated Books of the Spring”)

“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.” (Cameron Crowe, writer/director of Almost Famous)

“People always ask, “What was Kurt really like?” That’s probably not a question that any one person can answer about anybody, but anyone who knew Kurt will tell you that this book sends you vividly back to that person. Serving the Servant contributes an invaluable piece to a complicated collage.” (Michael Azerrad, author of Our Band Could Be Your Life and Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana)

“Insightful, passionate and cleareyed, Goldberg’s account of his personal and professional relationship with Kurt Cobain is required reading. It is essentially the story of two men, a generation apart, who became unexpected friends and a contemplative requiem to losing someone you love who touched the world with a singular magic.” (Thurston Moore, Sonic Youth)

“As a fan, Danny Goldberg treasures Kurt Cobain as an artist. As Nirvana’s manager, he witnessed the ambition and empathy that drove Cobain toward stardom. As an activist, he admires Cobain’s courageously explicit politics. As Cobain’s shrewd advisor and fond friend, he misses him even more acutely than we do.” (Robert Christgau, author of Is It Still Good to Ya?: Fifty Years of Rock Criticism, 1967-2017)

“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.” (Joan Jett)