Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl admitted the toughest part about writing his autobiography was addressing Kurt Cobain‘s 1994 suicide at age 27. Grohl’s memoir, The Storyteller – Tales Of Life And Music, topped The New York Times Best Sellers list.
Foo Fighters perform tonight (October 22nd) in Atlanta at the Shaky Knees Festival.
FAST FACTS
- Dave Grohl hunkered down to write The Storyteller – Tales Of Life And Music during the pandemic.
- The memoir ouches upon all aspects of his life and career, sharing personal recollections about Nirvana, Foo Fighters, David Bowie, Joan Jett, Iggy Pop, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, AC/DC, and many more.
SIDE NOTES
- Starting on November 12th, the 30th anniversary of Nirvana‘s Nevermind will be celebrated with several multi-format reissues.
- A total of 94 audio and video tracks — 70 previously unreleased — will be made available across configurations ranging from Super Deluxe Editions to standard digital/CD and single disc vinyl with bonus 7-inch.
- Among the previously unreleased material exclusive to various versions of the Nevermind 30th Anniversary Editions are four complete live shows:
- Live In Amsterdam, Netherlands (recorded and filmed on November 25th, 1991 at the famed club Paradiso)
- Live In Del Mar, California (recorded on December 28th, 1991 at the Pat O’Brien Pavilion at the Del Mar Fairgrounds)
- Live In Melbourne, Australia for triple j (recorded February 1st, 1992 at The Palace in St. Kilda)
- Live In Tokyo, Japan (recorded at the Nakano Sunplaza on February 19th, 1992).
CHECK IT OUT: Dave Grohl on PBS’ Amanpour And Company:
CHECK IT OUT: “Polly” from Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged In New York: