Certain artists define an era--and, for the end of the millennium, it was Nirvana, the mega-talented grunge rockers who exploded out of Seattle. Under the incandescent leadership of Kurt Cobain, Nirvana achieved worldwide fame with the 1991 release of Nevermind and its iconic single, "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Though the band released just one more album before Cobain's demons drove him to suicide, Nirvana remains an enduring influence. Now, through interviews with those close to the band, coupled with intensive archival research, this lushly illustrated book captures the triumph and tragedy of Nirvana. New edition of Treasures of Nirvana, with reproductions of formerly removable memorabilia now printed on the page.About the Author: Gillian G. Gaar is the author of She's A Rebel: The History Of Women In Rock & Roll (Seal Press), Green Day: Rebels With A Cause (Omnibus Press), Nirvana: In Utero (Bloomsbury), The Rough Guide To Nirvana (Rough Guides Ltd), and Return of the King: Elvis Presley's Great Comeback (Jawbone Press). Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies, including Trouble Girls: The Rolling Stone Book Of Women In Rock (Random House); Goldmine: The Beatles Digest (Krause Publications); and The Nirvana Companion (Schirmer Trade Books). She has also written for Mojo, Rolling Stone, Goldmine, and the Experience Music Project museum, among others, and served as a project consultant on Nirvana's With The Lights Out boxed set. She lives in Seattle.