Remembering Kurt Cobain

On April 8, 1994 (24 years ago) shortly before 9 a.m., Kurt Cobain’s body was found in a greenhouse above the garage of his Seattle home. Across his chest lay the 20-gauge shotgun with which the 27-year-old singer, guitarist and songwriter ended his life. Cobain had been missing for six days. An electrician installing a security …

Expression vs. Communication

We surf the car radio or internet hoping to hear our favorites. We’re amazed at how quickly they can turn ‘nobodies’ into celebrities. They are HIT SONGS — the Top Forty — the Saturday Countdown — the Billboard chart-toppers, and they are most certainly what every aspiring songwriter hopes to write. Hit songs are also essential for …