In early 1991, top music manager Danny Goldberg agreed to take on Nirvana, a critically acclaimed new band from the underground music scene in Seattle. He had no idea that the band's leader, Kurt Cobain, would become a pop-culture icon with a legacy arguably at the level of John Lennon, Michael Jackson, or Elvis Presley. Danny worked with Kurt from 1990 to 1994, the most impactful period of Kurt's life. This key time saw the stratospheric success of Nevermind turn Nirvana into the...

A comienzos de 1991, el mánager musical Danny Goldberg aceptó hacerse cargo de Nirvana, uno de los muchos grupos de rock de la escena musical "underground" de Seattle. En ese momento, Danny no tenía ni idea de que el líder de la banda, Kurt Cobain, se convertiría en un icono de la cultura popular con un legado a la altura del de John Lennon o Elvis Presley. Danny trabajó con Kurt entre 1990 y 1994, los últimos cuatro años de vida del cantante. Fue testigo del éxito estratosférico de "Never...

NATIONAL BESTSELLEROn the twenty-fifth anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death comes a new perspective on one of the most compelling icons of our timeIn early 1991, top music manager Danny Goldberg agreed to take on Nirvana, a critically acclaimed new band from the underground music scene in Seattle. He had no idea that the band's leader, Kurt Cobain, would become a pop-culture icon with a legacy arguably at the level of that of John Lennon, Mich...

' Danny Goldberg is probably one of the purest, most reasonableguides you could ask for to 1967.' Ex-Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham.' Weaves together rollicking, rousing, wonderfully colourful anddisparate narratives to remind us how the energies and aspirations of thecounterculture were intertwined with protest and reform … mesmerising.'

The dramatic and captivating story of an unlikely coalition that formed in the wake of the Rodney King beating to challenge the destructive reign of Los Angeles police chief Daryl GatesLIBERALS WITH ATTITUDE DOCUMENTS THE SIXTEEN MONTHS IN 1991–92 between the brutal beating of Rodney King by four police officers that was captured on a home video camera and the resignation of LAPD chief Daryl Gates. Gates was reviled by local Black...

A deep dive into the role that mass-appeal movies, television, videos, and music played in Donald Trump's failed reelection campaign, including brand-new interviews with some of the major players."A cleareyed overview of the modern interaction of culture and politics." — Kirkus ReviewsBloody Crossroads 2020 takes a deep dive into the role that mass-appeal movies, television, videos, and music played in America's political culture ...

On the twenty-fifth anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s death comes a new perspective on one of the most compelling icons of our time—and the only book written by someone who knew him.In early 1991, top music manager Danny Goldberg agreed to take on Nirvana, a critically acclaimed new band from the underground music scene in Seattle. He had no idea that the band’s leader, Kurt Cobain, would become a pop-culture icon with a legacy arguably at the level of that of John Lenn...

Nachdem sich der Nirvana-Sänger am 5. April 1994 in seinem Haus in Seattle das Leben genommen hatte, war es für Danny Goldberg lange Jahre viel zu schmerzhaft, an Kurt Cobain zu denken. Goldberg hatte den Grunge-Rocker in den entscheidenden Jahren seiner Karriere als Manager betreut und keinen geringen Anteil am weltweiten Erfolg gehabt. In dieser Zeit war er für Kurt vom Business-Berater zum Mentor, Freund und Vertrauten geworden. Cobains Tod, für seine Fans weltweit ein großer Schock, tr...

Includes Goldberg's groundbreaking book Dispatches from the Culture Wars , plus a new author introduction and additional chapters."Danny Goldberg's memoir contains the powerful reflections of the most progressive activist in the recording industry. His candor, vision and sense of humor is infectious." —Cornel West"If Lester Bangs and Maureen Dowd had a love child, he'd have written this book." —Arianna HufflingtonWhen did American...

In early 1991, top music manager Danny Goldberg agreed to take on Nirvana, a critically acclaimed new band from the underground music scene in Seattle. He had no idea that the band's leader, Kurt Cobain, would become a pop-culture icon with a legacy arguably at the level of John Lennon, Michael Jackson, or Elvis Presley. Danny worked with Kurt from 1990 to 1994, the most impactful period of Kurt's life. This key time saw the stratospheric success of Nevermind turn Nirvana into the...

Bloody Crossroads 2020 takes a deep dive into the role that mass-appeal movies, television, videos, and music played in America's political culture in the year of Donald Trump's failed reelection campaign. The book also explores the impact of entertainment celebrities in communications, fundraising, and campaigning to support the election of Joe Biden.Trump's ascension to the presidency in 2016 triggered an unprecedented level of engagement by artists and performers. Withi...

Danny Goldberg's new book is a subjective history of 1967, the year he graduated from high school. It is, he writes in the introduction, "an attempt at trying to remember the culture that mesmerized me, to visit the places and conversations I was not cool enough to have been a part of." It is also a refreshing and new analysis of the era; by looking at not only the political causes, but also the spiritual, musical, and psychedelic movements, Goldberg provides a unique perspective on how an...