Neil Young has shared that learning about the reference to one of his lyrics in Kurt Cobain’s suicide note profoundly affected him.
Kurt Cobain, the former frontman of Nirvana, tragically took his life in 1994. In the last letter he wrote for his fans, friends, and family, he quoted the line “It’s better to burn out than to fade away” from Young’s song ‘Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black)’.
In his new autobiography, ‘Waging Heavy Peace‘, Young disclosed that the note left him emotionally impacted, stating, “When he died and left that note, it struck a deep chord inside of me. It fucked with me.”
Additionally, the singer mentioned that he had attempted to contact Cobain prior to his death to offer support with his struggles, saying: “I, coincidentally, had been trying to reach him. I wanted to talk to him. Tell him only to play when he felt like it.”
Earlier this month, Young mentioned that he decided to give up alcohol and drugs a year ago to focus on writing his memoir. Reflecting on this choice, he expressed, “I did it for 40 years. Now I want to see what it’s like to not do it. It’s just a different perspective.”
Neil Young and Crazy Horse released their second album of the year, ‘Psychedelic Pill’, on October 29. This album follows June’s covers compilation ‘Americana’. ‘Psychedelic Pill’ marks Young’s first collection of all-new material with Crazy Horse since 2003.
In other news, Nirvana’s iconic album ‘Nevermind’ celebrated its 21st anniversary.
This album, which brought grunge music from the underground to the forefront and catapulted Nirvana into global stardom, was launched in 1991.
by Wallace McTavish
