Gaar, Gillian G.: The Rough Guide to Nirvana.(Brief article)(Book review)

Gaar, Gillian G. The Rough Guide to Nirvana. Rough Guides, dist. by Penguin. Jun. 2009. 288p. illus. index. ISBN 978-1-85828-945-8. pap. $18.99. REF

The "Rough Guides" series of books used to focus primarily on travel destinations, but in recent years the publisher has begun expanding its offerings to include books on music, popular culture, technology, and science. Seattle music journalist Gaar's (She's a Rebel: The History of Women in Rock & Roll; Green Day: Rebels with a Cause) contribution to the series is this concise guide to Nirvana--a band that came to define the style of music labeled "grunge." Gaar, who personally interviewed many of those involved with Nirvana's …