Kurt Cobain remains a tragically fascinating individual even more than 30 years since his death. Watching and reading old interviews can give fans a glimpse into who he was, especially young fans who may have just started getting into Nirvana. Beyond listening to the music to feel close to him, there’s a different level of understanding that comes from hearing an artist directly talk about their art and their life.

In a 1993 interview with Jon Savage, Cobain parted the curtain on self discovery. He shared a story of how he learned where his family came from, which ignited a sort of spirituality in him.

“I’ve never really known my ancestry,” he said at the time. “I didn’t even know until this year that the name Cobain was Irish. I found out through different phone books throughout America

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