DEAD NOTES

The Hollow Crown: Kurt Cobain and the Price of Fame

Dead Notes Season 1 Episode 3

Send us a text

Grunge had a king. But fame has a cost.
In April 1994, the body of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain was found in a Seattle greenhouse... a shotgun, a suicide note, and a flood of unanswered questions. Officially ruled a suicide, the case closed quickly. But the pain? That never did.

In this episode, Dead Notes traces Cobain’s meteoric rise, his tortured artistry, and the crushing weight of becoming a generational icon. We don’t chase conspiracy theories... we sit with the story, as it was. And as it still haunts us today.

Support the show

For behind-the-scenes content and deeper dives into each episode, follow Dead Notes on Substack: https://deadnotes.substack.com


Subscribe, rate, and share to help others find the show.

Music and production by Ben Cooper.
© 2025 CooperVille Productions. All rights reserved.

People on this episode

Podcasts we love

Check out these other fine podcasts recommended by us, not an algorithm.

DISGRACELAND Artwork

DISGRACELAND

Double Elvis Productions
Dateline NBC Artwork

Dateline NBC

NBC News