The journalist also wrote best-selling biographies on legends like Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix
Charles R. Cross, the best-selling author and music journalist known for biographies of music legends, has died at age 67. . “He died peacefully of natural causes in his sleep on August 9, 2024. We are all grief-stricken and trying to get through this difficult process of dealing with the next steps.”
The Seattle native authored the best-selling Kurt Cobain biography “Heavier Than Heaven” , Jimi Hendrix biography “Room Full of Mirrors” , and “Kicking & Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock and Roll” with Ann and Nancy Wilson. Though New Jersey readers may know Cross as the founder of Backstreets, the popular Springsteen-centric fanzine. The fanzine launched in 1980 and ran for 43 years as a reputable source of Boss-based news beforeCross also edited the bi-weekly music magazine The Rocket from 1986 to 2000 where his coverage of the Seattle grunge scene, including upcoming acts like Nirvana and Soundgarden, was unparalleled.
Some of Cross’ other work includes “Led Zeppelin: Heaven and Hell, Harmony” ; “Cobain Unseen, Little, Brown and Company” ; “Led Zeppelin: Shadows Taller Than Our Souls” ; and “Here We Are Now: The Lasting Impact of Kurt Cobain” .If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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