This book was originally titled "My letter to Kurt Cobain". I changed the title to "Grunge Is Dead" in May 2017, and I changed it to its current title in October 2020. This book began in 2015 as an open letter to Kurt Cobain, shortly after I became a fan of rock music and started exploring bands. Since then, music has become a huge source of inspiration and guidance throughout many hardships in my life, and I feel an intense connection towards certain musicians due to the impact they've had on me. This book was updated after Chris Cornell's death in May 2015 and again after Eddie Van Halen's death in October 2020, paying tribute to them and explaining their personal impact on me.

My letter to one of the most talented and influential musicians. This letter is published on 20 February 2017, his would-be-50th birthday.