Steve Albini, Nirvana engineer, dead at 61: Report
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CLEVELAND (WJW) — A music legend has died at the age of 61, according to multiple reports.
The news that Steve Albini —a recording engineer for the likes of Nirvana, Pixies and PJ Harvey along with fronting the bands Big Black and Shellac — has passed away was confirmed by a representative from his Chicago recording studio to Variety.
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It was confirmed by music website Pitchfork that he died of a heart attack.
The outspoken rocker will forever be known for his work on two of the best rock records of all time: Nirvana’s “In Utero” and Pixies’ “Surfer Rosa.”
MADRID, SPAIN – JUNE 10: Steve Albini of the American rock band Shellac performs in concert during day 3 of Primavera Sound Madrid 2023 on June 10, 2023 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Mariano Regidor/Redferns) NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS – AUGUST 26: (L-R) Joey Santiago, Black Francis, David Lovering (drums) and Paz Lenchantin of The Pixies perform at Mass MoCA on August 26, 2023 in North Adams, Massachusetts. (Photo by Douglas Mason/Getty Images) American rock group Nirvana, backstage in Frankfurt, Germany, 12th November 1991. Left to right: drummer Dave Grohl, singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain (1967 – 1994) and bassist Krist Novoselic. (Photo by Paul Bergen/Redferns/Getty Images)
It was not clear when Albini died or if he had been sick previously. Funeral information has not yet been released.
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