Kurt Cobain was a defining figure in Seattle music history – the poster child of the grunge era, who rose to international stardom, and whose life was tragically cut short. This year marks the 30th anniversary of his death. Cobain left behind a lot of things: hundreds of thousands of mourning, fervent fans, a family, but this story starts with his notebook. 

In it is a list of albums, ranging from The Beatles to Black Flag. It’s titled “Top 50 By Nirvana”. A new podcast called The Cobain 50 from KEXP is looking into the backstory of those albums.

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