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Obsessed: When Artists Can't Put Down a Book (And Change Music History)

Five Books That Shaped Music History

Jessica Kantor
Feb 09, 2026
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I went on a first date recently. It was a fun one, and at the end of the date, we wandered through a bookstore, sharing books with one another. We also talked about the music we grew up with. This date asked if I knew the song "Scentless Apprentice" by Nirvana, and he said he had recently seen an interview in which Kurt Cobain said it was inspired by a …

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