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No Stone Unturned: Rolling Stones Landmarks Across the U.S.

Christ Epting gives a brief overview of "Moonlight Miles – A Guide to Rolling Stones Landmarks Across America 1964-1981." ... Read More »

Duran Duran's John Taylor Memoir Q&A: Drugs, Rehab and 'Wanker' Sting

Amazon As Duran Duran bassist John Taylor reveals in his newly-published memoir, In the ... Read More »

Perfect Youth: The Birth of Canadian Punk -- Exclusive Excerpt of Sam Sutherland's New Book

Author Sam Sutherland explores Canadian punk rock's underbelly in this exclusive excerpt from his book 'Perfect Youth: The Birth of Canadian Punk.' ... Read More »

Danko Jones 'Too Much Trouble' Book Excerpt: Fucked Up, Broken Social Scene, Nashville Pussy, Sloan, More

Here's our exclusive excerpt of Stuart Berman's new ECW Press book 'Too Much Trouble: A Very Oral History of Danko Jones.' ... Read More »

Jim Croce's Widow Reveals Their 'Love at First Sight,' His Struggles With Money, Fidelity and Her Sexual Assault

Jim Croce's widow talks about how they found "love at first sight," how he died penniless, how he couldn't deal with her rape and his death in a plane crash. ... Read More »

'Ticket Masters' Q&A: Greedy Artists, StubHub and How to Fight Back

The authors of 'Ticket Masters' explain why ticket prices are so high, how artists are usually the ones setting prices, how secondary markets are becoming huge and how fans can fight back. ... Read More »

Buddy Guy Q&A: Starving in Chicago, Meeting Muddy Waters and the Night Stevie Ray Vaughan Died

Buddy Guy discusses his legendary career, nearly starving, meeting Muddy Waters, the British invasion and the night Stevie Ray Vaughan died. ... Read More »

Eric Erlandson 'Letters to Kurt' Book Excerpt: Hole Guitarist on His Relationships With Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love

Hole's Eric Erlandson discusses his relationship with Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love in this excerpt from his book, Letters to Kurt. ... Read More »

Breathe Owl Breathe Venture Into the World of Children's Books on New 7-inch

Patrick Lelli Michigan-based troubadours Breathe Owl Breathe aren't your average three-piece ... Read More »

Prince's Relationships With His Dad, Michael Jackson and Record Label Examined in New Unauthorized Biography

Prince's life and complex relationships are examined by biographer Ronin Ro, who wrote 'Prince: Inside the Music and Masks.' ... Read More »

Monterey Pop Festival's Rare Images Collected in New Book -- Exclusive Gallery

Spinner presents an exclusive gallery of images from 'A Perfect Haze: The Illustrated History of the Monterey International Pop Festival,' featuring Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Who and more! ... Read More »

MTV's Ballsy Beginning, Race Issues + Rise to Power Examined in New Oral History

Courtesy of Adam Curry Beginning with the Buggles' 'Video Killed the Radio Star,' MTV kicked ... Read More »

'Encyclopedia Gothica' Brings Definition to Halloween

Goth journalist Liisa Ladouceur's 'Encyclopedia Gothica' is a compendium of all things black and scary. We've got a special Halloween-themed excerpt from Horror Punk to Nine Inch Nails. ... Read More »

Nile Rodgers on His Battles With Cancer and Cocaine, Chic's Rock Hall Snub and Producing Bowie and Madonna

Nile Rodgers discusses his ongoing cancer battle, why he quit doing drugs, his amazing career and Chic's exclusion from the Rock Hall of Fame. ... Read More »

Mitch Winehouse Releasing Memoir, 'Amy, My Daughter,' in 2012

Since the death of his late daughter, Amy Winehouse, the bereaved Mitch Winehouse has been putting together a memoir about her life ... Read More »

Courtney Love to Release Tell-All Memoir

Courtney Love, famed and troubled grunge window, has announced her upcoming tell-all memoir. ... Read More »