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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 »

Kurt Cobain Wanted to Start a Petting Zoo Like Michael Jackson's -- Exclusive Excerpt From New Oral History of Grunge

Journalist Mark Yarm's 'Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge' is an authoritative look inside the famed genre that features exclusive insight from the musicians, industry figures, fans and others who experienced it firsthand. In the excerpt below, Yarm's interviewees discuss Nirvana's first performance on 'SNL,' Kurt Cobain's surprising similarities to Michael Jackson and the rocker's early struggles with heroin. ... Read More »

David Bowie 'Likely' Retired From Music, Biographer Says

'David Bowie: Starman' explores the singer's rise to stardom, his dark period in the mid '70s and whether or not he'll retire. ... Read More »

Martin Scorsese's George Harrison Documentary to Air This Fall

Beatles fans can rejoice in a new Martin Scorsese-directed documentary based on the life of George Harrison airing this fall. ... Read More »

Bob Mould Looks Back on His Closeted, 'Self-Hating' Days and Husker Du's Legacy

Noah Kalina In his 30-plus-year career, Bob Mould has always been known for his driving ... Read More »

Little Willie John's Short, Influential Career Documented in New Book -- Excerpt

GAB Archive/Redferns Before there was Motown, it took a pint-sized dynamo named Little Willie ... Read More »

Josh Ritter Finds Humor in Tragedy and 'Untrustworthy' Angels for New Novel

Josh Ritter discusses his debut novel, 'Bright's Passage,' why he finds humor in tragedy and why he's excited about the predicted end of the world. ... Read More »

Tragically Hip Discussed 'Fully Completely' in 'Have Not Been the Same' -- Excerpt

Read Spinner's exclusive excerpt from 'Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance 1985-1995,' this chapter focusing on Canadian icons the Tragically Hip. ... Read More »

Bob Mould Reveals the Truth About Hüsker Dü's Split in New Memoir

Noah Kalina Bob Mould is one of those rare musical artists who has achieved musical success ... Read More »