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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 »

Men Without Hats' Indie Past Exposed in 'Have Not Been the Same' -- Excerpt

Spinner offers up an excerpt from 'Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance 1985-1995' devoted to Canadian new wave heroes Men Without Hats. ... Read More »

'Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance 1985-1995' -- Excerpt

Read an excerpt from 'Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance 1985-1995,' a book that celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. ... Read More »

Kate Bush Biography Sheds Light on Her 'Stable' and Reclusive Private Life

Kate Bush biographer Graeme Thomson discusses the singer's reclusive ways and her new album, 'Director's Cut.' ... Read More »

Let's Wrestle Celebrate New Album By Releasing Twisted, Online Comic Book

When Let's Wrestle released 'Nursing Home' earlier this week, the band decided it called for a rather funny, somewhat bizarre, comic book to accompany it. 'Superman' it is not. ... Read More »

Queen Bio Sheds New Light on Freddie Mercury's Rise to Fame and Tragic Death

The author of 'Is This the Real Life?: The Untold Story of Queen' talks about Freddie Mercury's early years, how the band kept his illness a secret and their reformation with Paul Rodgers. ... Read More »

Steven Tyler Tells Tales of Sex, Drugs and Mick Jagger in Memoir -- Exclusive Excerpt

Steven Tyler recounts pretending to be Mick Jagger's brother in this excerpt from his new autobiography, ‘Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?’ ... Read More »

Kristin Hersh Reflects on Bipolar Disorder and 'Harsh' Youth in Memoir -- Excerpt

Throwing Muses' singer Kristin Hersh discusses her bipolar disorder, approach to writing and memoir, 'Rat Girl.' ... Read More »

Joey Ramone's Brother Reflects on 'Punk Family' in Memoir -- Exclusive Excerpt

Author Mickey Leigh goes deep into the Ramones' world of infighting, bizarre love triangles, and fraternal feuds that at times caused brother Joey Ramone to thwart his own music career. ... Read More »

Rufus Wainwright & Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears Strip Down in 'One Day in the Life'

For his latest project, Tim Hailand separately photographed Rufus Wainwright and Scissor Sisters singer Jake Shears for an entire day last year. ... Read More »

15 Raunchiest Rock Memoirs

Rock history is littered with juicy memoirs from its most distinguished and deviant sages. From overdoses and groupies to the social upheaval of race relations in America ... ... Read More »

Beatles Tour Manager's 'Lost' Photographs Revealed in New Book

Between the focus on their personal lives and their time spent in the studio, sometimes it seems that the Beatles’ history as a touring band gets overlooked ... Read More »

Steve Earle Declares Love for Harry Potter Books

In the run up to the publication of debut novel 'I'll Never Get Out of This World Aliv,' Steve Earle has been speaking about his reading habits and in particular his love of the Harry Potter books. ... Read More »

Nicky Wire's Manic Street Preachers Polaroid Book Published in November

Manic Street Preachers bassist Nicky Wire has announced he's to release a book of photos charting the band's career. ... Read More »

Madrid and Kidstreet on Opposite Ends of CMW Spectrum

Even though Canadian Music Week will end tonight, two bands brought their dreamy dance tracks to life Saturday evening as if the party just got started. ... Read More »

Patti Smith Writing Detective Novel Set in London

Patti Smith has revealed she is writing a detective novel. The singer announced details of her next book while speaking in London. ... Read More »