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Bad Religion becomes an open book in new biography

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments Bad Religion, Biography, Books, cornell university, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Punk, Punk Rock

Bad Religion isn’t going anywhere. Four decades after hitting the scene in LA, the punk band is kicking ass and

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A preview of the new Chris Cornell biography, Total F*cking Godhead

July 15, 2020July 14, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Biography, Chris Cornell, Corbin Reiff

Chris Cornell has been gone for a couple of years now, but his legacy and popularity live on. Contributor Gilles

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Total F*cking Godhead: A biography of Chris Cornell is on the way

February 7, 2020February 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Biography, Chris Cornell, Corbin Reiff

Even though Chris has been gone for a couple of years, he’s more popular than ever. Heck, the man won

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Just in time for the 25th anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s death comes a new biography by an ex-manager

February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Biography, Danny Goldberg, Kurt Cobain

Danny Goldberg was Nirvana’s manager in the middle of the maelstrom, which is to say from 1990 (as the band

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Attention Smiths fans: A new 464-page graphic novel is coming

February 28, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Biography, Graphic Novel, Smiths

Smiths fans never, ever get enough of their favourite band. Come March 22, a new graphic novel on the band

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Music History 

Attention Tragically Hip Fans: Help Populate This Map with Hip Memories and Events

November 19, 2017December 14, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Biography, History, Tragically Hip

The Tragically Hip has made it clear that they have no interest in writing an autobiography, so it’ll be up

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A New Tragically Hip Biography is Coming

August 18, 2017August 18, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Biography, ECW Press, Tragically Hip

ECW Press is one of the best Canadian publishing houses when it comes to books on our musical history. Their

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An American Has Written a Book on the Tragically Hip

May 5, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Biography, Marc Shapiro, Tragically Hip

Years ago, I suggested to Tragically Hip management that we sit down and write the definitive biography of the band.

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Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, January 26, 2017

January 26, 2017January 26, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adam Horovitz, Allman Brothers, Beastie Boys, Beyonce, Biography, Butch Trucks, David Bowie, Donald Trump, George Michael, Insane Clown Posse, James Hetfield, Juggalos, Madonna, Metallica, Nickelback, Prophets of Rage, Scott Weiland, Slayer, Stone Temple Pilots

Construction has started on my new office complex in the basement. This is going to take a while. And now,

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Lemmy’s Biography: The Most Metal Ever?

November 28, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Biography, Hawkwind, Lemmy, Motorhead

He wore the same pair of black pants every day for 25 years. He consumed so much speed that a

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Join Tool’s Maynard James Keenan (and Me!) at the University of Toronto

September 29, 2016September 28, 2016 Alan Cross 4 Comments A PerfectCircle, Autobiography, Biography, Maynard James Keenan, Tool

Maynard James Keenan is an interesting guy. No, wait. He’s more than that. Much more. He’s mysterious, cagey, guarded, outrageous,

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The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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