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Movies Music History 

Here’s the trailer to the new David Bowie docufilm, Moonage Daydream

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Biography, David Bowie, Documentary, Moonage Daydream

Bowie is one of those artists that just keeps on giving. Just when you think you know everyone about his

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Into Nine Inch Nails? Check out this new book.

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adam Steiner, Biography, Downward Spiral, Nine Inch Nails, Trent Reznor

There’s never been an authorized biography of Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails, but a few people (me included; and

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Music History 

Here’s the trailer for the new KISS documentary on A&E

May 23, 2021May 22, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments A&E, Biography, Documentary, KISS

We’re told that this new documentary will be the definitive look at KISS. The four-hour, two-night broadcast will run on

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Music News 

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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Music News 

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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Music History Recommended Reading 

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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