The Tragically Hip has made it clear that they have no interest in writing an autobiography, so it’ll be up to fans to chronicle the career of the band. Let’s see if we
Read MoreECW Press is one of the best Canadian publishing houses when it comes to books on our musical history. Their next major project is a new biography on the Tragically Hip. The Never-Ending
Read MoreYears ago, I suggested to Tragically Hip management that we sit down and write the definitive biography of the band. “Naw,” came the reply. “They’ve still got years ahead of them. It’s not
Read MoreConstruction has started on my new office complex in the basement. This is going to take a while. And now, the music news… Butch Trucks, founding member and drummer for the Allman Brothers
Read MoreHe wore the same pair of black pants every day for 25 years. He consumed so much speed that a doctor recommended against a blood transfusion because removing the drugs from his system
Read MoreMaynard James Keenan is an interesting guy. No, wait. He’s more than that. Much more. He’s mysterious, cagey, guarded, outrageous, inventive, dodgy and clever. He’s a singer, songwriter and actor. A winemaker with
Read MoreSex, drugs and rock‘n’roll. To many of Motörhead fans, frontman Ian “Lemmy” Kilminster embodied just that. Rock biographer Mick Wall takes an up close and personal look at the hard and fast life
Read MoreThe Arctic Monkeys are one of the few truly superstar acts to emerge from the alternative scene over the last decade. They may also have been the first alt-rock band to break out
Read MoreJust because it’s Thanksgiving doesn’t mean there isn’t music news… Kayne West auditioned for American Idol over the weekend. No, seriously. Love this: in 1972, Black Sabbath had a $75,000 cocaine budget. Now
Read MoreIf there’s one grunge band that’s long overdue for a proper biography, it’s Alice in Chains. Yeah, there have been a couple in the past, but they’ve been awful. (Trust me: I’ve read
Read MoreOver the years I’ve written plenty of official record company bios for a variety of well-known artists (sorry, the identifies of them are a secret) and I can honestly say that each one
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