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blink 182’s Mark Hoppus announces new memoir Fahrenheit-182

The new blink-182 tell-all was co-written by music writer Dan Ozzi. blink 182’s Mark Hoppus Announces New Memoir Fahrenheit-182 Jonah Krueger

Cher will tell her story in new two-part memoir

The first part of the memoir from the entertainment icon arrives this November. Cher Will Tell Her Story in Two-Part Book Series Titled Cher: The Memoir Mary Siroky

Michael McDonald announces new memoir co-written by Paul Reiser

What a Fool Believes: A Memoir is slated for release on May 21st. Michael McDonald Announces New Memoir Co-Written by Paul Reiser Eddie Fu

Britney Spears says “volume 2” of her memoir coming in 2024

The pop singer claims The Woman in Me is already "the highest selling celebrity memoir in history." Britney Spears Says “Volume 2” of Her Memoir Coming in 2024 Scoop Harrison

Black Sabbath Bassist Geezer Butler to Release Autobiography in June

The memoir from the founding Sabbath bassist arrives June 6th. Black Sabbath Bassist Geezer Butler to Release Autobiography in June Jon Hadusek

Kraftwerk Member Karl Bartos Shares Career Journey In New Memoir, “The Sound of the Machine”

An electronic music pioneer is putting his storied career to the page in an upcoming memoir.  Former Kraftwerk member Karl Bartos has revealed The Sound of the Machine. The new book chronicles the rise of the pioneering band, who recently joined the very selective club of electronic music artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021. “I reveal why our music – created in the analogue world – has survived its digital substitute,” Bartos said of the memoir, per Euronews. “As I see it, in our best moments the compositions are a testament to our search for the poetry concealed in the sound of the machine.” Karl Bartos became Kraftwerk’s fourth member in the mid-1970s and remained a member of the group until 1990. Schnatzel S...

Mark Hoppus Writing Memoir About Blink-182 and Surviving Cancer

As if Blink-182 reuniting their classic lineup wasn’t exciting enough, Mark Hoppus has revealed he’s working on a memoir about his career with the band and recent battle with cancer. In a red carpet interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the singer and bassist said he was “finalizing the deal” for the book, which he started writing earlier this year. “I’m not that far into it yet but I’m writing a book about my life and experience in Blink and what I’ve gone through over the past year or so,” Hoppus said about the project, which he described to THR as a combination of a music memoir and medical journey. “We’re finalizing the deal and I’m really happy with the way that’s coming together. I’m excited to tell my story.” Hoppus also spoke about accidentally revealing his battle with diffu...

Bono Announces Book Tour

Bono will promote his upcoming memoir by embarking on a 14-city book tour this fall. Kicking off at at Beacon Theatre on November 2nd, Bono’s “Stories of SURRENDER” tour will then make stops in Boston, Toronto, Chicago, Nashville, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Glasgow, Manchester, Berlin, Paris, Dublin, and Madrid. Check out the full itinerary below. Tickets go on sale starting Friday, October 7 at 10:00 a.m. local time and will be available via Ticketmaster. Each ticket purchased comes with a copy of SURRENDER. Related Video In a statement previewing the tour, Bono said: “I miss being on stage and the closeness of U2’s audience. In these shows I’ve got some stories to sing, and some songs to tell… Plus I want to have some fun presenting my ME-moir, SURRENDER, which is really more of...

Bono Announces New Memoir Surrender Breaking Down U2 Songs

Bono recently said he’s “embarrassed” by most of U2’s catalog, but apparently that didn’t stop him from writing a memoir structured around his band’s songs. Titled Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, the book is out on November 1st via Knopf. As the title suggests, Surrender contains 40 chapters — each of which is named after a U2 song — as well as 40 original drawings created by Bono specifically for the memoir. In the book, he’ll also take readers through the journey of his upbringing in Dublin, the loss of his mother, and humanitarian work dedicated to the fight against AIDS and extreme poverty. “When I started to write this book, I was hoping to draw in detail what I’d previously only sketched in songs,” Bono said in a press release. “The people, places, and possibilities in my life. ...

Fat Joe Announces Forthcoming Memoir ‘The Book of Jose’ [Video]

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Fat Joe is taking his pen game to the publishing industry. He has announced that he will be releasing his first ever book later this year. As per Vibe Magazine the South Bronx native is set to publish his official memoir in the coming months. On Tuesday, April 5 he announced the release to the world. Titled The Book Of Jose he says the book will give the world his real story, the good, the bad and the ugly. “The Book of Jose is more than just a book about my career. It explores the darkest moments of my life — brushes with death, being locked up, losing friends, and dealing with depression — that shaped me as a man. I overcame significant adversity but I’m excited to be in a position to share my story and inspire others thro...

Britney Spears Calls Writing Her Memoir ‘Healing & Therapeutic’

Britney Spears gave her loyal fans an update on the process of writing her upcoming memoir on Monday (April 4). In a lengthy Instagram post, the pop star wrote, “Well I’m writing a book at the moment and as it’s actually healing and therapeutic … it’s also hard bringing up past events in my life … I’ve never been able to express openly !!! I can only imagine that I do sound childish but I was extremely young when those events took place … and addressing it now … I’m sure it seems irrelevant to most and I’m completely aware of that !!!” Spears then referenced Justin Timberlake‘s public apology to both herself and Janet Jackson in the wake of The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears premiering on Hulu in 2021, and ahead of the release of The New York Times Presents: Malfuncti...

Tegan and Sara Announce Cast for High School Memoir TV Adaptation

Tegan and Sara have found their Tegan and Sara! On Thursday, the indie pop duo announced the stars of their upcoming comedy series High School. The sisters will be played by fellow twins and TikTok stars Railey and Seazynn Gilliland. Railey is set to portray the 15-year-old version of Tegan, who’s described in a press release as “gregarious, confident, and extroverted,” while Seazynn will step into the shoes of the “reserved, observant, and sensitive” Sara. Meanwhile, How I Met Your Mother alum Cobie Smulders and Kyle Bornheimer will play the twins’ TV mom, Simone, and her boyfriend, Patrick, respectively. Advertisement Related Video “It felt kismet when I saw Railey and Seazynn for the first time on TikTok,” said Tegan Quin in a statement. “There was something undeniably intriguing about ...