Quick Hits: Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Kanye West, U2, Blink-182, Eminem, Kelly …

Quick Hits: Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Kanye West, U2, Blink-182, Eminem, Kelly …
According to the description on Amazon.com, "From her rocky relationship with her hippy parents and her days spent stripping to make ends meet to the truth behind her drug abuse and recovery, this is a riveting story, too crazy not to be true. " The … Read more on FMQB

Remembering River Phoenix
I remember exactly where I was when I learned of the deaths of Kurt Cobain, Princess Di, and Amy Winehouse.* The same is true with regard to the sad news of a number of more recent celebrity deaths, when I have been positioned in front of a computer … Read more on Vulture

Elliott Smith: Last word on a tormented rock hero
Taking four years to research and write, Schultz was granted exclusive access to those closest to Smith as he attempted to uncover the hidden world of the singer, to find reasons behind his well-documented battles with alcohol, drugs (including heroin … Read more on The Independent