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Book Buzz: Adele turns down book deal

Is Grammy and Oscar winning singer Adele writing a memoir? No! The New York Daily News reports that the British crooner turned down a seven-figure deal with HarperCollins, saying she is too young to detail her life experiences in a book.

 

Clive Davis' book is more about music stars than music business

In 'The Soundtrack of My Life,' Clive Davis writes about musicians (and his part in making them legends) and his talents but little about the business side. He may be one of the most influential music executives in the world, but Clive Davis was never a music geek. He didn't like rock 'n' roll as a teen, doesn't describe that lightning-strike moment when sound first truly explodes. He didn't collect albums, and seldom paints himself as an aesthete.

 

ArtsBeat: Wrote a Book for Everyone: A Memoir From John Fogerty

Mr. Fogerty, the singer-songwriter and former front man of Creedence Clearwater Revival, will write a book about the pressures of fame, his tumultuous relationships with his bandmates (including his brother, Tom) and his battle for creative freedom.

 

Courtney Love memoir to 'set the record straight'

Courtney Love memoir to 'set the record straight'

Courtney Love is ready to spill. The hard-living rock star and actress known for her band Hole and for her brief marriage to Kurt Cobain has a book deal with William Morrow.

 

His turn: Jermaine Jackson has book deal

His turn: Jermaine Jackson has book deal

A long-rumored memoir by Michael Jackson's brother Jermaine is finally coming out....

 

Keith Richards on His Remarkable New Memoir, ‘Life’

Keith Richards on His Remarkable New Memoir, ‘Life’

The following is an excerpt of an article from the October 28, 2010 issue of Rolling Stone. This issue is available tomorrow on newsstands, and Friday, October 15 online via Rolling Stone's premium subscription plan "I don't think I looked for it," Keith Richards says in a low, even growl. ...

 

Livin la vida loca! Ricky Martin writes memoir

Livin la vida loca! Ricky Martin writes memoir

Ricky Martin has picked an appropriate title for his autobiography: "Me." The Puerto Rican singer says writing the book took him on an “incredible spiritual journey.”

 

16-year-old Justin Bieber writing a memoir

16-year-old Justin Bieber writing a memoir

You're never too young to write a memoir. Sixteen-year-old Justin Bieber's book comes out in October. HarperCollins announced the pop star's memoir on Monday, saying "Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story" will reveal the teen sensation's "amazing journey to stardom."

 

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