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Some artists borrow their own lyrics or album titles to name a memoir. Melissa Auf der Maur, former bassist of Hole and the Smashing Pumpkins, quoted a demon. Does she mean a literal or metaphorical ...

Back in the ’90s, Montreal musician Melissa Auf der Maur unexpectedly found herself at the heart of the grunge and alternative rock scene, playing bass for one of the era’s most iconic bands: Hole.

It was that obsession with music that led to her connection with Corgan, apologizing to him on behalf of the entire city of Montreal after the Pumpkins’ first gig ended with an audience member ...

If you’re like us, you’ve probably wondered what everyday stuff famous people add to their carts — like hair spray or an electric toothbrush. We asked Melissa Auf der Maur — whose new memoir, Even the ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 17: Melissa Auf der Maur Discusses Her New Book "Even The Good Girls Will Cry" at Strand Bookstore on March 17, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) In ...

Rocker Melissa Auf der Maur, who once dated Dave Grohl, recounts in her new book, Even the Good Girls Will Cry: A '90s Rock Memoir, that the Foo Fighters drummer and frontman was the first guy to give ...

The bassist and author also opens up to PEOPLE about getting discovered by Billy Corgan and singing on Courtney Love's next album Jessica Chappe Photography Melissa Auf der Maur opens up to PEOPLE ...

It quickly becomes clear that I am on tour with a force to be reckoned with. Never before have I seen anyone possess Courtney’s level of power and destruction while also revealing what it means to ...

The musician's '90s Rock Memoir is available to buy online on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. By Amina Ayoud All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may ...

Minutes before our Zoom interview is set to start, Melissa Auf der Maur e-mails to ask, “How do you feel about just an old-fashioned phone conversation?” adding, “I prefer that.” Auf der Maur’s small ...