Proving that today's hellraisers still have a lot to learn about true rock and roll behaviour, Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx is publishing The Heroin Diaries, a no-holds barred account of a drug crazed year in the mid-eighties. As one of the hardest-living rock stars ever, the diary is likely to prove shocking to say the least.
Co-written
by Guardian and Q scribe Ian Gittins, The Heroin Diaries
is based on Sixx's journal entries beginning Christmas
1986 where he documented the tumultuous relationship
he had with heroin and the Crüe, then at the height
of their fame. But Crüe fans shouldn't expect a glamorous
tale of rock and roll excess - Sixx's intention in writing
the book was to give a true account of the extremes
of addiction, the effect it had on his loved ones and
the eventual struggle of recovery.
Accordingly, a portion of the proceeds from the book
will go to Sixx's charity Running Wild In The Night,
a fundraising initiative for Covenant House California,
which helps to rescue young people from the streets.
Following the book's release, Sixx will also put out
Heroin Diaries: The Soundtrack in September. Described
as "the dark audio companion to Sixx's diary", the album
will be written and produced by Sixx, James Michael
and DJ Ashba under the moniker Sixx:A.M.
Sixx fans can find out more at www.myspace.com/heroindiaries
including a preview of the firstsingle from Heroin Diaries:
The Soundtrack, titled Life is Beautiful.
Proving that today's hellraisers still have a lot to learn about true rock and roll behaviour, Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx is publishing The Heroin Diaries, a no-holds barred account of a drug crazed year in the mid-eighties. As one of the hardest-living rock stars ever, the diary is likely to prove shocking to say the least.
Hugely respected metal label Roadrunner Records has announced the worldwide signing of metalcore titans Atreyu, whose last album A Death Grip On Yesterday exploded into the US Billboard chart at number 9 last year.
This year's nominees for the Mercury Music Prize have been announced with previous winners Arctic Monkeys appearing on the list for the second year running. This year they find themselves competing against Amy Winehouse, whose star has risen considerably in the last twelve months.
Metal favourites Porcupine Tree are set to return to the UK in November
for two dates in Oxford and London. Further dates are also expected to follow
in December.
