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Melissa Auf der Maur's '90s Rock Memoir Launches March 2026

10/31/2025

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Melissa Auf der Maur, former Hole bassist and touring member of the Smashing Pumpkins, will release her memoir Even the Good Girls Will Cry: A ’90s Rock Memoir on March 17, 2026.
The book blends autobiography, travel diary, and scrapbook elements.
It traces her Montreal upbringing and pivotal 1990s role.
The narrative covers Hole's 1994 tour and Cobain and Pfaff's deaths.
It includes rare photographs and cameos from notable artists.

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Story summary

Melissa Auf der Maur, former Hole bassist and touring member of the Smashing Pumpkins, will release her memoir Even the Good Girls Will Cry: A ’90s Rock Memoir on March 17, 2026.
The book blends autobiography, travel diary, and scrapbook elements.
It traces her Montreal upbringing and pivotal 1990s role.
The narrative covers Hole's 1994 tour and Cobain and Pfaff's deaths.
It includes rare photographs and cameos from notable artists.