Last week, we asked for your suggestions for the best music documentaries. This got us thinking about other music biographical projects. In recent music news, many artists have announced plans to release memoirs, including Bono and Lucinda Williams. Margo Price released her emotional memoir just this month. Other musicians who have published their stories in recent years include Elton John, Michelle Zauner, and Debbie Harry – just to name a few.

With so many memoirs coming out, and plenty of great ones in recent years, we want to know what memoirs you have enjoyed reading. Help us build a playlist of songs from artists whose stories touched you. For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, who are some artists whose memoirs you’d recommend?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played:

Margo Price - “Hands of Time”

Maybe We’ll Make It: A Memoir

The Rolling Stones - “Happy”

Keith Richards, Life

Brandi Carlile - “The Story”

Broken Horses

Sleater-Kinney - “One More Hour”

Carrie Brownstein, Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl

Japanese Breakfast - “Paprika”

Michelle Zauner, Crying in H Mart: A Memoir

U2 - “Desire”

Bono, Surrender

Patti Smith - “Redondo Beach”

Year of the Monkey, M Train, Just Kids