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Brief profiles and quotations by independent-minded, tough women rock stars are provided, including: 19-year-old Fiona Apple; Shirley Manson of the group Garbage; Tori Amos; Bjork; Me'Shell Ndegeocello; folk singer Ani DiFranco; and Tracy Bonham.

* WOODFOLK, Ashley. The Beauty That Remains. 336p. Delacorte. Mar. 2018. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9781524715878. Gr 9 Up--Bring out the tissues: this deftly written tale of three teenagers coping with [...]

LAZEBNIK, Claire. Things I Should Have Known. 320p. HMH. Mar. 2017. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780544829695. Gr 7 Up--LaZebnik's latest novel, following Epic Fail, takes the meddling matchmaker trope and gives [...]

Quebec-born Celine Dion's talent at singing ballads has made her a mainstream pop music star. She performed during the opening ceremonies of the 1996 Olympics, and her latest album, 'Falling into You,' has sold 18.6 million copies. She began singing as a child in her family's piano bar.

RUSH, Jennifer. Devils & Thieves. 336p. Little, Brown. Oct. 2017. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780316390897. POP Gr 8 Up--'Harry Potter' meets Sons of Anarchy in this fun but flawed fantasy thriller. [...]

DICKSON, Kevin & Jack Ketsoyan. Blind Item. 352p. Imprint. Jun. 2017. Tr $26.99. ISBN 9781250122254. Gr 10 Up--A raw, expletive-laden peek at behind-the-scenes Hollywood, this novel doesn't just push the [...]

EULBERG, Elizabeth. Just Another Girl. 256p. ebook available. Scholastic/Point. Mar. 2017. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780545956284. Gr 7 Up--What if everything you thought about someone was completely wrong? Eulberg's tragicomic novel [...]

EGLINGTON, Tara. How To Keep a Boy from Kissing You. 320p. ebook available. St. Martin's/Thomas Dunne Bks. Oct. 2016. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9781250049537. Gr 9 Up--Australian debut author Eglington brings [...]

SUTHERLAND, Krystal. Our Chemical Hearts. 320p. ebook available. Putnam. Oct. 2016. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780399546563. Gr 9 Up--Henry Page always thought love would be simple, and then he meets transfer [...]

MASON, Simon. Running Girl. 432p. ebook available. Scholastic/David Fickling Bks. Sept. 2016. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9781338036428. Gr 9 Up--This sly British murder mystery weaves in elements of both hard-boiled detective [...]

Pop artist Natalie Imbruglia attempts to enliven her singing career with her new album entitled, 'Left of the Middle.' The album, which features a number of well-written pop melodies about intimate relationships, has been reported to achieve a platinum award in the US.

The Swedish pop music group, The Cardigans, caught the interest of the pop music industry with its light tunes and dark lyrics. The group's vocalist, Nina Persson, believes that their lyrics has deep ties with those of Swedish folk songs as well as heavy metal music, such as the songs of Ozzy Osbourne.

Rock music band Matchbox 20's lead singer Rob Thomas recognizes the transitory nature of fame in his line of work and strives to come up with better performances. Thomas attributes his hard work to his poor childhood.

Focuses on musician Sheryl Crow while on tour in Japan. Success as a rock goddess; Comments on touring Japan; Health regimen while on tour.

Features Teresa Caldwell, mother of Lil Bow Wow rap artist. Added duties as manager, stylist and accountant; Other duties done for Lil Bow Wow while on tours. INSET: JERSEY GIRL..

Checks in with the band Talk Show in November of 1997. The members of the band, which are also three-fourths of the band Stone Temple Pilots (STP); Their work with vocalist Dave Coutts; The success of the song `Hello Hello.'

Announces that Ted Hawkins, who rose to become a nationally recognized vocalist from being an obscure street singer, died in an L.A. hospital on January 1, 1995, at age 58. What was the cause of his death; Where he was born and raised.

Reports on highlights of the 1998 Golden Globe Awards held in Los Angeles, California. Includes Ving Rhames' awarding of his best actor trophy to Jack Lemmon; James Cameron's receipt of the best director award; Peter Fonda and Burt Reynolds' receipt of awards for acting.

Features photographs of celebrities who were spotted at the Almost Acoustic Christmas benefit concert in Los Angeles, California. Includes actress Neve Campbell; Gwen Stefani of the band No Doubt; Actor Samuel L. Jackson.