Deepen your appreciation of your favorite artists and genres. On Loud Lit, your host Matt Reno, a former rock radio DJ and forever music nerd, delivers reviews of books about rock and hip hop music. Tune in to find your next read.
From Superfan to Inner Circle: Stephen Rea’s Ozzy & Me
In this episode of Loud Lit, Matt reviews Stephen Rea’s poignant memoir, Ozzy & Me (https://bookshop.org/a/19729/9781668061077): Life Lessons, Wild Stories, and Unexpected Epiphanies from Forty Years of Friendship with the Prince of Darkness.
The book chronicles how a fan meeting blossomed into a four-decade friendship, backstage crew work, and a journaling project encouraged by the Prince of Darkness himself. Rather than focusing on cheap tabloids and debauchery, Rea offers a heartwarming and deeply humanizing look at Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne from the mid-80s to Ozzy's death in 2025.
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11 Jul 2026
Surviving '90s Rock Chaos: Melissa Auf Der Maur’s Wild Ride
Even The Good Girls Will Cry is the gripping autobiography by Melissa Auf Der Maur. Best known as a member of rock heavyweights like Hole and Smashing Pumpkins, Auf Der Maur steps out from behind the bass to share her own story.
From her artistic upbringing in Montreal to the whirlwind of joining Hole during a period of immense grief and rising stardom, this book offers an honest, backstage look at the chaotic reality of '90s alternative rock.
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13 Jun 2026
Roots of Rebellion: Serj Tankian's Down with the System
This week on Loud Lit, Matt dives into Serj Tankian's powerful 2024 memoir, Down with the System (https://bookshop.org/a/19729/9780306831928). Behind System of a Down's wild, zany riffs and legendary vocals is a story deeply rooted in activism, heritage, and the fight for justice. We explore the band's unlikely rise to stardom, internal band friction, and Serj's lifelong mission to gain recognition for the Armenian Genocide that directly impacted his ancestors.
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