The Go-Go’s Jane Wiedlin to release memoir

The Go-Go’s guitarist and co-founder Jane Wiedlin is set to release her first memoir, TMI: Memoirs of a Go-Go, on Nov. 10.

According to a press release, the book is “a vivid account of rock excess and Hollywood drama,” with Wiedlin opening up about “childhood tragedy, mental health struggles, shattered relationships, and her own relentless reinvention.”

“My story is about my band the Go-Go’s, of course, but there is so much more to tell than that,” Wiedlin says in a statement. “My lifelong battle with mental illness, multiple failed relationships, living in literally dozens of places (including foreign countries), and discovering my passion for animal rescue and BDSM are just some of the other parts of me that I have divulged in this tell-almost-all memoir.”

She adds, “It’s called TMI for a reason!”

In the book, Wiedlin, who co-founded the Go-Go’s with Belinda Carlisle in 1978, will delve into the highs and lows of her career with the band, as well as opening up about her personal struggles. 

The Go-Go’s, which also includes Gina Schock, Kathy Valentine and Charlotte Caffey, released their debut album, Beauty and the Beat, in 1981. It went double-Platinum and hit #1 thanks to hit singles “We Got the Beat” and “Our Lips Are Sealed.” They went on to become one of the most successful bands of the ’80s, and in 2021 were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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