Husband-and-wife duo Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley formed Yo La Tengo in 1984 -- perhaps inadvertently launching the phenomenon of indie rock. In "Big Day Coming," a just-released biography of the band, journalist and DJ Jesse Jarnow covers their unique approach to rock sounds, along with an in-depth study of the radio stations, record stores and zines that made up the world of 80s and 90s alternative music. [via Rolling Stone]

As everyone knows (from 9-year-old girls to their supposedly wiser fathers), it's impossible to not love Adele, or to stop listening to her songs on repeat. Soon you'll be able to relive the most intimate alleged details of her life -- an unofficial Adele biography will be released next month. [via Glamour]

In April, Cissy Houston -- mother of Whitney and a 68-year-old gospel singer -- pitched a book to HarperCollins. One year from now, we'll see the results: a tell-all biography filled with "both the good and the bad" details of the late pop singer's life. [via Crain's]

A skateboarding megastar by the time he was 13, Christian Hosoi helped define the sport that has tied rule-breaking and athletic achievement together for the past three decades. His memoir, released today, traces his stellar rise alongside the likes of Tony Hawk and Tony Alva, his drug-fueled wipeout, and his triumphant return as X-Games champion. [via SF Gate]

A Steve Jobs biopic -- not the one based on Aaron Sorkin's version of Walter Isaacson's biography, but the one starring Ashton Kutcher as the understatedly handsome mastermind himself -- began filming in Los Altos this week. This week's filming includes scenes based on the Apple founder's home life. [via CBS]