The singer’s estate is one of the greatest success stories of the 21st century – the deliberate, calculated and carefully managed image rehabilitation has produced a global empire.
The full-on effort of Sabrina Carpenter versus Justin Bieber’s low-key approach has drawn furious reaction with punters pointing out that no female performer would be allowed to get away with what Bieber did.
An empathetic, unsparing memoir of her artistic heyday as bass player for Hole and Smashing Pumpkins in the 90s is Auf der Maur’s way of jump-starting her next chapter.