Mike Doughty releases book, performing in Durham

Alt-rock singer-songwriter and former Soul Coughing front man Mike Doughty is hitting the road this spring in support of a very personal new project. In January, Doughty published The Book of Drugs, a memoir of his addiction and recovery.

Doughty will be at Durham's Casbah on Friday, May 11, for a reading, concert and Q&A session. Tickets are $16 and go on sale Friday, March 2, via Etix.

Watch Doughty discuss his new book with New York Public Radio below.

Mike Doughty & His Band Fantastic announce fall tour, coming to Carrboro

Singer-songwriter Mike Doughty, former frontman of Soul Coughing, is hitting the road this fall with His Band Fantastic to support his new album Yes and Also Yes, which doesn't have a release date yet.

The tour will come to the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Tuesday, October 25. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 1 via etix for $16.

Until some music is available from the new album, check out the music video for "Rising Up" from Doughty's last album, Sad Man Happy Man, below.