Stevie Nicks comes clean on her cocaine addiction
Stevie Nicks–actually, ALL of Fleetwood Mac–were coke fiends back in the day. Does she regret it? Absolutely. She’s pretty honest in this short video. (Via Walter)
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David Bowie, His Aura and Cocaine in Photographs
[An interesting exploration of David Bowie’s coke-induced ruminations back in the 1970s by intern-in-residence, Dorothy Lee. – AC] David Bowie was quite intrigued with the occult during the 1970’s. On November 3, 975, he
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Random Music News for Thursday, April 13, 2017
The words “Houston, we have a problem” were uttered on this day in 1970. Now, the music news for April 12. How badly does a movie have to bomb before the musicians involved
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Random Music News for Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Let’s see if we can get through today without having another rock star die, shall we? Rod Stewart is building a massive football pitch on the grounds of his mansion. Adele’s “Hello” is
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It’s Official: Scott Weiland Died of a Drug Overdose
When we heard that Scott Weiland died in the back of his tour bus on December 3, many suspected Scott’s past substance abuse issues somehow played a part. It’s now official. They did.
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“Suspicious Substances” Found on Scott Weiland’s Tour Bus
Okay, so there’s not a tour bus in the world that hasn’t been home to “suspicious substances” and drugs. But not every tour bus is the scene of a death of a famous
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Singer Scott Weiland Dead: MORE UPDATES
[Note: The original title of this story was “Singer Scott Weiland Dead of an Overdose?,” which was based on some early, early, early reports that were fed to me. As you’ll see in
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Random Music News for Monday, October 12, 2015
Just because it’s Thanksgiving doesn’t mean there isn’t music news… Kayne West auditioned for American Idol over the weekend. No, seriously. Love this: in 1972, Black Sabbath had a $75,000 cocaine budget. Now
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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 729: Rock’n’Roll Drugs
There are many ways to clear or expand your mind to allow the free-flow of creativity: exercise, meditation and prayer are but three. But that takes exertion, practice and devotion. What if there
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The White Witch That Exorcised David Bowie’s Cocaine Crib
From 1974 through sometime in 1976, David Bowie was a mess. He was an alcoholic. He ingested vast amounts of cocaine. He became paranoid. He was convinced that some malevolent forces were out
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