The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 956: The long, strange trip of John Frusciante, part 1
I’m pretty sure it’s not an actual scientific classification, but along with homo sapiens, we need to acknowledge a new
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Drugs
Ongoing History Daily: Dave Gahan shoots the Tin Man
Dave Gahan, the singer of Depeche Mode, is really lucky to be alive. And I mean REALLY lucky. He went
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Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters drummer, has died at age 50 [UPDATED: A cache of drugs found. And it could have been a heart problem.]
Of all the rock stars I’ve ever met, no one smiled as much or as broadly as Taylor Hawkins. A
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Is this a way to get high without drugs? Introducing soundscaping.
Even if you’ve never been tempted to try drugs, you’ve probably wondered what it feels like to get high. I
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Random music news for Thursday, January 24, 2019
Off to Nashville today for a chat with Metallica. Kirk Hammett and I will inevitably have a conversation on our
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Random music news for Wednesday, September 19, 2018
I’ve never seen more squirrels collecting nuts in my neighbourhood. Does that mean we’re in for a bad winter? Ponder
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Musicians talk about drugs, right? Here’s how to do it right.
If you’re going to tour in the US, you’ll inevitably run into the local drug culture. You never know when
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Do Sex, Drugs and Rock’n’Roll Really Go Together? Let’s Ask Science!
The phrase “sex, drugs and rock’n’roll” go back at least to Ian Dury’s 1977 hit, probably earlier. The three things
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The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: 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
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“Fresh Track Marks?” Was Chris Cornell “Messed Up” During His Final Concert?
There are still plenty of unanswered questions surrounding the death of Chris Cornell. This new revelation from his tour manager
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Which Genre of Music Mentions Drugs the LEAST? (Nope. You’re Wrong.)
Exclaim! points us to a new study from Addictions.com that tracked drug mentions in music. Using data from SongMeanings.com and
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