Taylor Swift Sings About Being ‘a functioning alcoholic’ HIGHEST FUNCTIONING EVER – April 25, 2024 - Taylor Swift’s song “Fortnight” is getting a lot of attention for lyrics that include the line “I was a functioning alcoholic.” Swift hasn’t said whether she’s si... Read More...April 30 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winner
Eminem Celebrates 16 Years of Sobriety LOCAL HERO – April 20, 2024 - On Saturday, April 20, the “Lose Yourself” rapper, 51, marked 16 years sober, sharing the milestone on Instagram with fans. The Grammy winner — who was born Marshall Mathers — pos... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 23 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerRecoveryRehab
Remembering Marvin Gaye on the 40th Anniversary of His Passing (April 1, 1984) WHAT'S GOING ON – April 1, 2024 - Marvin Gaye's What's Going On LP is a stone cold masterpiece. If it’s not in your top five albums of all-time, then I seriously think you need to reevaluate your list. Not many albu... Read More...April 2 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
VAN MORRISON – Summertime in England, Moondance Concert VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Aug. 26, 2018 - Sir George Ivan “Van” Morrison Concert and the great band: Summertime in England, Moondance, Help Me, It’s All in the Game/Make It Real One More Time, Common One, Did Ye G... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerMar 19 2024
NINA SIMONE – FOUR WOMEN VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1969 - “Four Women” a song written by Nina Simone about four different African American women with varying tones of skin ranging from light to dark and how each one represents an African... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerMar 12 2024
John Phillips’ 5 Children: The Musical Family’s Ups and Downs A FAMILY AFFAIR – Feb. 23, 2024 - John Phillips had a complicated relationship with his five children as he struggled with drug addiction throughout his life. The Mamas & the Papas singer was a father t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 27 2024grammy winnerinterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Quote of the Week – Usher “My idea of artistry has always been ‘try everything until you find out what works.’” – Usher ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 13 2024grammy winnerquote of the week
“Rainbow Connection” with Kermit the Frog, and New Yorkers at Lincoln Center VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 2023 - This past October, Kermit the Frog and Choir! Choir! Choir! helped us to celebrate the new David Geffen Hall with a special sing-along performance of “Rainbow Connection.” Look clos... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJan 23 2024
Quote of the Week – Barbra Streisand “There’s a part of you that always remains a child, no matter how mature you get, how sophisticated or weary.” – Barbra Streisand ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJan 23 2024quote of the week
A Music Critic’s Picks – Great Songs About Not Drinking VIDEO – WATCH THEM HERE – Jan. 11, 2024 - Even as someone actively working a 12 step program, Frere-Jones says his first instinct was to reject the idea of good songs about not drinking. “Music sort of makes me dru... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerJan 16 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How John Coltrane’s ‘My Favorite Things’ Changed American Music VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Jan./Feb. 2024 - Looking back at the moment when one of our greatest jazzmen raised the stakes for everyone who came after. They gathered one afternoon in late October of 1960, at the At... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiongrammy winnerJan 9 2024
Sinead O’Connor & Van Morrison Sing “Have I Told You Lately?” VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 2023 - Sinead (RIP) and Van perform a duet of the classic song. (From “Late Show” in London, 5/17/95) WATCH@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJy77VV4okk ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiongrammy winnerJan 2 2024
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Dec. 3, 2023 - Kelly Clarkson sings... WATCH@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKDj5iNBtTc ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 5 2023grammy winner
Adele’s Drinking Again After Quitting Four Months Ago ABSTINENCE IS NOT FOR EVERYONE – Nov. 8, 2023 - She told the crowd that she plans to celebrate the end of the second leg of her shows: ‘I’m just going to chill. I’m annoyed as well that I’m sick because this i... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerNov 14 2023
Joe Walsh Talks Sobriety HE KNOWS FROM WHENCE HE SPEAKS – Nov. 4, 2023 - Though the rocker, known for his shredding guitar chops and wry sense of humor, has been known for his work in various lineups over the years, ( like the Eagles,... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerNov 7 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Quote of the Week – Van Morrison “I understood jazz, I understood how it worked. That’s what I apply to everything.” – Van Morrison ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerquote of the weekSept 12 2023
Lily Allen: On Pre-Sobriety Drug & Alcohol Daze IT’S BETTER NOW – Aug. 24, 2023 - It’s been four years since Lily Allen got sober, and the British singer-songwriter is opening up about what contributed to her substance use. In a new interview with The Ne... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 29 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerinterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Jerry Garcia Gone 28 Years Today AUDIO – AND THE BAND PLAYED ON – Aug. 8, 2023 - Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia was born on August 1, 1942 and died on August 9, 1995 at the age of 53. Each year, the “Days Between” Garcia’s birthday and the a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 15 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerlife expectancy
Quote of the Week – Dolly Parton “If you see someone without a smile today, give ‘em yours.” – Dolly Parton ... Read More...Aug 8 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerquote of the week
Quote of the Week – Sinead O’Connor “When you live with the Devil you learn there’s a God very quickly.” – Sinead O’Connor, b. Dec. 8, 1966 - d. July 26, 2023 ... Read More...Aug 1 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerlife expectancyquote of the week
MUSICAL INTERLUDE – R.I.P. SINEAD O’ Connor Nothing Compares 2 Her – July 26, 2023 - In a statement, the singer’s family said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have req... Read More...Aug 1 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
Tony Bennett – Fly Me to the Moon – Live on MTV AUDIO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE - RIP Tony Bennett – April 15, 2014 - Fly me to the moonLet me play among the starsLet me see what spring is like onA-Jupiter and MarsIn other words, hold my handIn other words, baby, ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJuly 25 2023
Legendary American Singer Tony Bennett passes at 96 THE GOOD LIFE – July 21, 2023 - No less than Frank Sinatra called the former singing waiter "the best singer in the business" after he became a star in the 1950s. Bennett went on to win 20 Grammy awards, including a ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJuly 25 2023
We Didn’t Start the Fire VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – July 2, 2023 - Fall Out Boy // With Lyrics WATCH@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVkKnC0Vd4Q ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJuly 18 2023
Quote of the Week – Patti Smith “If you don’t have what you need, just rock with what you’ve got.” – Patti Smith ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiongrammy winnerJuly 4 2023quote of the week
Quote of the Week – Tina Turner “This is what I want in heaven ... words to become notes and conversations to be symphonies.” – Tina Turner, b. 1939 Tennessee - d. 2023 Switzerland ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiongrammy winnerJune 20 2023quote of the week
George Winston: Pianist Sought to Echo Nature, Passes at 74 A SONG IN HIS HEART – June 8, 2023 - is inspiration remained rooted in the natural world, trying to convey the shifting seasons or moments such as a moonlit night or waves on a beach. His music also became par... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJune 13 2023life expectancy
Quote of the Week – Taylor Swift “I think you really have to tap into your sense of humor in order to survive.” – Taylor Swift ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJune 13 2023quote of the week
Elton John Answers the Proust Questionnaire FROM THE HEART – June 2, 2023 - The music legend, whose farewell concert, “Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium,” could earn him an Emmy and an EGOT, sounds off on attitude, addiction, and the perils of a st... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerInterviewJune 6 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Ahmad Jamal, Jazz Legend with Hypnotic Touch, Passes at 92 A MUSIC ICON – April 16, 2023 - He was also, in the 1950s, among the first African American performers who publicly adopted the Muslim faith. Mr. Jamal’s preferred musical format was the trio, and he found critic... Read More...April 18 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner