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
Beethoven Died of Alcoholism, Promiscuity and VD WORKING FROM HOME WILL DO IT EVERY TIME – March 23, 2023 - Despite being a child prodigy, by the time he was 28 he had reported his first hearing problems. Whether Beethoven contracted syphilis has been debated... Read More...Alcohol AddictionApril 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerlife expectancyMental Health
Judy Collins: Alcoholism, Bulimia & Releasing ‘most powerful song I’ve ever written’ at 83 VIDEO – BETTER WITH AGE, LIKE A FINE... – March 24, 2023 - I couldn’t sing, I couldn’t work, I couldn’t do anything. I had troubles with my vocal cords, which were caused by, I’m sure, the bulimia, but probably also ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerinterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Wayne Shorter, Jazz Saxophonist/Composer Passes at 89 KIND OF BLUE – March 2, 2023 - Wayne Shorter, an award-winning saxophonist, composer and bandleader has died. He was 89. Shorter died on Thursday surrounded by his family in a hospital in Los Angeles, his rep conf... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerlife expectancyMarch 7 2023
Quote of the Week – Wayne Shorter “There are colors we can’t see, but they’re connected to the ones we can. There’s a connection between everything.” – Wayne Shorter, Newark, NJ, Aug. 25, 1933, – Los Angeles, March 2, 2023 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerMarch 7 2023quote of the week
Ringo Starr Found Sobriety After Years Of Addiction VIDEO – ACT NATURALLY – Jan. 22, 2023 - At the same time, he spent more time with friends such as the hard-partying Harry Nilsson, The Who drummer Keith Moon, and T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan. In the mid-1970s, Ringo ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 7 2023grammy winnerinterventionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
David Crosby, Long Time…Gone at 81 MUSIC LEGEND – Jan. 19, 2023 - The death came as a surprise to those who followed his very active Twitter account, which he’d kept tweeting on as recently as Wednesday. One of Crosby’s final tweets the day before he... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerJan 24 2023life expectancyRecoveryRehab
David Crosby’s Music Always Lifted Me Up A NATURAL HIGH – Jan. 21, 2023 - It was about something larger and deeper, a sense of hope that my generation, which came of age in the late 1960s and 70s, had once clung to fiercely but had gradually be... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerJan 24 2023life expectancy
Quote of the Week – David Crosby Click@WashingtonPost ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerJan 24 2023quote of the week
Bob Weir Keeps The Grateful Dead Alive JUST ANOTHER JERRY’S KIDS – Nov. 21, 2022 - Still, in the nearly 30 years since Garcia’s death, Weir, who recently turned 75, has taken on the task of shepherding the Grateful Dead’s music and the fan ba... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerNov 29 2022Recovery
Lady A’s Charles Kelly Shares ‘Goodbye Letter to Alcohol’ Song AUDIO – MORE LIKE A LOVE LETTER – Nov. 22, 2022 - The lyrics to the song chronicle Kelley’s struggles with alcohol, from the way he depended upon it to be able to perform, to how it gave him “courage” the night... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerNov 29 2022RecoveryRehab
Slippery Steps: Rolling & Tumbling Toward Sobriety by Don McLeese MEMOIRS ARE HIP – Oct. 2022 - Q. What inspired the book? “To try to make sense of how the worst day of my life became one of the best days of my life. I often understand something best through the proces... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerinterventionInterviewNov 1 2022RecoveryRehab
The Drama of Jimi Hendrix’s Early Childhood: Cheating, Foster Care, and Alcoholism VIDEO – ALANON THE WATCHTOWER – Oct. 22, 2022 - Philip Norman’s 2020 book Wild Thing: The Short, Spellbinding Life of Jimi Hendrix, detailed Hendrix’s life prior to fame as well as his career after his breakout... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerlife expectancyOct 25 2022OverdoseRehabTrauma
Pharoah Sanders Was a Force of Nature, Dies at 81 VIDEO – I THOUGHT GOD’S DIDN’T DIE – Sept. 24, 2022 - The sound Mr. Sanders drew from his tenor saxophone was a force of nature: burly, throbbing and encompassing, steeped in deep blues and drawing on extended ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiongrammy winnerSept 27 2022
Did Michael Jackson’s Ex-Wife Debbie Rowe Confess Aiding In His Drug Addiction? Says, “In Some Way I Was Part Of It” MEA CULPA? – Sept. 7, 2022 - As per the report in The International News, in the documentary, Debbie Rowe admitted that she had worked for the famous dermatologist Dr Arnold Klein, who gave Michael Jacks... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerinterventionInterviewlife expectancyMental HealthOverdoseSept 13 2022Trauma
Quote of the Week – Olivia Newton-John “Once you face your fear, nothing is ever as hard as you think.” – Olivia Newton-John ... Read More...Aug 9 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerCompassiongrammy winnerquote of the week
Watch Joni Mitchell’s First Performance in 20 Years “Both Sides Now” July 24 The Newport Folk Festival VIDEO – HOLDING BACK THE TEARS – July 24, 2022 - Joni Mitchell, who hadn’t performed live since 2013 until earlier this year, made a surprise appearance for a full set today (July 24) at the 2022 Newport Folk ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJuly 26 2022life expectancyRecovery
Florence Welch Says Sobriety Was ‘Lonely’…at First VIDEO – ONE SONG AT A TIME – July 20, 2022 - “It took me a long time to come to terms with the fact that I had a problem with drinking because I was one of those drinkers where ,” Welch told Bergdorf, 34. “If ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerinterventionInterviewJuly 26 2022RecoveryRehab
On July 23, 2011, Amy Winehouse Joined the Tragic 27 Club VIDEO – I SAY NO NO NO – July 23, 2022 - Winehouse was found dead in her flat in Camden on Saturday, July 23, 2011. The cause of death was alcohol poisoning, as the singer was found with 416mg of alcohol per de... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerJuly 26 2022OverdoseRehabrelapseTrauma
Oscar-Winner Paul Williams Misplaced the 1980’s OVER THE RAINBOW CONNECTION – June 19, 2022 - “We’ve Only Just Begun” by The Carpenters, “An Olԁ Fashioneԁ Love Song” by Three Dog Night, anԁ the lyrics to “The Love Boat” theme are among his other songwriting... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerJune 28 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Elvis Presley’s Legacy of Addiction, Heartbreak & Death UNCHAINED MELODY – June 16, 2022 - In a video seen by The Post, she told the crowd: “My life is a little bit kind of down right now. You’re pulling me up. so thank you. “I’m so proud of this movie, I really... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerJune 21 2022Mental HealthRecovery
Ain’t No Stopping Us Now VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – June 2022 - PhillySound on Soul Train presents: "Ain't No Stopping Us Now" by McFadden & Whitehead Listen to more from Philadelphia International Records. more@YouTube htt... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJune 21 2022
Ann Wilson on Trailblazing Women and Drinking while Sober WELL IT AIN’T VODKA – June 15, 2022 - Question: Heart started in Seattle, but had to go up to Canada for a minute. Did your time in Seattle or outside the states during a formative time for your music affe... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerinterventionInterviewJune 21 2022Recovery
The Rolling Stones’ Journey to Sobriety VIDEO – SISTER MORPHINE GO HOME – May 13, 2022 - DeCurtis told the outlet that there was also a significance behind the album’s title as the “Exile” part means they were tax exiles. The band fled England to avo... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerinterventionInterviewMay 17 2022RecoveryRehab
Florence Welch Talks Sobriety & The Lure of Motherhood SOBRIETY IS BIRTHING – April 26, 2022 - The photographer and director Autumn de Wilde, responsible for the album’s artwork and Welch’s new music videos, was instrumental in creating Florence’s new liberated wor... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassiongrammy winnerinterventionInterviewMay 3 2022RecoveryRehab
Quote of the Week – James Brown “The one thing that can solve most of our problems is dancing.” —Happy Birthday, James Brown (May 3, 1933 - Dec. 25, 2006) ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerMay 3 2022quote of the week
Elton John Honors Ryan White TRIBUTES LIVE ON – April 2, 2022 - “I had the luck to meet Ryan White and his family,” John said. “I wanted to help them, but they ended up helping me much more. Ryan was the spark that helped me to recover fr... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 5 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Celebrities Pay Heartfelt Tribute To ‘Coolest Dude Ever’ Taylor Hawkins RIP Mar. 26, 2022 - The death of the Foo Fighters drummer sparked an outpouring of grief on social media. more@HuffPost ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerlife expectancyMarch 29 2022Recovery
Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters’ Drummer, Dies at 50 GONE TOO SOON – Mar. 25, 2022 - Recognizable for his flailing limbs, surfer’s good looks and wide, childlike grin, Mr. Hawkins became a member of the band led by Dave Grohl for its third album, “There Is Nothin... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerinterventionMarch 29 2022OverdoseRecoveryRehabTrauma
The David Bowie Song About His Drug Addiction VIDEO – MOONAGE DAYDREAM – March 24, 2022 - For most of the 1970s, David Bowie’s life revolved around when he’d be getting his next hit of drugs. After he managed to shake off his sordid habits, Bowie reflecte... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerMarch 29 2022RecoveryRehab