Addiction Captures Amy Winehouse
Addiction captured another talented artist today, Amy Winehouse. The death of a young artist with so much potential for a bright future is heartbreaking. However, how do you help someone who is on a path of self-destruction under the influence of drugs and alcohol? The initial answer is that an addict MUST possess a strong desire [...]
Band Dynamics with Wayne Kramer from the MC5
March 25, 2011 by JodiRocks
Filed under Addiction, Band Dynamics, Music, Musician
Detroit native Wayne Kramer was a founding member and guitarist of the revolutionary band the MC5, which came from the same Detroit music scene that produced The Stooges, KISS, and Ted Nugent. With co-guitarist Fred Sonic Smith, Kramer’s aggressive, noisy style on the band’s 1969 debut, Kick Out The Jams, became a landmark in the evolution [...]
Band Dynamics – Coping with Addiction
February 27, 2011 by JodiRocks
Filed under Addiction, Band Dynamics
Albert Hammond Jr: “I was hardcore junkie” The guitarist is known for being in rock band The Strokes, but has also released two records on his own. His last offering ¿Cómo Te Llama? hit stores in 2008, but memories of it are mixed for Albert. He was taking drugs at the time it was recorded [...]
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