Monster Mash: Lady Gaga Successfully Bridges Art, Pop Music in Eccentric Album
... mash: Lady Gaga successfully bridges art, pop music in eccentric album Well, I know what it's about — Rick James wasn't the only singer to personify narcotics in his 1978 hit “Mary Jane. … This year, the singer opened up about her drug addiction, saying she used to smoke 15 to 20 marijuana cigarettes a day, “without … Read more on SU The Daily Orange (subscription) Read ...
The Secret Jewish History of Aerosmith
... Jewish History of Aerosmith But by 1979, after three years of arena and stadium tours, the band had suffered a steep decline owing to drug abuse and the vagaries of the music market, with disco, punk, and new-wave – all reactions against the sort of corporate hard-rock purveyed … Read more on Jewish Daily Forward The Exorcist star Linda Blair tours Australia to promote 40 years since the … Blair knows plenty about the pop star life, having dated legendary funk and RnB musician Rick James in the eighties. One of his biggest hits – Cold Blooded – was written about her. Yet sadly James' drug addiction forced her to walk away from the … Read more on The Daily Telegraph Read ...
Places to Go; Things to Do
... to go; things to do Filed under: Rick James drug abuse … noon to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday (closed Mondays). 737-1129. Designs In Gold: 485 Alisal Road, Solvang; fine-art jewelry by local artist James Cleland, inspired by Japanese themes as well as the natural world. … Also on exhibit Merv Corning … Read more on Santa Ynez Valley News Inside Track: Second tour of duty offers new challenges Filed under: Rick James drug abuse Read ...