Neil Young's 1975 'Homegrown' Finally Released
Neil Young's wrote his two stoner songs - "Homegrown" and "Roll Another Number" (for the Road)" - in 1975. The original acoustic version of "Homegrown" has finally been released 45 years later.
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Is John Prine's 'Illegal Smile' a Pot Song?
Folk-singer John Prine's song, "Illegal Smile," has long been regarded as an ode to marijuana. However, he begged to differ. Prine passed away from the coronavirus on April 7.
Blues Traveler's 'I Want to Take You Higher' on 'Hempilation'
This scoring version of Sly and the Family Stone's "I Want to Take You Higher" is peak Blues Traveler, a deep cut buried in the annals of artists stepping up to doing good. Recorded in 1995, it appears on "Hempilation: Freedom Is NORML."
CelebStoner Video Premiere: Prefab Messiahs' 'Monster Riff'
Massachusetts garage rockers the Prefab Messiahs have a new album, "Pyschsploitation Today," and a groovy animated video for their song, "Monster Riff."
Ray Thomas RIP: Moody Blues' 'Legend of a Mind (Timothy Leary's Dead)'
The Moody Blues, who will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Apr. 14, featured their psychedelic masterpiece, "Legend of a Mind," on the 1968 album "In Search of the Lost Chord." Also known as "Timothy Leary's Dead," Flautist Ray Thomas, who passed away on Jan. 5, wrote the song.