The singer from Kings of Leon recently admitted that he had a little addiction problem with the prescription drugs and, moreover, it affected his memory. This is what Caleb Followill related on the matter: ” ‘Only By The Night’ was the most messed up. That was the party record. I don’t remember a lot of it. I had surgery on my shoulder so they gave me pain pills which I kind of got hooked on.” Well, a little memory loss now and then isn’t such a bad thing. Maybe stuff happened during that time that Caleb Followill is better off forgetting. Hopefully he didn’t forget any of the music he was playing at the time. That would be very professionally detrimental.
The rapper who had a bit of a problem with prescription drugs a while back has shared the secret to his ability of staying sober. Eminem related this on the matter: “How do you stay sober? My kids, and also I see a rehab counselor once a week. I’ve been clean for two years.” Strange… for a minute there you’d think that both Eminem and his kids see the rehab counselor. But that’s a misappropriate interpretation of what are actually some very heartfelt words on Eminem’s part… after all, not all junkies can rely on getting inspired to giving up their addiction on their kids.
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has checked into a rehab clinic for pain management and an addiction to prescription painkillers.
The 61-year-old singer, who developed an addiction to the lethal pills after performing for 10 years with crippling injuries, released his own statement Tuesday.
It said: “With the help of my family and team of medical professionals, I am taking responsibility for the management of my pain and am eager to be back on the stage and in the recording studio with my bandmates Joe Perry, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton and Brad Whitford.
“I love Aerosmith; I love performing as the lead singer in Aerosmith. I am grateful for all of the support and love I am receiving and am committed to getting things taken care of.”
The hell-raising star has suffered with orthopedic injuries for the best part of a decade that leave him in “severe chronic pain” and will require surgeries on his knees and feet, revealed Dr Brian McKeon.
“Managing and controlling his pain has been challenging, and despite our use of alternative therapies and the creation of custom shoes built by a team of engineers from Timberland, Steven’s pain has progressed,” Dr McKeon said.
“The balance between managing his pain and avoiding addiction is tenuous and difficult and his bravery in persevering through rigorous touring is admirable.”
Aerosmith were on the brink of splitting after Tyler’s bandmates expressed their concern for his well-being after he fell off a stage and broke his shoulder back in August.
In an in depth interview with Oprah, child star Mackenzie Philips discussed her long battle with addiction, her high profile family and her new memoir ?High on Arrival?. She talked about being introduced to drugs by her father, saying ?My father [Mamas and Papas founder, John Phillips] shot me up for the first time.? What kind of father shoots up his own kid? And if you thought that wasn?t sickening enough, Mackenzie also talked about being seduced by Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger saying ?Mick Jagger locks the door and he says, ‘I’ve been waiting for this since you were 10 years old.’? Gross!
