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Pope Leo XII Had a Coke Habit? 10 People You Probably Didn't Know Were Addicts

Adam K. Raymond, The Fix. March 2, 2012.

A mix of modern and long-deceased, these actors, musicians, and prominent thinkers challenge stereotypes surrounding addiction.

Billy Bragg: Legendary British Rocker on Norway Attacks, Activism & His Latest, “Never Buy The Sun”

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. August 2, 2011.

Plus, the News of the World scandal.

Was Ellen Willis – Feminist, Activist, Genius – The Best Rock Critic of All Time?

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. May 12, 2011.

A new anthology of the New Yorker’s first-ever pop music columnist helps rescue her writing from obscurity.

Phil Ochs, a Musical American Hero

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. January 6, 2011.

An interview with Kenneth Bowser, director of the new documentary, 'Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune.'

A Secret Masterpiece: The Only Album "Bob Dylan" Ever Produced

Michael Simmons, CounterPunch. December 28, 2009.

One of the quiet gems of 2009 was an album originally produced by Bob Dylan in 1973 -- the only album Dylan ever produced under his own name.

The Many Faces of Bob Dylan

Eunice Wong, Truthdig. December 1, 2007.

The new Dylan biopic I’m Not There shows that art reveals truth when it has the imagination to move away from the imitation of reality.

Is Six Actors Enough to Show the Many Sides of Bob Dylan?

Paul Harris, The Observer UK. August 30, 2007.

In the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic, I'm Not There, six actors including Cate Blanchett portray various periods of the music legend's life -- an unlikely film to be at the center of Hollywood buzz.