“Amy” Tells Story of 27 Club’s Siren

On July 23, 2011 Amy Winehouse became the latest member of the 27 Club.  Her very public battles with substance abuse often overshadowed her distinctive, sultry voice and mesmerizing performances.  Amy’s tale–peppered with notes of tragedy and unfulfilled...

New Cobain doc “Soaked” in Conspiracy

Conspiracy theories have always been an integral part of the 27 Club’s mythology.  Was Robert Johnson poisoned by a jealous rival?  Did Brian Jones drown in his own swimming pool, or was he murdered? Just the idea of the Club itself is a search for hidden...

Strength From Tragedy–Honoring 27’s Mia Zapata

Every member of the 27 Club left behind a timeless body of music, but some inspired even more important legacies.  Mia Zapata has influenced many women to follow their rock-n-roll dreams, but her violent, tragic death led to the creation of Home Alive, a self-defense...

Brian Jones: Gone But Still Rockin’ Hard!

Brian Jones has the unfortunate honor of being overshadowed by his fellow rock-n-rollers, both in life and death.  After founding the Rolling Stones, Jones gradually lost influence to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, finally leaving the band shortly before his death on...

Happy 4th from Jimi and Red Stylo!

August 18, 1969–the final hours of The Woodstock Music and Arts Fair.  Rain delays had caused “Three Days of Peace and Music”to bleed into the early morning of the fourth day.  The crowd was tired, dirty, and had dwindled from an estimated 400,000 to...

A Tribute to the (Lizard) King of the 27 Club

1969 to 1971 was a rough few years for Rock & Roll.  In that short span, we lost Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison.  Though they left behind a timeless musical legacy, their deaths also gave rise to another legend that still endures.  The...

“Heck” of a Doc about 27 Club’s Kurt Cobain

The idea of the 27 Club–a legend that young rock-stars are more likely to die at age 27–originated decades ago, but many credit the suicide of Nirvana front-man Kurt Cobain with bringing the concept into mainstream consciousness.  Cobain has become the...

A #RockHard Tribute to Hole’s Kristen Pfaff

The front man (or woman) stands in the spotlight, but it’s the bass line that holds a band together.  That’s why we’re paying tribute to Kristen Pfaff, who joined the 27 Club on June 16, 1994. Trained in piano and cello, Kristen taught herself how to...