Bono

Ted Nugent (so he says).

Bruce Springsteen, as far as we know he’s been clean.

jonathan richman (unless ‘i’m straight’ was a joke) and ian mackaye.

Zappa

ha. Bono took a big tumble in the early 90’s.

um… how about sober for a day?

I would say Neil Young is a possible candidate.

…well for the initial group…im not so sure I believe any have truly been like she is describing

All those straight-edge people.

sllim says Neil Young is a possible candidate? For what category? It’s pretty well documented that On The Beach and Tonight’s The Night was written and recorded through a haze of tequilla and drugs. Also on The Last Waltz they had to edit out the coke that was still under his nose. On the other hand he never really seemed to struggle with it either. So what category??
I don’t know if The Offspring ever really did a lot of drugs, but do they still count?
And can you really count Paula Abdul as having a 20 year carreer?

I don’t believe any of the members of Sonic Youth ever had drug/alcohol problems. But their in the minority I suppose.

Ian MacKaye – Fugazi
Henry Rollins

donny osmond?

Frankie Zappa and the Mother’s Little Helpers.

youre so right paula. i would dance with cartoon cats and cry on national television on a weekly basis if i was sober like you.

Weird Al Yankovic and Donny Osmond are the only two that I can think of off the top of my head. Though the Osmonds shouldn’t count because they are Mormon, so they aren’t really people.

Davey Havok is straight-edge. In the other category, Axl Rose, if you consider restarting GNR with different people continuing his career.

Heh, sorry about that, Davey Havok hasn’t been in the biz for 20 plus years. My bad!

Neil Young? does the song “Needle and the damage done” mean anything? I’d say that song was written on experience alone….

zappa smoked and drank coffee like a fiend, though, and you’re telling me those aren’t drugs?

No comment

If she has never been drunk or high at any of the “in question” times then the ONLY reasonable explanation would be that she has lapses of some sort of retardation. Nothing against her but my God, if someone put together a 15 minute news clip of all of her “wasted” appearances of the past few years, she would have a hard time explaining every single one. One by one.
Why haven’t any of the other AI personalities had to defend that sort of behavior just once and she has to do it once a month. Give me a break! The only other person we have seen in the media with a similar behavior is Anna Nicole and look where she is.

weed is a good tour bus drug for winding down after playing in front of thousands of people, or that’s what i’ve heard anyway…

has hasselhoff been addicted to anything before? besides his ego?

Needle and the Damage Done was written about Neil Young’s guitarist in Crazy Horse who Young kicked out of the band for his heroin habits, then gave him cash and a ticket to California to get rehab. He then spent the money on smack and OD’d.
I dunno if Neil did anything, but that song wasn’t about himself.

Springsteen is one, I’m sure he’s been drunk many times..but he’s always said that he never took any drugs.

What about Gene Simmons. As far as I know, he has never taken drugs.

PRINCE has never been into drugs

completely stone cold sober (including alcohol and cigarettes) throughout their entire career? I can only think of three:

Ian Mackaye (Fugazi)
Gene Simmons (Kiss)
Henry Rollins (Black Flag)

Kurt Cobain hasn’t done drugs in like 12 years.

I read it differently then you all did. I think she was saying that her lasting 20 years in show-biz was proof she didn’t do drugs or get drunk, not as some of you believe that she thinks she’s special for being a non-partier and making it it the business. My question to Paula is; other then a few catchy songs in the 80’s, and being a so called judge on Idol,what have you done to say you’ve lasted 20 years?

i know this is kind of nit-picking, but Elizabeth: every artist you listed has a 30-40 year career. i wouldn’t call that “equally long” as Paula’s. also, has she really been around for 20 yrs? crazy.
i had nothing to say so i found a fault..i’m so sorry

I don’t think it’s to bold to say Paula is the modern day Dr.? Am I right?

Gene Simmons is addicted to Pussy though… Which depending on your point of view could be worse than alcohol, cigarettes, and maybe some other addictive things. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!!!

pete doherty

me.

U2

Fank Zappa has to be the most famous in that category

Randy Bachman

ummm…? What about her 20 year career? She had a string of hits over the span of about 3 years at most. Is she calling American Idol where she sits in a chair all day and cries a career? I’m sorry, but I would have to take drugs to be in her shoes.

HI FROM CROATIA

Madonna

Aw, she’s a cute chick. Leave her alone.

Regardless of the speculation,Paula Abdul is still the humble,loveable,and DAMN sexy pop icon that we all know and love- bottom line.She’s a grown woman-leave the premeditated career suicide for Britney and Paris.

hunter s thompson

zappa would be closest to clean off the top of my head (cigs and coffee as drugs – at least in the context we’re referring to – is rather debatable).
of course, zappa seemed to live in a constant state of weirdness (prop giraffes that shit whipped cream on stage, the lumpy gravy album, a recording studio called the Utility Muffin Research Kitchen, etc.) that most artists have to take drugs to reach.

bono as well. or maybe all the money he’s collecting for africa is going to his heroin/coke/faberge egg habit. he wears huge sunglasses all the time to cover the ravages of abuse. it would also explain the crapiness of U2’s albums since 1993.

avirow wins the award for joke of the day. it made me smile.

my balls

She’ right. She’s accomplished a lot.

who cares

Wait…Henry Rollins? From Black Flag? The one with all the tattoos?

I’ll admit, I don’t know a whole lot about the band, except that the guitarist was heavy into drugs and that Rollins was their third or fourth singer, and you’re saying he’s clean?

I just don’t know if people are being serious or not. More power to him if he is.

drugs are neato, i’m doing them now

As far as an artist is excellent. I don’t care if he/she is in drugs. Anyway i won’t follow his/her example

Sonic Youth have done drugs. Dont be silly.

you forgot -George Bush, Rush “dimebag” Limbaug, Kenny chesney, Mich Micconell and toby Keith

Lenny Kravitz(even though he might’ve been out since ‘86 but that’s fair enough).When’s he gonna put out another record by the way?

if the music is entertaining who cares what they do in thier personal life anywho?

All of you are idiots for giving your $$$$$ to untalented people.

Ted Nugent and Gene Simmons. With the exception of there ravenous sexual appetite. As long as you keep “it” clean and protected, what the hell.

Courtney Love

William Hung and I smoked crack in a D.C. hotel room in the late 90’s.

Drugs and alcohol which are man made cannot compete with the euphoria of being under the influence of the Holy Ghost.Obey Acts2:38

Baby looks fine with all her money and nice outfits. Dont giva a F what she does on her own time.Everyone has to have a drink sometimes.

She has done alot of harm to those suffering from chronic pain by saying that is the reason for her actions. People on pain medication for real diseases and injuries do not act the way she does.

Janet Jackson- unless those ‘coffee’ enemas count as getting high.

Michael Jackson

I am the lizard queen!!!

Who Cares really. Also In the 70’s Neil Young was rumored dead every month. Many great musicians and writers get high thats show biz baby.
Paula has had a great career and more power to her.
Jerry Garcia has also been clean since 95.

U2 obviously. 20+ year career and still fully functional without their drug of choice.

Dolly Parton

corkaine it is bean with his!

why,is this society so hung up on the artist,stars,actors,and what they do in their private lives?they perform for us and we pay to see them,but they owe us nothing,if we don’t like what they do then stop going to see their acts.but what they do in their private lives is their business.what do we drink or smoke when we get off work?yet we feel they owe us something,i dont’think so.

Paula is lovely and a good role model. She is always a class act.

i want ted nugent mentioned again. a great guitar player

but i say leave paula alone, despite what she may or may not have done

Billy Sheehan. Bassist for UFO,Vai, and Mr.Big

Yeah… The Nooj. Ian Anderson is clean and cooks up his own buzz with music!

Robert Fripp

get a life, can i have yours. henry rollins was a huge heroin addict, i shot up with him at cb’s

George Bush…yeah right
you mean John Kerry and Bill “Cheatin” Clinton right? Thought so

Paulas’ career was only 2 or 3 years max!!!! She was just a 1 or 2 hit wonder!!!

I not only smoked crack in a DC hotel room with William Hung, but I also smoked Norman Brisker! I don’t know who is “Hung” more!

WHO CARES? PAULA IS FINE!

Hey Dave Lathrop, I want in on this action. Is Norman Brisker a blowup doll?

Listen up Alan Walters and Dave Lathrop. If anyone is gonna give it to Norman Brisker its me. I’m gonna give him 12 inches (including my friend Bubba) of man meat straight up his spider hole. I want to hear the bitch scream. Where can I find this Norman Brisker? Does he hang out at the Manhole like you guys do?

Ok, how about Bad Religion.. OVER 25+ years & 0 drugs.. CAn’t beat that & have recently put out a awsome album.. How many bands thata re that old & put out albums anymore? Hell, Metallica can’t even put out a decent album after James got sober.. geeze..

I know a lot of people only think that Paula Abdul is a blow up doll, because of all of that space between her ears, but when this become such a gay bashing blog? By the way Jackie, you can reach Norman Brisker at (602) 364-3992. It’ll cost ya though…

Don’t forget about Liberace.

CORRECTION: YOU CAN REACH NORMAN BRISKER THROUGH ME. I AM HIS PIMP. CALL (602) 364-3996. CALL ME BIG DADDY LATHROP

Why is my good name being soiled? I am an upstanding member of the gay, lesbian and transgender community. I have never engaged in any form of prostitution.

I just had Norman Brisker last night. Due to the economy, he is only $10 a pop. I hope the discount is due to the economy and not disease. Even with diseases, he would still be worth at least $15. What a deal!!

Be strong Paula, we in the community love you.