Probably more interesting than this story tbh but in the absence of other news today, Music News reports: "Ryan Adams liked taking heroin and cocaine together because it was 'interesting'. The American singer has been open about his use of illegal substances. He's previously said it was a 'miracle' he didn't die of drug use, particularly as he used to favour speedballs ' heroin mixed with cocaine.' The star is now clean and insists that period in his life isn't something he considers anymore.'

Rolling Stone reports: ""Nothing scares corporate radio more than public radio," Tom Petty declared last night with a wicked grin, as he faced an intimate crowd of just 500 in a benefit concert for the tiny college radio station KCSN-FM, on the outer edges of suburban Los Angeles. "We think people can understand a lot of different kinds of music.""

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