Interesting story out of Rolling Stone (no coincidence) today. In what is most comparable with the new book being released about Jimi Hendrix’s mysterious death, Brian Jones, the Rolling Stones’ guitarist who “drowned” in 1969 at the dreadful age of 27 may not have actually drowned, but may have been (Da Da Daaaaa) Murdered. Police decided to unearth the cold case after 600 pages of documents regarding his death were given to authorities by investigative journalist Scott Jones (no relation). The story is rather interesting and is outlined in the linked article below. I don’t know why but more and more of these cases seem to be sprouting up (well 2). 60’s rock stars dead, the initial reports claiming it was most obviously drug overdoses and that is all. I believe police at the time just thought these rock stars with tons of drugs in their system did it to themselves. But, like the reports are now claiming, maybe they were wrong. Or, it could just be the curse of the forever 27 club always needs to take the musicians, whether it be by murder or by self-harm.
Check it out: http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/08/31/police-to-review-1969-death-of-rolling-stones-brian-jones/
I also have for you an awesome video of John Darnielle (of The Mountain Goats) performing “Surrounded” at Steven Page’s songwriter panel on Ships and Dip V. Great video from the crumbling marriage lyric master
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