Matt Sorum Shares His Journey From Drug Smuggler to Rock Star

Benztown + McVayMedia Podcast Networks announces that it has released the latest episode of the Sound, Sobriety & Success podcast, hosted by Rock journalist Matt Pinfield and featuring Grammy-winning Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Matt Sorum, drummer for the iconic rock bands Guns N’ Roses, The Cult, and Velvet Revolver. 

In the new episode, Sorum discusses his journey from drug smuggler to rock star, and shares stories about the peaks and valleys of his career, life on tour, and settling down to become a family man. Listen to Sound, Sobriety & Success now, Click Here

In this episode, Sorum tells Pinfield and his podcast audience about: 

• How Ringo Starr inspired him to get into drumming, his early career, and meeting his idol
• His early years drumming for as many as 10 bands at once, playing up to five gigs a night
• Playing with other legendary musicians including Slash, Axl Rose, Ian Astbury, and Scott Weiland
• Getting sober with Velvet Revolver and how a return to partying derailed the band
• His transition from the hustle of Hollywood to the calm life of Palm Springs
• The importance of gratitude and
• How becoming a father pushed him to quit smoking.

Sorum’s tell-all book: Double Talkin' Jive: True Rock 'n' Roll Stories from the Drummer of Guns N' Roses, The Cult, and Velvet Revolver is available now.

Pinfield, a former MTV host currently heard on hundreds of radio stations across the country as host of Westwood One’s Rock radio show, “Flashback” – has been a fixture in the music scene for three decades and has been on the road to recovery along the way, with a little help from his friends. In his inspiring podcast Sound, Sobriety & Success, Pinfield is vocal about his sobriety journey, and talks to people from all walks of life who have hit rock bottom and are finding their way back from addiction.

September is Sobriety Awareness Month. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, MusiCares operates a Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Program that recognizes those issues unique to music professionals at any stage of their career, offering eligible individuals financial assistance and resources for psychotherapy, coaching, and psychiatric expenses, inpatient and outpatient treatment, detox and sober living costs.