I am not much involved in music other than that I listen to Classic Rock all the time. There is not much new out there that really catches my attention. But I have heard enough about Amy Winehouse and her problems with drugs. Consider me conservative a little bit here, but I still do think that she is a role model at this point that can really help youngsters to realize what drugs can do to you. Amy Winehouse had applied for a visa to the US to travel to the Grammy celebrations. However, we - the USA - declined her visa application due to her drug related arrest in Norway and probably due to the other drug related issues surrounding this woman. I think she was found fully drugged up several times in the last 8 weeks and is on track to push Brittney Spears from the #1 spot in this category. Apparently she is now 2 weeks in therapy and considered reason enough to qualify for a visa to the US. Sorry, did not happen, Amy. And even if your music is considered good by quite a few people, it does not make up for your drug related problems and how you teach youngsters about drug use. I hope you will not receive a visa for the US in the foreseeable future until you can prove that you are able to stay clean from this crap.

PS: I am aware of the fact that many other artists have been caught with drugs or are suspected to take drugs or admitted to having taken drugs in the past. That stuff will never go away. I am more pounding on the fact that in this case drugs destroyed one of best and maybe most important moments in the life of a music star because of drug use. How often in life can you win 5 Grammys? Don’t do drugs ….