A Machine Gun Kelly concert in Scranton reminded Julianne why sober community must be built with intention, compassion, and an open door for anyone curious enough to come.
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Sobriety Anthems: Songs that Resonate with Recovery Journeys
Explore a curated collection of songs that serve as powerful sobriety anthems, capturing the essence of recovery journeys and uplifting spirits. From timeless classics to contemporary hits, these tracks have the ability to transport you to another state of mind and evoke a range of emotions. Discover the melodies that have us hitting “PLAY IT AGAIN” and hitting repeat, regardless of decade or genre. Happy listening!
What’s your sobriety theme song? If there is a song you think should be on our playlist, we want to hear about it. Send your requests to thesobercurator@gmail.com
Maybe podcasts are more your jam? We’ve got you boo! RECOVERY PODCASTLAND provides a curated list of the recovery-based podcasts that we are following.
Sober Curator contributor Julianne Griffin, known as The Sober Swiftie, reflects on the emotional power of Taylor Swift’s “I Can See You” through the lens of recovery, visibility, and belonging. This piece explores what it means to feel seen, supported, and reminded that even when sobriety feels lonely, you do not stand in the hallway alone.
Ashley McBryde’s NA-forward Redemption Bar is crossing the border this July with its first-ever Canadian pop-up at Cavendish Beach Music Festival in Prince Edward Island. For anyone who has ever loved live music and dreaded the drinking culture surrounding it, this one is for you.
Senior Sober Curator contributor Lisa C. explores the healing power of music in recovery and shares sober playlist picks that speak to anxiety, addiction, resilience, humor, and hope. From Cameron Whitcomb and LAPeCHE to Brian Tonart, MGK, and Jelly Roll, these artists offer songs that help listeners process hard emotions, feel less alone, and find the tracks that make them say, “Play it again.”
In this Sober Spotlight interview, Oskar of DEPTOS shares how recovery, mental health, fatherhood, and the rooms inspired his music — including the powerful lyric, “You don’t have to die to stop living this way.”
Cameron Whitcomb does a backflip on stage. Not metaphorically. Literally. The 22-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter launches himself into the air mid-performance,…
In this candid interview with The Sober Curator, Sleaford Mods frontman Jason Williamson talks with Michael Christopher about addiction, sobriety, cocaine, alcohol, pornography, family, music, trauma, zero-alcohol beer, and what keeps him grounded nearly a decade into recovery.
Cameron Whitcomb returns to the American Idol stage on May 11, 2026, for the finale. Here is the recovery…
Florence Welch Is 12 Years Sober. She Describes Herself as an All-or-Nothing Drinker. Here’s the Full Story. Florence Welch has…
What does it mean to make art from the inside out? Not from a place of performance or persona, but…
Anthony Kiedis Is 25 Years Sober. Here’s the Full Story. He spent his last $10,000 on treatment. It was Christmas…
Few 78-year-olds in rock and roll have as much going on as Michael Des Barres. But before running down the…
The rapper-turned-painter is channeling his darkest chapters into art that feels like a warning, a prayer, and a permission slip…
Album Review: Civil Brother – When No One’s Watching Released Friday, February 6, Civil Brother’s When No One’s Watching is…
“I thought if I stopped drinking, I wouldn’t be able to write songs.” Meredith Moon It’s a fear whispered in green rooms, art studios,…
Music has the power to touch people in ways that words alone cannot. It has the ability to lift our…
No Edits, No Retakes: Witnessing the Spiral from the Stalls Theatre has always loved alcohol. Glasses clink, bottles appear and…
There’s a moment early in the episode when pop artist Ella Collier says something so deeply Gen Z, so emotionally fluent, and so unintentionally poetic…
If you’ve followed Everclear at any point over the last three decades, you already know that beneath the sweet-sounding, radio-ready…
This was a fantastic year for music. I find new music by new artists, which always excites me, as well…
If you’ve been following The Sober Curator for a while, you already know we’re longtime fans of Pop Buchanan—artist, storyteller,…
The first time I hit play on Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” I felt it in…
Every guitar carries a story. Some are born in the workshop of luthiers, where the air was filled with cedar…
You might know Kid Cudi from his song “Pursuit of Happiness”, one of his earliest hits. Interestingly, the song was…
Taylor Swift’s latest release, “The Life of a Showgirl” (Oct. 3, 2025), arrives with a shimmer that feels almost audacious…
Dave Hause’s new album, “… And The Mermaid,” starts with a trumpet blare, a distorted guitar and drums. And with…
If you’re a sober music lover (or just a fan of epic rock shows with heart), clear your calendar for…
Is there another song from the ‘90s with such an immediately recognizable signature drum intro as Iggy Pop’s “Lust for…
A few weeks back, we decided to pack our bags for one night in Vegas to see what all the…
In our dopamine-deprived culture, female pop music isn’t shallow — it’s a lifeline. Taylor Swift’s announcement of “The Life of…