The Go-Gos were new wave not punk. And they were so stoned and drunk during most of their heyday I don't think any of them can be counted upon to give an accurate account of 1981-1982. Talk about hard-partiers.
Hall of fame is so stupid.
Unlike other musicians of any style of music...
“She says she knew she was in trouble with drugs “from the very beginning”. “I always had that little voice: ‘What are you doing?’” In the early days, she was “an acid head. But when I was introduced to coke, I thought: ‘Oh my God, when I get money, I’m going to buy lots of this.’ And I did.” She laughs. Three years after their album hit No 1, Carlisle had spent most of her money on drugs, clothes and, of all things, a racehorse.”