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Blues Traveler's Popper settles pot case
7/12/2007, AP

John Popper has been granted a conditional dismissal in a marijuana case that resulted in his arrest in March. The misdemeanor charge of possession of pot and drug...  more >

Popper Plants Pot Problem
7/12/2007, E! Online

He may sing the blues for a living, but when it comes to his personal life, John Popper couldn't be happier. The Blues Traveler frontman has been granted a conditional...  more >

Blues Traveler Singer Popped for Possession
3/8/2007, E! Online

Forget American Express. John Popper doesn't leave home without a lot of things.  The Blues Traveler frontman was busted for pot possession Wednesday after...  more >

Blues Traveler's John Popper Jams In Austin
3/15/2002, USRN

John Popper says Blues Traveler has been "laying low" while in Austin, Texas, writing material for the band's next album, but he couldn't resist the lure of the local South...  more >

Blues Traveler's John Popper Talks Turkey On PETA Holiday Hotline
11/16/2001, USRN

John Popper, the frontman from the rock band Blues Traveler, won't give you the "runaround" when you dial up People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animal's (PETA) holiday...  more >

Blues Traveler's Popper Sheds Pounds, Thanks To Guitarist
5/11/2001, USRN

Blues Traveler frontman John Popper looks like a new man. He is now down to 220 pounds after dropping close to 180 pounds. Popper's weight loss is the result of a medical...  more >

Blues Traveler Returns On 'Bridge' With New Bassist
5/8/2001, USRN

Blues Traveler releases Bridge, its first album since the death of original bass player Bobby Sheehan, today (May 8). The band recruited Tad Kinchla, the brother of Blues...  more >

Blues Traveler Plans New Album
3/14/2001, USRN

Blues Traveler will return May 8 with its first album since the drug overdose death of bassist Bobby Sheehan in August 1999. Bridge, which is being released on Universal...  more >

Blues Traveler Popper Resurfaces With Frogwings
9/29/2000, USRN

Blues Traveler frontman John Popper has resurfaced as part of Frogwings, the band put together by Allman Brothers Band drummer Butch Trucks. The album arrives in stores on...  more >

Blues Traveler Announces Fall Tour
8/29/2000, USRN

Jamming rock band Blues Traveler will embark on its first national tour of the new century this fall, according to the group's official website bluestraveler.com. Before...  more >

John Popper, Others, All Over Sundance
1/25/2000, USRN

John Popper's presence has definitely been felt in the early days of the Sundance Film Festival, taking place this week in Park City, Utah. First, the Blues Traveler front...  more >

Popper Jams With God Street Wine
12/23/1999, USRN

Blues Traveler frontman John Popper helped make one of the final shows ever by fellow blues-jam band God Street Wine into something a little more special when he appeared...  more >

Blues Traveler Announces New Bassist, Keeping It In The Family
11/18/1999, USRN

Blues Traveler has a new bassist in Tad Kinchla, the younger brother of band guitarist Chan Kinchla. Tad, 26, replaces founding member Bobby Sheehan, who succumbed to an...  more >

Blues Traveler Bassist's Death Caused By Accidental Overdose
10/21/1999, USRN

The Orleans Parish Coroner has confirmed that Blues Traveler bassist Bobby Sheehan died of an accidental drug overdose. He was found dead Aug. 20 at his home in New Orleans...  more >

Blues Traveler To Remain Together
10/6/1999, USRN

The three remaining members of the Grammy Award-winning quartet Blues Traveler have announced plans to remain together following the death of the band's bassist Bobby...  more >

Autopsy Results For Blues Traveler's Bobby Sheehan Delayed
8/27/1999, USRN

It may take a little longer for the world to find out what happened to Blues Traveler bassist Bobby Sheehan, according to Ann Black of the Orleans County Parish Coroners...  more >

Blues Traveler's Sheehan Remembered
8/27/1999, USRN

A tribute was held Thursday (Aug. 26) at the New York City club Wetlands for the late Blues Traveler bassist Bobby Sheehan (LAUNCH, 8/20), just one day after his funeral...  more >

Popper Speaks On Bandmate's Death
8/20/1999, USRN

Blues Traveler frontman John Popper has released the following statement regarding bandmate Bobby Sheehan, who was found dead this morning in his New Orleans home at the...  more >

Blues Traveler Bassist Found Dead In Home
8/20/1999, USRN

Blues Traveler bassist Bobby Sheehan was found dead in his New Orleans home this morning. He was 31 years old. The cause of his death was unknown at press time, according...  more >

Blues Traveler's Popper Readies Solo Set
8/5/1999, USRN

A Sept. 7 release date has been set for Zygote, the debut solo album by Blues Traveler frontman John Popper. The singer got a scare earlier this summer when he had to enter...  more >

H.O.R.D.E. Done For Good?
7/9/1999, USRN

Reports of the demise of the Blues Traveler-formed H.O.R.D.E. festival may be premature, despite the comments by singer and tour organizer John Popper in an interview with...  more >

Blues Traveler's Popper Released From Hospital After Angioplasty
7/6/1999, USRN

Blues Traveler frontman John Popper was released from Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles on Saturday (July 3) after he was treated for a blocked artery. The musician...  more >

Blues Traveler Forced To Cancel Dates Due To Popper's Chest Pains
7/6/1999, USRN

Blues Traveler has been forced to cancel its appearances on Saturday and Sunday (July 3 and 4) at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colo., as singer John Popper...  more >

First Date Of H.O.R.D.E. Cancelled
6/24/1998, USRN

The Summer tour bummers (myLAUNCH, 6/22) are continuing, at least for concertgoers in St. Paul, Minn., as the opening date of the H.O.R.D.E. Festival has been cancelled due...  more >

H.O.R.D.E. Lineup Herded
4/22/1998, USRN

Smashing Pumpkins, Paula Cole, Marcy Playground and Fastball have been added to a H.O.R.D.E. festival lineup that already includes Blues Traveler, Ben Harper, Alana Davis...  more >

Smuggler's Blues
10/24/1997, USRN

The "unidentified substance" found on Blues Traveler bassist Bob Sheehan by Canadian border guards Tuesday morning has now been identified: it was two grams of cocaine. The...  more >

Traveler Singing The Canadian Blues
9/30/1997, USRN

Blues Traveler bassist Bob Sheehan was stopped at the Canadian/U.S. border early this morning by border guards, who reportedly found an as-yet-unnamed substance on his...  more >

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