America was exposed to the same spoils and debauchery as every other rock band in the 1970s. Peek, alongside Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley, abused alcohol and drugs during their time on the road.

“American ... music during the concert,” Nichols said. In high school, Nichols was a member of the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra as a clarinetist. At the time, Copland did a rehearsal ...

“I’d always tried to hang on to stability, trying to keep my feet on the ground,” said Bunnell during a phone interview ... 53 Years of the Band America,” which follows these two surviving ...