We sat down with two true rock stars and the nicest guys you’ll ever meet - Alice Cooper and Joe Norelli - truly two legends, not only in their careers, but in giving back to make a difference in so many people's lives through the healing power of music and the arts.

Darryl “DMC” McDaniels is a founder and member of RUN DMC - an American hip-hop group formed in 1983, Along with Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, and Public Enemy, RUN DMC pioneered new-school hip-hop music and helped usher in the golden age hip-hop.

Darryl is now actively involved in various projects, including mental health advocacy, his Darryl Makes Cookies brand, and Darryl Makes Comics. He is also a dedicated philanthropist and co-founder of The Felix Organization focusing on adoption and foster care.

He discusses his struggles with mental health and suicidal thoughts, particularly after the death of Jam Master Jay. He currently partners with organizations like 1 Million Strong to promote mental health support and recovery from substance abuse and co-authored "Ten Ways Not to Commit Suicide".

Jim Sonefeld is the drummer and songwriter for Hootie and the Blowfish, and the author of "Swimming with the Blowfish: Hootie, Healing, and One Hell of a Ride." The first single, “Hold My Hand,” a tune Sonefeld brought to the band early on, helped thrust Hootie & the Blowfish into its great success, and likewise showcases his songwriting ability. In the years to follow, the band would record six more studio albums and receive numerous awards, among them, two GRAMMYS®.

For a time, there was no bigger band in the world than Hootie & the Blowfish—Jim reveals the inside story of the band's humble beginnings, meteoric rise, sudden fall, and ultimate rebirth—and in the telling he opens his heart to readers about addiction, recovery, and faith. Jim opens up about his faith and how he found God amid an intense struggle with stardom, alcoholism, and drug addiction