Career Killers

Van Hagar was swimming along, generating #1 albums and making tons of money. But then some contracts got in the way and we ended up with Hatfields vs. McCoys. And that’s saying something, considering this is Van Halen.

Jamie Walters was poised to be the next big star. Instead, he ended up a pop music oddity: the double one-hit wonder. Becoming the Ike Turner of the Beverly Hills 90210-verse will do that to you.

Jane’s Addiction has weathered substance abuse, personal feuds, creative tension, and ugly disputes over money. Could a lawsuit finally end them?

At the height of the grunge era, David Lee Roth released a new-sound record boasting more mature and introspective lyrics. Would America embrace the older and wiser Diamond Dave?

Rock stars like writing about young or underage girls. But what happens when you cross the line from fantasy to reality?

The sequel to Gigli that no one wanted.

Diddy do it? You’ll have to be more specific. He’s facing quite a bit of legal jeopardy.

Diddy ruin his career? Yeah, probably…

What do John Fogerty and Kobe Bryant have in common?

Kevin Federline was good at dancing, marrying well and being a WWE heel. But a rapper? Not so much…

Dr. Dre’s 1992 classic, The Chronic, did more than make him a megastar. It also fundamentally changed music.