Sugar Ray was, perhaps, the ultimate party band of the late 90s/early 00s. Then the party ended.
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Career Killers
Katy Perry was one of the most reliable hit machines in music– until “Witness” happened.
Limp Bizkit were everywhere in the late 90s/early 00s. Then they fell off the face of the earth.
Was Billy Idol ahead of his time with “Cyberpunk”? Of course. But that doesn’t mean the album is good or deserved to be successful.
When done right, concept albums can be career enhancing. Or they can be disasters.
In honor of Genesis’s recently announced reunion tour, let’s look at the album that caused their breakup: 1997’s “Calling All Stations.”
How record label politics, changing times, deteriorating personal relationships and splitting with hitmaking songwriters and producers ended Boyz II Men’s run as chart-topping hitmakers.
How “Yes Please!” by the Happy Mondays was like the “Heaven’s Gate” for albums.
How Robin Thicke’s 2014 album about one Paula (Patton) had the effect of turning him into another Paula (Abdul).
For most of the 1980s and early 90s, Mötley Crüe were riding high — both literally and figuratively. The band recorded and toured relentlessly, earning them a devoted fan base …
In the early 00’s, Jessica Simpson was a superstar. Before the end of the decade, she was finished as a musician.
When is a hit album not a hit album? When it is “Adore.”
One of the few times Mike Love and not Brian Wilson helmed a Beach Boys album. Let’s just say it didn’t go well.
It’s hard enough to follow up a great debut album– especially if you rush out a terrible second album.
Taylor Dayne was one of the biggest hitmakers of her era. Then she tried her hand at songwriting…