Andrew Ridgeley finds out that it’s not so easy without George Michael by his side.
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Career Killers — Mass Murderers Edition: How Dr. Dre Killed a Bunch of Careers
Dr. Dre’s 1992 classic, “The Chronic,” did more than make him a megastar. It also fundamentally changed music.
Thanks to whoever thought my retro-review of Chinese Democracy was worth linking to in Wikipedia. Hopefully they’ll start citing my “Career Killers” series more.
“Be Here Now” was a perfect disaster in many ways.
Nothing splits up a band faster or more effectively than money.
We’ve seen several careers come to an end on (or above) the stage of the MTV Video Music Awards.
How an iconic, generation-defining song helped break up the band that recorded it.
The Super Bowl Halftime Show is a massive platform. So when things go bad, they can end careers.
Garth Brooks conquered country. Then he tried to cross over into pop-rock. Kind of. It’s still really confusing — even 22 years later.
R.E.M.’s “Three-Legged Dog” Era produced some good music. It also gave us this terrible album.
Remember David Spade’s “look children, it’s a falling star” joke about Eddie Murphy on SNL?
This time, the falling star is Justin Timberlake.
Lip syncing and not performing on albums are nothing new. But when Milli Vanilli did it, people lost their minds.
Gary Barlow was supposed to be the next George Michael. Compared to Robbie Williams, he might as well have been Andrew Ridgeley. What happened?
Eric Clapton’s re-invention as a COVID-skeptic and anti-vaxxer has spilled into his music.