Did Yoko, personal tensions or the loss of their manager break up the Beatles? Or was it the lawyers? (It’s usually the lawyers.)
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- Career KillersLawMusic
(Legal) Career Killers: Irene Cara Wins Her Lawsuit But Loses Her Career.
by Victor Liby Victor LiOftentimes, legal battles in the music industry are strictly business and not personal.
For Irene Cara, however, it certainly felt pretty personal.
Who are you guys and what you done with the Pittsburgh Steelers front office?
- MusicReviews
Album Review: “Everything I Thought It Was” by Justin Timberlake
by Victor Liby Victor LiRemember David Spade’s “look children, it’s a falling star” joke about Eddie Murphy on SNL?
This time, the falling star is Justin Timberlake.
Four years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic officially began and everything shut down. So for us, that meant we could care for Bernie 24/7.
- Career KillersLawMusic
(Legal) Career Killers: Hall & Oates and an Injunction
by Victor Liby Victor LiHow a mysterious lawsuit exposed long-running fault lines between Hall & Oates.