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?
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Career Killers
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(Legal) Career Killers: No Stay of Execution for Death Row Records Thanks to Criminal Probes and Bankruptcy.
A fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas had serious consequences for Death Row Records.
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Rock stars like writing about young or underage girls. But what happens when you cross the line from fantasy to reality?
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Andrew Ridgeley finds out that it’s not so easy without George Michael by his side.
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What do John Fogerty and Kobe Bryant have in common?
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Kevin Federline was good at dancing, marrying well and being a WWE heel. But a rapper? Not so much…
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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.
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How a mysterious lawsuit exposed long-running fault lines between Hall & Oates.
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Saw a funny thread depicting some Todd In The Shadows’ Trainwreckords as “Simpsons” memes. So I tried it with some of my Career Killers.
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How a 2007 Wendy’s ad and subsequent lawsuit broke up Violent Femmes.
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(Legal) Career Killers: Michael Jackson v. Sony and the People of the State of California.
How a chain-reaction of events in the early 2000s led to Michael Jackson’s downfall.
The sequel to Gigli that no one wanted.
“Return of the Mack” should have made Mark Morrison into a star and not a one-hit wonder. Unfortunately, he just couldn’t stay out of trouble.
Did Yoko, personal tensions or the loss of their manager break up the Beatles? Or was it the lawyers? (It’s usually the lawyers.)
Badfinger were supposed to be the next Beatles. Instead, they paid a tragic price for having bad, unscrupulous management.