Career Killers

What do John Fogerty and Kobe Bryant have in common?

“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.

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

Did Yoko, personal tensions or the loss of their manager break up the Beatles? Or was it the lawyers? (It’s usually the lawyers.)

Saw a funny thread depicting some Todd In The Shadows’ Trainwreckords as “Simpsons” memes. So I tried it with some of my Career Killers.

Badfinger were supposed to be the next Beatles. Instead, they paid a tragic price for having bad, unscrupulous management.

How a chain-reaction of events in the early 2000s led to Michael Jackson’s downfall.

Lou Pearlman was one of the most influential music moguls of his time. And one of the biggest fraudsters.

Remember when marijuana was seen as a dangerous, illegal gateway drug? It helped kill two seminal 60s bands.

How the Mann Act took down the “Father of Rock & Roll.”