contracts

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

Oftentimes, legal battles in the music industry are strictly business and not personal.

For Irene Cara, however, it certainly felt pretty personal.

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

How a 2007 Wendy’s ad and subsequent lawsuit broke up Violent Femmes.

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.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on Don Henley?

Michelle Branch has always had a strong following. Too bad contract law has always been stronger.

When R.E.M. released its underrated masterpiece, “New Adventures in Hi-Fi,” 20 years ago today, it felt like the end for the band. Turns out, it was.

For a guy who refused to perform Creedence Clearwater Revival songs for many years, John Fogerty sure is making up for lost time.