Garth Brooks conquered country. Then he tried to cross over into pop-rock. Kind of. It’s still really confusing — even 22 years later.
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Career Killers: “Garth Brooks In… The Life of Chris Gaines”
by Victor Liby Victor Li R.E.M.’s “Three-Legged Dog” Era produced some good music. It also gave us this terrible album.
Pearl Jam was about to be the next U2 or Led Zeppelin. But then they took a page out of Neil Young’s book.
The Cars tried to go back-to-basics with Door to Door. Instead, they broke up for decades.
I love the level of detail on these 2021 Morgan and Peace Commemorative Dollars. They really look great! So glad I made the investment.