Was Billy Idol ahead of his time with Cyberpunk? Of course. But that doesn’t mean the album is good or deserved to be successful.
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Error coins can be very valuable — kind of like error baseball cards.
When done right, concept albums can be career enhancing. Or they can be disasters.
A look at the much-maligned Barber Coins. Were they really so bad?
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Career Killers: “Summer in Paradise” by the Beach Boys
by Victor Liby Victor LiOne of the few times Mike Love and not Brian Wilson helmed a Beach Boys album. Let’s just say it didn’t go well.
Very proud to win several Azbee Awards of Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors this year.