Andrew Ridgeley finds out that it’s not so easy without George Michael by his side.
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Led Zeppelin
Badfinger were supposed to be the next Beatles. Instead, they paid a tragic price for having bad, unscrupulous management.
Biz Markie’s career never recovered after a copyright lawsuit over sampling.
How Robin Thicke’s 2014 album about one Paula (Patton) had the effect of turning him into another Paula (Abdul).
A rare instance where a band’s most successful album helped lead to its demise.
Suddenly, Justin Timberlake can do no right.
Tom Petty was like Sara Lee. Nobody doesn’t like him.
Sung to the tune of Madonna’s “Vogue.”
After a stellar solo debut in 2011, Noel Gallagher returns with his latest effort, “Chasing Yesterday.”
This is an old favorite of mine. I originally wrote it for my Livejournal blog and decided it was time to import it over here. Still holds up, except for the fact that the Verve broke up shortly afterwards. That and the Robbie Williams line about not wanting to rejoin Take That.
Pearl Jam was about to be the next U2 or Led Zeppelin. But then they took a page out of Neil Young’s book.
My latest feature. In a lot of ways, this is the story I was born to write.
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 band that always loomed larger than life, “Celebration Day” was a fairly restrained and modest effort.