Badfinger were supposed to be the next Beatles. Instead, they paid a tragic price for having bad, unscrupulous management.
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Biz Markie’s career never recovered after a copyright lawsuit over sampling.
Pearl Jam was about to be the next U2 or Led Zeppelin. But then they took a page out of Neil Young’s book.
A rare instance where a band’s most successful album helped lead to its demise.
My latest feature. In a lot of ways, this is the story I was born to write.
Tom Petty was like Sara Lee. Nobody doesn’t like him.
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, …
After a stellar solo debut in 2011, Noel Gallagher returns with his latest effort, “Chasing Yesterday.”
For a band that always loomed larger than life, “Celebration Day” was a fairly restrained and modest effort.
How Robin Thicke’s 2014 album about one Paula (Patton) had the effect of turning him into another Paula (Abdul).
Suddenly, Justin Timberlake can do no right.
Sung to the tune of Madonna’s “Vogue.”
This is an old favorite of mine. I originally wrote it for my Livejournal blog and decided it was time to import it over …