“Return of the Mack” should have made Mark Morrison into a star and not a one-hit wonder. Unfortunately, he just couldn’t stay out of …
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(Legal) Career Killers
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.
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(Legal) Career Killers: R. Kelly and RICO, The Mann Act, Sex Abuse Laws, Child Pornography, Child Sex Trafficking, Forced Labor Laws…
R. Kelly seemed untouchable. But then “Surviving R. Kelly” hit the airwaves.
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(Legal) Career Killers: The Lovin’ Spoonful, Buffalo Springfield and Pot Busts.
Remember when marijuana was seen as a dangerous, illegal gateway drug? It helped kill two seminal 60s bands.
George Michael was on the verge of being the biggest pop star in the world — until his lawsuit against Sony.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on Don Henley?
Biz Markie’s career never recovered after a copyright lawsuit over sampling.
How a mysterious lawsuit exposed long-running fault lines between Hall & Oates.
Lou Pearlman was one of the most influential music moguls of his time. And one of the biggest fraudsters.
How the Mann Act took down the “Father of Rock & Roll.”
Michelle Branch has always had a strong following. Too bad contract law has always been stronger.