Saw a funny thread depicting some Todd In The Shadows’ Trainwreckords as “Simpsons” memes. So I tried it with some of my Career Killers.
Metallica
Michelle Branch has always had a strong following. Too bad contract law has always been stronger.
We’ve seen several careers come to an end on (or above) the stage of the MTV Video Music Awards.
Katy Perry was one of the most reliable hit machines in music– until “Witness” happened.
Limp Bizkit were everywhere in the late 90s/early 00s. Then they fell off the face of the earth.
Who would have thought a concept album inspired by the Falkland Islands War would end the most successful incarnation of Pink Floyd?
It’s been said that great art comes out of great suffering or adversity. That wasn’t the case for Metallica’s “St. Anger.”
At least it was better than “Lulu.”
I still can’t believe Pantera’s Far Beyond Driven debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200.
The Cars tried to go back-to-basics with “Door to Door.” Instead, they broke up for decades.
Penty of cult artists have gone mainstream. Not Liz Phair…
My latest feature. In a lot of ways, this is the story I was born to write.
Lou Reed was a genius. But not because he was a great musician.