When done right, concept albums can be career enhancing. Or they can be disasters.
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For most of the 1980s and early 90s, Mötley Crüe were riding high — both literally and figuratively. Then they fired their lead singer…
In the early 00’s, Jessica Simpson was a superstar. Before the end of the decade, she was finished as a musician.
Van Halen made a triumphant appearance with David Lee Roth at the 1996 MTV VMAs. So then they made an album with Gary Cherone?
Perhaps George Michael’s biggest legacy is that he was willing to walk away from fame because he was desperate for artistic credibility.
After many years of estrangement, Ric Ocasek finally gave us the Cars reunion we’ve been waiting for.
R.E.M.’s first appearance on MTV Unplugged shows a band on the rise. Their second shows a band in decline.
How do you replace the irreplaceable? You don’t — but INXS sure tried.
David Bowie certainly lived a very interesting life.
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