When I first met Monica Bay, I thought I was getting laid off.
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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.
Lou Pearlman was one of the most influential music moguls of his time. And one of the biggest fraudsters.
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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.
Victor, you just tested negative for COVID. What are you going to do now? I’m going to see Depeche Mode at the United Center! Overall, it was a good show. …
How the Mann Act took down the “Father of Rock & Roll.”
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on Don Henley?
Michelle Branch has always had a strong following. Too bad contract law has always been stronger.
Biz Markie’s career never recovered after a copyright lawsuit over sampling.
“Be Here Now” was a perfect disaster in many ways.
(Legal) Career Killers: Michael Jackson v. Sony and the People of the State of California.
How a chain-reaction of events in the early 2000s led to Michael Jackson’s downfall.
(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.
Thanks to whoever thought my retro-review of Chinese Democracy was worth linking to in Wikipedia. Hopefully they’ll start citing my “Career Killers” series more.