Gary Barlow was supposed to be the next George Michael. Compared to Robbie Williams, he might as well have been Andrew Ridgeley. What happened?
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How an iconic, generation-defining song helped break up the band that recorded it.
He might not have been the most important musically or on stage, but Depeche Mode will miss Andrew Fletcher. R.I.P. Fletch.
Eric Clapton’s re-invention as a COVID-skeptic and anti-vaxxer has spilled into his music.
Garth Brooks conquered country. Then he tried to cross over into pop-rock. Kind of. It’s still really confusing — even 22 years later.
Pearl Jam was about to be the next U2 or Led Zeppelin. But then they took a page out of Neil Young’s book.
The Cars tried to go back-to-basics with “Door to Door.” Instead, they broke up for decades.
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.
Was Billy Idol ahead of his time with “Cyberpunk”? Of course. But that doesn’t mean the album is good or deserved to be successful.
When done right, concept albums can be career enhancing. Or they can be disasters.
The Super Bowl Halftime Show is a massive platform. So when things go bad, they can end careers.
R.E.M.’s “Three-Legged Dog” Era produced some good music. It also gave us this terrible album.
Sugar Ray was, perhaps, the ultimate party band of the late 90s/early 00s. Then the party ended.
When is a hit album not a hit album? When it is “Adore.”