How a chain-reaction of events in the early 2000s led to Michael Jackson’s downfall.
Nirvana
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When Michelle Branch was arrested in August for assaulting her husband, Patrick Carney of the Black Keys, it raised so many questions: “Wait, she …
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Lip syncing and not performing on albums are nothing new. But when Milli Vanilli did it, people lost their minds.
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When is a hit album not a hit album? When it is “Adore.”
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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.
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It’s easy to forget, but at one point, Taylor Dayne was one of the biggest pop stars in the world. The original Tay-Tay (you …
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There are two types of “one man bands” in rock music. There are literal examples like Nine Inch Nails (until 2016), World Party or …
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Plenty of bands choose to soldier on after the death of an iconic, seemingly-irreplaceable lead singer. Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen went …
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Scott Weiland was one of the best front-men of his generation.
Pearl Jam was about to be the next U2 or Led Zeppelin. But then they took a page out of Neil Young’s book.
It’s hard enough to follow up a great debut album– especially if you rush out a terrible second album.
Plenty of musicians have successfully reinvented themselves – arguably, all great artists have to do it in order to sustain long careers and remain …
Pearl Jam brought its Backspacer Tour to Madison Square Garden on May 20. What did I think of the show?