George Michael was on the verge of being the biggest pop star in the world — until his lawsuit against Sony.
Prince
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Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on Don Henley?
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Michelle Branch has always had a strong following. Too bad contract law has always been stronger.
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The Super Bowl Halftime Show is a massive platform. So when things go bad, they can end careers.
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Sugar Ray was, perhaps, the ultimate party band of the late 90s/early 00s. Then the party ended.
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J.C. Chasez was always the talented one in NSYNC. But this album ensured he’d never measure up to the other guy.
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Lots of bands can’t follow up a career-defining album. “The Long Run” not only fell short of “Hotel California,” but it ended The Eagles.
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Perhaps George Michael’s biggest legacy is that he was willing to walk away from fame because he was desperate for artistic credibility.
We’ve seen several careers come to an end on (or above) the stage of the MTV Video Music Awards.
When is a hit album not a hit album? When it is “Adore.”
Suddenly, Justin Timberlake can do no right.