Badfinger were supposed to be the next Beatles. Instead, they paid a tragic price for having bad, unscrupulous management.
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U2
Nothing splits up a band faster or more effectively than money.
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.
Pearl Jam was about to be the next U2 or Led Zeppelin. But then they took a page out of Neil Young’s book.
When is a hit album not a hit album? When it is “Adore.”
It’s hard enough to follow up a great debut album– especially if you rush out a terrible second album.
A rare instance where a band’s most successful album helped lead to its demise.
80’s star Bryan Adams beat the odds and thrived in the 90s. Then came this album.
Not so much a review as an observation. I enjoyed Tuesday’s show a lot more than I thought I would. I actually preferred it…
Is U2 out of touch?
Garth Brooks conquered country. Then he tried to cross over into pop-rock. Kind of. It’s still really confusing — even 22 years later.
The Cars tried to go back-to-basics with “Door to Door.” Instead, they broke up for decades.
How “Yes Please!” by the Happy Mondays was like the “Heaven’s Gate” for albums.
How do you replace the irreplaceable? You don’t — but INXS sure tried.
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