Spandau Ballet was supposed to be the exception to the rule that money breaks up bands. Then three band members sued for songwriting royalties…
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Jane’s Addiction has weathered substance abuse, personal feuds, creative tension, and ugly disputes over money. Could a lawsuit finally end them?
At the height of the grunge era, David Lee Roth released a new-sound record boasting more mature and introspective lyrics. Would America embrace the older and wiser Diamond Dave?
I’ve very happy to announce that my second book, Supreme Pressure: The Rejection of John J. Parker and Birth of the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process, will be released March 11, 2026 by Palgrave Macmillan.
Former Delaware governor, U.S. Representative and numismatic superstar Michael Castle passed away on August 14 at the age of 86.
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(Legal) Career Killers: No Stay of Execution for Death Row Records Thanks to Criminal Probes and Bankruptcy. (UPDATED)
A fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas had serious consequences for Death Row Records.