Battling Bandmembers

by Jeff Suwak

Spot the real stories behind the battling bandmembers in The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, and other groups where tensions ran high.



Who doesn't love a good rock-star brawl?

In his book You Started It: Rock 'n' Roll's Most Notorious and Bitter Feuds, veteran journalist Ken McNab goes deep into some of rock's nastiest feuds, which inspired this Fact or Fiction. These battles sometimes played out on the world stage and other times occurred in well-orchestrated secrecy while the band put on happy faces at the height of their fame. See if you can spot the true stories.
February 17, 2023

Also check out the Feuds And Beef category on the Music History Calendar, and our interviews with former Eagle Don Felder and Bobby Whitlock of Derek & the Dominos

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