Rivals: Music's Greatest Feuds

'Off the Record: David Bowie' — Trailer

The series premiere of 'Off the Record' explores the life — or, rather, lives — of David Bowie by examining each of his iconic personas. Major Tom. Ziggy Stardust. Aladdi

Suspicious Minds: Elvis Presley vs. Jerry Lee Lewis

Elvis Presley was the man to beat when Jerry Lee Lewis made the drive from small-town Louisiana to Memphis in 1956. The piano punisher had come for the King of Rock’s cro

Their Greatest Feuds (David Geffen): The Eagles Part 3

Our series on The Eagles concludes with a look at the business dealings and lawsuits that took place behind the scenes and the man who helped to shape their early career,

Their Greatest Feuds (1976-2001): The Eagles Part 2

Our special series on The Eagles continues with their post-"Hotel California" years, in which the band was more popular than ever, selling one million albums per month wh

Their Greatest Feuds (1971-75): The Eagles Part 1

Welcome to our epic three-part series on all of the beefs, feuds, and simmering resentments that occurred inside one of the most successful bands in history, The Eagles.

Chronic Issues: Dr. Dre vs. Eazy-E

Back in the late 1980s, Dr. Dre and Eazy-E were members of N.W.A., one of the most important and iconic hip-hop groups ever. But in the wake of their historic 1988 album 

Britpop Battle: Oasis vs. Blur

This is an especially personal one for Steve — back when he was a Britpop-loving teen in the nineties, this was one of the first rock rivalries that he cared about. Which

Kill 'Em All: Metallica vs. Megadeth

Before there was Megadeth, Dave Mustaine was the guitarist in a promising San Francisco thrash metal band called Metallica. And then he was fired for being an obnoxious d

White Heat: Lou Reed vs. John Cale

Two burgeoning musical geniuses came together in the mid-60s to form the Velvet Underground, a group that expanded the definition of what a rock band could be. Lou Reed’s

Bad Cops: Sting vs. The Police

In the 1980s, the biggest rock band in the world was The Police. While all three members were blonde and good-looking, they were hardly a conventional success story. The

Antichrist Superstars: Trent Reznor vs. Marilyn Manson

In the mid-'90s, no two rock stars struck more fear into the hearts of parents than Trent Reznor and Marilyn Manson. These toxic twins started out having a teacher-studen

Toxic Tango: Britney Spears vs. Christina Aguilera

For ‘80s babies, Britney and Christina represent the ultimate fan face-off. Originally friends and co-stars on The Mickey Mouse Club reboot in the early ‘90s, by the deca

Charming Men: The Smiths vs. The Cure

If you were an alienated teenager in the 1980s — or an alienated teenager during any era who loves the music of the 1980s — then you have probably spent a lot of time lis

Eruptions Part 2: Sammy Hagar vs. Van Halen

Our special two-part series on the battles between Van Halen and their two most famous singers concludes with this exploration of the Van Hagar years. Before he joined Va

Eruptions Part 1: David Lee Roth vs. Van Halen

In tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen, we’re devoting a pair of episodes to the two distinct eras of his namesake band. The first installment explores the guitar virtuos

Territorial Pissings: Courtney Love vs. Dave Grohl

In the early '90s, no couple in rock was more notorious than Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love. The tabloid circus that followed them wearied Cobain's bandmates in Nirvana, a

Divided Souls: Marvin Gaye vs. Berry Gordy

Marvin Gaye's 1971 masterpiece What's Going On was recently voted by Rolling Stone magazine the greatest album of all time. But one person who was not a fan of that recor

Joy Divisions: Bernard Sumner vs. Peter Hook

Joy Division and New Order are two of the greatest and most important post-punk bands of all time, and at the center of those groups are two men: Bernard Sumner and Peter

Guitar Gods: Jimi Hendrix vs. Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton had earned a reputation as “God” in the mid-‘60s for his virtousic guitar work in R&B-inspired British bands like the Yardbirds and John Mayall’s Bluesbreake

Whitney Houston vs. Mariah Carey: Dueling Divas

Whitney Houston ruled the pop world in the late '80s with a string of infectious hits that included seven consecutive number ones. But when Mariah Carey burst onto the sc