The 50 Worst Decisions in Music History, According to “Rolling Stone”
“Rolling Stone” put together a list of the 50 worst decisions in music history. Here are the Top 10 . . . well, the WORST 10:
1. The Rolling Stones hire the motorcycle club Hells Angels to do security at their 1969 concert at Altamont Speedway. It resulted in the death of a fan who was stabbed by a member.
2. Jerry Lee Lewis marries his 13-year-old cousin in 1958.
3. Decca Records passes on signing The Beatles in 1962.
4. Eric Clapton goes all-in on Covid vaccine conspiracies in 2020.
5. Woodstock organizers celebrate the festival’s 30th anniversary with the horrific riot that was Woodstock 1999.
6. Kanye West interrupts Taylor Swift at the “VMAs” in 2009.
7. Blood, Sweat & Tears go on a tour sponsored by the U.S. government during the Vietnam War.
8. Ja Rule invests in the Fyre Festival.
9. U2 basically forces Apple users to receive their “Songs of Innocence” album for free.
10. Billy Squier kills his career with the cheesy music video for “Rock Me Tonite”. You know, the one where he’s dancing around in a pastel bedroom in a pink tank top.
Other bad decisions include: John Lennon says The Beatles are bigger than Jesus (#14) . . . Ticketmaster introduces their dynamic pricing system (#43) . . . and Elton John goes disco (#50).
(You can see the full list at RollingStone.com.)
