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From legendary rock icons to fleeting indie duos, some bands have weathered decades of highs and lows while others vanished just as quickly as they emerged. Explore the surprising stories behind bands that defied the odds to stay together and those who split almost overnight, leaving fans wondering what could have been. Which of these musical journeys surprised you the most? Share your thoughts with us!
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00:00Welcome to Miss Mojo and today we're looking at bands that broke up before
00:07they could reap the benefits of their success and those that have stuck it out through thick and thin.
00:21Still together, Red Hot Chili Peppers.
00:30Despite some roadblocks along the way, they've maintained their iconic lineup for decades.
00:34After forming in 1982, the Red Hot Chili Peppers went through several different
00:38members due to personal tragedy and conflicts amongst themselves.
00:41In 1988, they landed on what would become their longest lasting lineup.
00:45Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith and John Frusciante.
00:49We're four people who are playing together not because we're supposed to, but because we want to.
00:52You know, it's a difference in the way I hear our music, where I hear a lot of love between the
00:58people playing and people who are playing together because the world has put them in
01:02that position where that's the most, you know, successful way for them to be.
01:08Together, the four made some of their most iconic work,
01:11solidifying their position as one of the most impactful bands in the alternative rock scene.
01:16Though there were some points where Frusciante temporarily left,
01:19they've always managed to reunite.
01:20All in all, they've performed together for decades,
01:23making them one of the longest lasting groups in the industry.
01:35Split instantly, the postal service.
01:43What started as a simple collaboration bloomed into a short lived and well-missed group,
01:47consisting of Death Cab for Cutie singer Ben Gibbard and Dunthel mastermind Jimmy Tamburello,
01:53the postal service was a perfect blend of indie and electronic music.
01:57What was supposed to be one song turned into a whole project
01:59that ended up hitting the top 50 on the Billboard 200.
02:09That successful debut set them up for even more fame and recognition further down the road.
02:14Just two years later, however, the pair split, citing their individual projects as their main
02:18priorities and struggling to create a follow-up. Though they've come together for a few
02:22performances since then, it's clear that their days as a full-time duo have ended.
02:27There was a demand for it and people are really clamouring for a second record,
02:31but that there was really not a plan to make a second one from the very beginning.
02:36The first one came together in such a natural way that, like,
02:40I feel like if it happens again it has to feel like that and maybe that's impossible.
02:45Still together, The Cure.
02:54Though only one founding member remains, the line-up he's built has remained as solid as a rock
02:58since the late 20th century. Despite the temporary member replacements and substitutions experienced by
03:03most bands, The Cure's formation has largely stayed the same since the mid-1990s. Together,
03:08Robert Smith, Simon Gallop, Roger O'Donnell and Jason Cooper have given them the iconic reputation they have today.
03:22Although they had intentions to end things in 2018, a sudden resurgence in popularity changed their minds,
03:28leading to them recording their first full body of work in 15 years. With their 2024 album,
03:33Songs of a Lost World, hitting the top five of the Billboard 200, it seems the members may all be involved for years to come.
03:45Split instantly, asking Alexandria.
03:48With how popular they would become, it may surprise fans to learn that this band nearly
03:58never existed. Some may think that Asking Alexandria got their start in 2009 with their album
04:03Stand Up and Scream. However, former lead guitarist Ben Bruce founded the first incarnation of the band
04:09as far back as 2003. We all have the same, um, we're all heading in the same direction, we all want the
04:15same things, but we don't always have the same idea of how to get there.
04:20Throughout the mid-2000s, they released an EP and album, neither of which made any waves.
04:25Seeing the rising on the wall, Bruce disbanded the group and moved back to England, where he rebuilt it
04:30into the act fans know and love today. Their debut immediately charted in the US,
04:34setting the stage for future success and proving that Bruce made the right call in ending the first
04:40iteration when he did.
04:47Still Together, U2
04:55It's rare to find a group that has stuck together this long since the beginning. Since 1976, Bono,
05:00The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. have taken the world by storm as U2.
05:06The foursome have created over a dozen albums throughout the 20th and 21st century,
05:10while selling hundreds of millions of records around the world.
05:20Their lead singer has admitted that there's more tension than meets the eye, especially as they
05:24continue to grow. He even claimed that they've broken up several times. However, they never went
05:28through with disbanding, and stayed focused on their music. About five decades in the making,
05:32it's clear that they still have plenty of love for one another, and plenty more music to make.
05:44Split Instantly, New Radicals
05:53With just one album, they helped define an era of the 90s many are aching to go back to. After forming in
05:591997, New Radicals quickly found success the following year with the album, Maybe You've Been
06:04Brainwashed Too. Led by the classic single, You Get What You Give, this put the group on the mat.
06:15They heavily promoted the project with a tour and a variety of live performances, both of which
06:20founding member Greg Alexander grew wary of. The next year, just before their second single was set
06:24to drop, he held a press conference to announce that they had broken up. Though they did team up
06:28for a brief reunion in the early 2020s, they were met with considerably less fanfare than before.
06:42Still together, the Rolling Stones.
06:44With multiple members having remained constant since the early 1960s, they're proof that finding
06:55the right people early on is the key to long-term success as a band. Since the beginning, Mick Jagger,
07:01Keith Richards, and Charlie Watts proved to be a power trio. The addition of Ronnie Wood in 1975
07:07rounded out their formation, and since then, it hasn't budged. The result? Dozens of successful albums and
07:12singles, and over 250 million records sold worldwide.
07:22Watts remained part of the group until his passing in 2021. Despite the personal tragedy,
07:27the remaining three stuck together. They created their first album as a trio in 2023,
07:32featuring the last two songs they ever recorded with their long-time collaborator and friend.
07:42They could have had it all. As the harbingers of the punk scene in 1970s London, the Sex Pistols
07:57were unlike anything people had seen before. After replacing Glenn Matlock with Sid Vicious in 1977,
08:04it seemed like they were set to change rock and roll forever. Yet, just after one album and an
08:08unfinished tour, they called it quits. The tour, which was intended to increase their fame in the
08:13States and make them a household name, ended up being their downfall.
08:16Vicious' chaotic behaviour caused issues at every venue. It all came to a head at the Winterland
08:29Ballroom in 1978, where a lacklustre performance led to him giving up on stage. Four days later,
08:35it was announced that the Pistols were no more.
08:37Ha ha ha. Ever get the feeling you've been cheated? Good night.
08:42Still together, Eagles.
08:53Even with a 14-year-long hiatus in their prime years, they've still managed to have an impressively
08:58long tenure as a group. After forming in 1971, the Eagles took the United States by storm.
09:04Despite their success, there was plenty of tension simmering beneath the surface. On July 31st of
09:091980, things came to a head between Glenn Frey and Don Felder during a performance.
09:15I can't wait. I can't wait.
09:19Whoa, when that kind of stuff is on stage and you're in front of people, you got problems.
09:25After a thrown bottle and an on-stage argument, the latter smashed one of his guitars, marking the
09:31end of their initial run. They reunited over a decade later in 1994, and they quickly found their
09:36groove. Though Felder was fired in 2001 and Frey passed away in 2016, the other members have
09:41continued the band's legacy well into the 2020s.
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10:04When they first formed in 2006, it seemed as though they would become one of the biggest
10:19bands of the new millennium. Headed by Trace Cyrus and Mason Musso, Metro Station's initial singles
10:24debut album saw immense success after the release of their song, Shake It.
10:35They quickly propelled to mainstream fame, which they used as momentum to begin working on a sophomore
10:40release. The cracks began forming in 2009, when two members suddenly quit mid-tour. After
10:45continuously rising tensions between the frontmen, they went on an official hiatus in 2010. Since then,
10:51they've reunited for brief stints and even released their second album in 2015. However,
10:55reforming long-term doesn't seem to be in the cards for them any time soon.
10:59We're just kind of waiting for the right time to be back in the studio and, you know,
11:05get a whole game plan going on. I know he's going, he's doing his thing and I'm doing my thing right
11:09now. And I think, you know, yeah, like I said, the whole world's in flux.
11:13Have any of your favorite bands lasted for decades? Let us know in the comments below.
11:21We'll see you next time.
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