There have been talks recently of the popular 80s band, Journey, reuniting with their original lead singer, Steve Perry (no relation), and I have to say, that's pretty exciting.
Journey was the first band I saw in concert (they opened for Def Leppard at the Hard Rock in Hollywood, FL, in 2006), and the show kicked ass, but it just wasn't the same without their powerful frontman behind the mic.
Unfortunately, bloated egos and a war of words led to their breakup decades ago, but it got me thinking about some of the other infamous breakups in the history of rock (and there have been A LOT).
Below are some of the nastiest breakups rock and roll has ever seen, some of which were fueled by money, others by ego, but most took decades to heal while some never did.
The Eagles were one of the biggest bands in the galaxy by 1980, riding high off the success of their monster 1976 albumHotel Californiaand touring to support yet another classic,The Long Run.
Things weren't so rosy within the band, however.
Creative tensions and business disputes drove a wedge between the California quintet, and at the center of it were founding members Don Felder and Glenn Frey.
Things came to a head on July 31, 1980, in Long Beach, CA, where the band was hosting a benefit concert for Senator Alan Cranston.
Frey was apparently miffed at the way Felder treated Cranston at the pre-concert meet-and-greet, and they started sparring with each other during warm-ups.
The two famously snarled back and forth on stage, with Felder delivering the now-famous line "Only three more songs until I kick your ass" to his bandmate.
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