Band breakups, not unlike romatic relationships, can be amicable or, more often than not, they can be ugly and dramatic… In this episode of Heard This? We explore the messy breakups of Oasis, Fleetwood Mac and The Smiths.
Music: Sly – Bryant Lowry
Episode Sources:
https://www.gigwise.com/features/106987/14-of-the-ugliest-breakups-of-all-time—the-smiths-oasis-the-pixies
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/10-bad-band-splits/
https://www.grunge.com/678022/the-real-reason-the-smiths-broke-up/
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/oct/29/johnny-marr-the-smiths-morrissey-simon-hattenstone
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/johnny-marr-explain-the-smiths-breakup-747372/
https://www.nme.com/news/music/1801948-1801948
https://otakukart.com/why-did-fleetwood-mac-break-up/
https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1561550/Fleetwood-Mac-break-up-Stevie-Nick-Christine-McVie-Mick-Fleetwood
https://www.radiox.co.uk/artists/oasis/why-did-oasis-split-liam-noel-gallagher-feud/
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/why-did-oasis-split-up/
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