Never thought the History channel would be hip to this musical landmark. Certainly less morbid than the death of Genghis Khan, some judge in an ugly scandal and the creation of Toyota, the car manufacturer clobbering Detroit’s Big Three.
Their rise to Rock-Pop stardom was rather sudden and brief. Playing some nightclub in the UK and then sold-out stadiums several years later before they completely imploded from personality conflicts (*cough!* cocaine!). It’s not a unique story yet I’m glad they hung it up after their fifth album Synchronicity, the worst one, proved they were creatively exhausted. A common complaint I hear from longtime U2 and REM fans.