Bands that sold out

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I'd say Maroon 5 but the truth is even their early stuff was cynical, Adam Levine was signed at a young age, always did whatever the label wanted... it's just that the early hits were aimed at a particular market that likes to espouse an ethos of 'authenticity'. Your girl Avril Lavigne is an even more striking example of this phenomena. They truly are not anything like the people the lyrics would have you think.
 
Red Hot Chili Peppers - their early stuff up to BSSM was great but they’re unrecognisable now.
Aerosmith - sold out when they got sober although fair play they were skint and really needed to earn some money, but Jesus that Armageddon song sucked dicks!

Hats off though to Iron Maiden and Rush - 2 bands who refused to compromise their music but still sold by the shed loads.
 
BLUEYESTU said:
Red Hot Chili Peppers - their early stuff up to BSSM was great but they’re unrecognisable now.
Aerosmith - sold out when they got sober although fair play they were skint and really needed to earn some money, but Jesus that Armageddon song sucked dicks!

Hats off though to Iron Maiden and Rush - 2 bands who refused to compromise their music but still sold by the shed loads.
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I was actually going to suggest Maiden. I thought they took a new and possibly more commercial direction after powerslave. Can't say I've paid much attention to anything they've done post 1990 though tbh. Metallica went more comercial about the same time so I suppose it may just have been a case of the 70s/80s metal bands just trying to stay current.
 
nimrod said:
Don't agree.
George Martin with his classical knowledge helped them enormously arranging their later more artistic music.
He encouraged them to experiment with song's like A day in the life, Eleanor Rigby and Tomorrow Never Knows.
They were the opposite of a selling out band.
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I agree with Nimmers. George Martin was definitely the fifth Beatle, and he taught them a lot, especially in the early days.
 
Stones advertised Rice crispies and of course Windows 95 with Start me Up.



They also got money for Satisfaction being used in a Snickers add.
 
Beckenham Blue said:
Simple Minds

Easy to forget just how good they were before Don't You Forget About Me
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Tbf they really weren’t wanting to do it - not their own song being one of the reasons.

saying that, I think it’s a great tune, but it’s of ‘my time’ so is particularly reasonant
 
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