After turning her dreams into global success, Avril Lavigne faced the darkest fight of her life—and it nearly took everything from her.
After starting his own band, Keith Godchaux was the happiest he’d ever been—but all that joy would soon be overshadowed by a horrific tragedy.
On his final day, Ian Curtis wrote a note to his wife Deborah—and it was she who later found his body. But this wasn’t the only discovery she made.
Tim Buckley was supposed to be the Bob Dylan of Los Angeles, but his self-destructive behavior only led to his sudden and tragic death.
Discover the surprising personal failures of history’s greatest minds, from Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton to Nikola Tesla and Vincent van Gogh, proving genius does not always lead to success.
Ringo Starr has spent decades living the shadow of his bandmates—but his wild life has been every bit as dramatic as John, Paul, or George's.
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