Breaking the Band

Smashing Pumpkins rise to fame; a look at the complexity of personal and inter-band problems.

In 1985 Guns N' Roses rises to fame quickly, but behind the fame and success lies chaos.

These five childhood friends became a record-breaking group and sold over 80 million records.

An investigation into how the Clash's attitude and aggression brought them success.

In the late 1990s five ambitious young girls took the pop world by storm.

Led Zeppelin becomes the world's first rock supergroup, selling over 300 million albums.

KISS, their larger than life personas and pyrotechnic on-stage antics drive audiences crazy.

In the 1980s, The Police were one of the biggest bands in the world, selling over 50 million albums.

The Mamas and The Papas is one of the most iconic groups of the Swinging Sixties.

Journey has been selling out stadiums for more than three decades.

Simon & Garfunkel, a successful folk-rock duo of the 1960s, sells almost 40 million albums.