Steven Tyler flirted with leaving Aerosmith after 40 years. From the Beatles and the Supremes to Guns N' Roses and 10,000 Maniacs, view our gallery of bands on the run.
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Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
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Steve Perry (Journey)
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David Lee Roth/Sammy Hagar (Van Halen)
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Natalie Merchant (10,000 Maniacs)
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Pete Best/Stu Sutcliffe (Beatles)
Astrid Kirchherr / K & K / Redferns
Brian Jones (Rolling Stones)
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Florence Ballard (The Supremes)
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Peter Gabriel/Phil Collins (Genesis)
Ellen Poppinga / K & K / Redferns
Robbie Williams (Take That)
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Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd)
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Noel Gallagher (Oasis)
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David Byrne (Talking Heads)
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Slash (Guns N’ Roses)
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Janis Joplin (Big Brother and the Holding Company)