Every artist on this list reached a moment where momentum stalled and the future felt uncertain. These albums arrived at critical points when another misstep could have completely ended things. Instead, they reconnected artists with audiences, and ushered in some of music's best comebacks.

Lineup changes can kill a band’s chemistry, confuse fans, or signal the beginning of the end. But some groups flip the script and turn personnel turnover into a rebirth. Whether due to musical evolution, tragedy, personality clashes, or creative ambition, the following bands kept their spark alive despite major changes, sometimes becoming even better in the process.

Adapting a book for television is always a gamble. The best adaptations honor the heart of their source material while also embracing what makes television special. The following shows did just that, each bringing a great book to life in ways that resonated with audiences and critics alike.

Some TV shows are built for easy viewing. These aren’t. They reward patience, attention, and the ability to sit with ambiguity. If you didn’t just watch these shows but actually followed what they were doing—narratively, thematically, or structurally—you were probably exercising more brainpower than the average viewer.

At one point, Mick Fleetwood had everything a rock star was supposed to want: sold-out tours, iconic albums, and a band whose name was permanently etched into music history. And yet, right in the middle of all that success, he did the unthinkable: he went bankrupt. Not quietly struggling, not “cash poor”—fully broke. It was a moment that pulled the curtain back on rock stardom and showed just how messy, reckless, and unsustainable the excess of that era had become.

Erma Franklin recorded the original version of one of our most enduring R & B classics.