Top 20 Band Mates Who Hate Each Other 

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Noel Gallagher about Liam: ' Liam is the angriest man you'll ever meet. He's like a guy with a fork in a world of soup.' Fantastic line!

The Police should’ve been on here. For the record Axl Rose hates everybody, not just Slash.

We need a “bands who stayed friends” as there a decent amount of bands who have stayed friends and are still together or have never really shown hate towards each other like rush, acdc, green day, U2, led zeppelin, etc

I had a feeling that Van Halen, Floyd, GNR and Beach Boys would be on here, and I immediately knew that Oasis would be on here because holy fuck do those brothers give an entirely different meaning to sibling rivalry

How the members of Fleetwood Mac stayed "friendly" enough for long enough to create just one song is beyond anyone's guesses but for them to create as many songs as they did is unbelievable. It is stunning that they all hated one another so much and yet their back catalogue of songs is incredible

ZZ TOP stayed together for 50 without changes until Dusty passed I wanna be in a band like that

How on EARTH did John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s rivalry not make this list???? Things got really bad between them in the late 60s and was one of the driving factors to the Beatles’ breakup.

I've always found the Journey situation sad. Steve Perry is a great songwriter and singer: he put Journey on the map. The hatred towards him from his bandmates comes across as ungrateful and disrespectful.

Johnny Ramone stated, on his auto biography, that his greatest regret was that he and Joey never reconciled.

Steve Perry has a very recognizable voice. I have always loved his voice.

Fun fact: axl once called slash, a "cancer" and he said he was glad, to get rid of him, and when someone asked him if he and slash were going to tour together, he said "not in this lifetime" they later reconciled

Steve Perry was the voice of a generation. He had the voice of an angel. I loved his Street Talk and Traces album.

to his credit michael anthony has never uttered a single unkind word about edward.

I felt so bad for Jason Newsted. Nobody is Cliff Burton. Jason is a great bass player

None can top Oasis' Gallagher bros.

They missed a reconciliation. James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Jason Newstead have long since reconciled. They have opened up and admitted how badly they treated him, they have even had Jason on stage playing bass with them for a few gigs.

Linsey Buckingham is one hell of a guitarist. To play rock music without a pic(plectrum) is a feat in its own.

I'm surprised The Police isn't on the list. Anyone remember the fight between Sting and Stewart Copeland on MTV?

I once joked with the guitarist of my now defunct late teens/early 20s band that the reason we did not achieve success is because we all got along pretty fine and still do.

Tom Delonge didn’t really fight with Travis as much he did with mark. And this list proves you prolly shouldn’t start a band with your brother.

Creedence Clearwater Revival should’ve been on this list.

You could have at least pronounced Glenn Frey's name correctly (pronounced FRY). I think he's earned that much respect. :(

Could you imagine having to deal with Steven Tyler day to day Joe Perry Deserves a medal.

The Beatles come to mind. It's known that George Harrison quit the band for two weeks before they officially broke up. And John & Paul had their spats with each other.

I find it extremely funny how all of these groups didn't get along with each other and yet almost all of them remained together and still made awesome music😂

This is why I always caution those who tell me they want to be a rockstar. It doesn’t matter how good of friends you are in the beginning, fame and money change things, greed takes hold, and egos get out of control. When you have people in your ear constantly telling you that you’re the reason the band is successful, sooner or later you’re going to start believing it. And that will eventually boil over on other band members. Add that to the pressure from label execs to constantly sell more albums, being away from home for months (or sometimes years) at a time, friends, family and con artists trying to scam money out of you, and never having any privacy…and you’ve got a pressure cooker ready to explode. There are maybe a handful of successful bands in existence that still have their original members, and those members are actually friends. Green Day and U2 are the only two examples I can think of.

Despite getting along for a brief period in both 1970 and 1984, the constant clashing between Ritchie Blackmore and Ian Gillan deserved to make this list

I Always felt sorry for Fray of the Eagles. That documentary where he says he just misses playing with his friends and then cuts the interview short cos he was on the verge of tears... I felt bad for him.

Paul Simon and Art Gurfunkel wow, hate each other's guts but produce lots of masterpiece and is hand-down the greatest duo ever.

True, Peter did want out but their biggest frustration was that they couldn't be the band they wanted and could have been. Mike and Pete didn't have a good relationship but, they were basically from 2 different backgrounds. However, that didn't stop them from fighting with the higher ups to gain more musical freedom. When Peter died, Mike couldn't speak about Peter without breaking down. He said, he loved Pete, he was his brother. Really makes me wonder how much of what you say, is just exaggerated for more clicks

Styx could have been on the list as an honorable mention. Just about everyone in the band had an issue with Dennis DeYoung at some point They didn't like the musical direction Dennis was taking them, but the band doesn't seem to have a problem playing the music today that Dennis wrote back then.

The Davies Bros hated each other but remember they played live together as the Kinks for 29 years!

Half the beefs started off with “You snorted all the coke dude /mate!!!”

The Ramones Johnny and Joey hated each for 2 decades but somehow manage to work together in the band

“Your music is like the soundtrack to a vasectomy!” Freddie Mercury

The Monkees story definitely did not end in the 60s. Davy Jones once said The Monkees were like the mafia...sooner or later you always come back. In the 70s, Micky and Davy toured with songwriters Boyce and Hart, though not under the Monkee name. The 80s saw an official and very popular reunion tour coupled with a less popular new album (Pool It!) With Micky, Davy and Peter. The 90s saw a full reunion with a new album and Monkees "episode", but unfortunately before the US tour Mike dropped out due to issues with Davy during the UK tour. Davy, Micky and Peter toured some in the 00s, but at one point Peter was kicked out. In 2011 all four were in talks for a 50th anniversary tour, but Mike at the time couldn't play guitar, but was open to a tour the next year as a 50th anniversary of the album Headquarters. Unfortunately, that February, Davy died. The other three continued with the reunion and even released another album in 2016 which became their first top 20 album since 1968. Peter continued to tour with them until his health prevented it, then he died in 2019. Mike and Micky released a tour album in 2020. Mike died in 2021 as an active Monkee having just finished a tour weeks prior and having future dates scheduled. Anyway, the point is The Monkees story didn’t end in 1968. I realize there are 19 other bands to get to, but post 1968 could've been glossed over with a sentence or two instead of ignored.

Bands are like family, brothers fight and Hate each other, but they actually love each other

For extra back story to the Blink 182 reunion. Marcus Hopper of the band recently survived cancer, but it was that along with the Drummer Travis almost died in a plane crash. This is part of what brought Tom back to the band. After these events he revaluated everything and had a shift is perspective

Must be tough when you don't want to be together, but the fans think you make your best music when you are.

They Eagles' Glenn Frey's name is prounced "fry", like a French Fry. Hearing it pronounced repeatedly as Fray is making me lose faith, Ms. Mojo.

Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey certainly belong on that list. According to Time Magazine, one time, during a recording session, Pete broke a guitar over Roger's head. Roger responded by punching Pete into the hospital

Literally as I got to number 15 on the list, I wondered if Fleetwood Mac would appear on this list. Boy was I right! Not only that but I am also shocked and stunned by how turbulent the relationships among the band members were. It’s also a shame that Nicks and Buckingham got into a physical altercation with one another, resulting in Lindsay Buckingham leaving the band. I had a feeling, but the extent was more than I expected 😫🤔

Going to have to put Hall & Oates on this list now.

Keith was 100% right about Jagger's knighthood

Frey pronounced his name "Fry", not "Fray". :)

It's funny how everyone forgets that the monkees tanked head on purpose so they could break up Rhe problem the monkees had was not so much with each other but with the recording studio

Wow, how did you completely forget John Lennon vs Paul McCartney?

I’m a huge Metallica fan always have been and love all the members especially James but I don’t forgive how they treated Jason. Jason was a driving force on stage and was amazing. I get it he’s not Cliff but he deserved much better

I’m shocked and I’m glad that you mentioned that you mentioned Mike Love vs Brian Wilson

You forgot the Robinsons from the Black Crowes and, more importantly, Phil and Don Everly.

And what about Varg Vikernes vs Euronymus?? Varg killed him!!

Mike Love’s issue was with Dennis not Brian - and it lasted for years from when they were boys. Dennis actually had a relationship with Mike’s step daughter and the two of them fought physically - viciously - over many years. Brian was very gentle. Also, Roger Waters vs David Gilmour is definitely a thoroughly poisonous relationship - Waters’ ego is of course enormous.

What about Credence Clearwater Revival? That got so bad that John Faggetty got sued for playing music HE wrote and the brothers never reconciled.

I still have some hope that Noel and Liam will finally get over their egos, behave like adults and come back to give the world what it desperately needs❤

Killing Joke: Although the original lineup has been stable and harmonious since 2008, the band began fracturing during their second album and had a revolving-door membership that at one point included the rest the band quitting out from under frontman Jaz Coleman and forming a band with each other. The death of bassist Paul Raven led to a reconciliation between the original members, and they've released numerous albums and tours over the last 15 years.

I always find that in life, band mates and friends it's best to remain positive.

I would have definitely included Peter Cetera vs Chicago and Bill Champlin vs Chicago

I've always felt that being in a band together seemed like one of the quickest ways to ruin a friendship.

im kind of surprised Robbie Robertson and Levon Helm didnt make the list but The Band is always overlooked

Journey is an interesting case because Steve Perry was kinda "pushed" into Journey by the record label. The band didn't even want him because they viewed him as a "crooner". Having said that, I get the impression Steve was able to cement himself somewhat with his compositional talents, since he had good song-writing chemistry with Neal. Although if reports are to be believed, Steve started taking more control over the band in the mid 80s and apparently caused friction with the rest of the band members, but Steve found the touring life too difficult and decided to call it quits. They reformed a decade later, released a new album, but then Steve ended up injuring his hip - but apparently he refused to get a hip replacement so he could start touring. They waited for a year and a half for him to make up his mind on if he'd have the surgery, but then said if he didn't do it, they'd continue without him. Steve got upset, quit the band. He later said that he never felt like part of the band, but I wonder if it's because he felt like his contribution was what made the band "Journey". It's obvious from interviews he felt at the time he was a core part of the bands identity. He said he wanted them to leave the Journey name alone if he wasn't involved and I doubt he likes that the band tours without him, with what is literally a tribute vocalist. Granted, Journey WAS a band before Steve came along but then... they're copying the "Perry years". I do feel bad for Steve because I feel like the bands actions have proven Steve right. If Journey had tried to gain a new identity with a new singer, I'd have felt differently, but they're clearly reliving the Perry years without him. Anything they did before he joined is ignored. I think it's a bit disrespectful to continue a band in that way when the core member that gave them that identity isn't exactly giving his blessing for it.

I’m shocked that David Crosby & Graham Nash aren’t on here 😮

I started dying at the first entry, I legit thought to myself, “probably Eddie and the rest of the band except Alex”

Steve Perry has a very recognizable voice. I have always loved his voice. I loved GNR, Slash is a beast and I love him. Duff is awesome as well.

You gotta know Roger Waters and David Gilmour are on here

Yea. Making excellent musical hits, a certain sound selling millions of records whatever. Fate bringing the people involved together is almost magic. The flip side of that is that they are indeed people. People dont always get along. Thats just the way it is.

Journey is now Everyone vs Everyone, with lawsuits flying between members past and present.

The Davies brothers really make you wonder why they decided to make music together in the first place but man am I glad they did. Though Lola and You Really Got Me are probably their biggest songs Yes Sir, No Sir is just pure gold. Easily one of my top 5 favorite songs ever. I'll never understand why Arthur and especially Village Green didn't do well. They should be up there with the Beetles and Rolling Stones when talking about great British rock bands. I think their US ban is probably one of the biggest reasons for this. I could go on for hours so I'll just stop here lol

Some more examples: Sting vs Stewart Copeland, Ian Gillan vs Ritchie Blackmore, Mark knopfler vs David Knopfler. Robert Fripp vs almost every King Crimson member.

Waters & Simon are like Bob Dylan, their songs sound great when someone else is singing them.

Honestly I feel like you really can’t blame bandmates for hating each other. Just being in a band is a pain in the fricken ass alone. You gotta deal with members not showing up to practice, creative differences, varying skill levels, lack of preparation, ego-battles, etc. etc. etc. I’ve only ever found one person in my entire music career that I actually meld with. And it’s funny because she and I are like night-and-day complete opposite humans. But when we practice and perform together, it’s like a match made in heaven. But after years of doing music, that one single person is really it. You could play music with your absolute best friend and there’s still a chance that things will go horribly wrong. Bands are tough. I honestly have the utmost respect for a lot of the bands on this list that still managed to keep it going and make legendary sounds despite the tensions.

Surprised and amazed Daltry / Townshend didn't make this list.

The way my body shriveled into nothing after they said Glenn Fray

NWA broke up because of the members disagree with each other

Gillan vs Blackmore?

Great job

Also, I saw The Monkees in the 2000s, with Davy, Mickey, and Peter. They were both hilarious and played very well. I'm glad they were able to reconcile.

Brian Wilson pioneered surf rock. Mike Love was also there.

With the Monkees the two guys who hated each other were Tork and Nesmith. The only two real musicians in the band. That was a surprise to me

Interesting honorable mentions: 1. Johnny Marr & Morrissey (The Smiths) 2. Bernard Sumner & Peter Hook (New Order) 3. Alan Wilder & Andy Fletcher (Depeche Mode)

Thank you for the update, WatchMojo..!! I didn't know this until today..!! @.@ I wonder how the band got along for so long for some of the bands.

You guys missed a few other band members who "hated" each other: 1. Rodger Daltry & Pete Townsend - The Who. 2. Rich Robinson & Chris Robinson- The Black Crowes. 3. Dave Mustaine & David Elefson- Megadeth. 4. Ronnie James Dio& Ritchie Blackmore- Rainbow. 5. Michael Schenker & Rudolph Schenker - Scorpions.

This is common when you have very talented and artistic people working together unfortunately rarely ends well 😔

The entire Jason Newsted drama was sad as hell. Jason is an amazing player and he was on most of the greatest metallica albums of all time

Sorry boys but Perry *made* Journey with his incredible voice. Journey had put out multiple albums that nobody cared about until Perry arrived.

Why am I not surprised Oasis is number 1

no steward copeland and sting?

Blink reunited and toured years before 2023. Travis Barker’s plane crash reunited them

I heard an interview with Art Garfunkel where he disputed that he and Paul Simon "hated" eacg other. He said that it was more that they move in different circles and have different interests. The only thing they have in common is music, so they don't see each other much outside of "work" but they respect each other's music abilities.

Yes please a Fleetwood Mac film !!

Richard Wright quit Pink Floyd in 1979. He did record, and tour with them for the rest of his life, but as a salaried employee

IT HAPPENS IN EVERY BAND, IT HAPPENS IN OUR BAND

Who is Glen Fray?

My mom married a musician who was also friends with Eddie Van Halen so he was my step-dads best man and I was 8 so at the time I called Eddie man with the funny pants ! They got divorced like 3 years later ....

How about Cream's Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker? Surprised they weren't included but I guess that is commonplace that a lot of bandmates in successful groups don't or never ger along with each other.

Im surprised Tom and John Foggerty didn't make this list

Some honorable mentions Joey Kramer vs Steven Tyler Sebastian Bach vs Skid Row Don Dokken vs George Lynch Dave Mustaine vs David Ellefson

What about Ian Gillan and Ritchie Blackmore?

Idk if Tommy Shaw and Dennis DeYoung count because Tommy basically gave him the cold shoulder when all Dennis wants is one simple reunion tour

cream would’ve also been a good one to make the list, they were one of the most iconic bands in the world of rock that influenced countless big name bands. jack bruce and ginger baker despised eachother, with ginger actually threatening to kill jack with a knife in his hand.