Despite hit songs, sold-out tours and millions of sold albums, many famous rock stars have found themselves facing bankruptcy.
When fans envision a rock star lifestyle, it usually involves sprawling mansions, fast cars and endless nights of partying. What often gets overlooked is the cost of such extravagances. Lavish lifestyles don’t come cheap, the IRS is always looking to get its share and the only people who are (arguably) more persistent than Uncle Sam are drug dealers.
Mick Fleetwood, David Crosby, John Oates and Sly Stone are just some of the artists whose wild lifestyles have taken them to the poorhouse. Meanwhile, Willie Nelson and Jerry Lee Lewis are among those who’ve been taken to the cleaners by the IRS.
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