31 Musical Side Projects That Became the Main Gig — Or Made Someone Grateful They Had A Main Gig to Fall Back On
When a low-key jam at a party leads to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
When their main gig got a little stale, these artists and celebrities experimented with a side project. Some struck musical gold, while others, well, not so much. Whether they were aiming for the charts or they just lucked out with a little jam session that people really resonated with, their main gig took a back seat for what people ended up loving or loathing.
Here are a handful of folks who were lucky to have a career to fall back on, and some who were oozing with so much talent that one project just couldn’t handle it all…