The 6 Biggest Musician-Manager Feuds

4. Aerosmith

Tim Collins undoubtedly had his work cut out for him with this rock-and-roll act, but he managed to keep their shenanigans in check long enough to earn them a fortune. However, it wasn’t all roses in the Aerosmith crew: fights between guitarist Joe Perry and frontman Steven Tyler were the norm, as well as drug abuse and sex scandals. But after 12 years of putting up with Collins’ controlling demeanor, that went as far as expecting years of future royalties in advance before the band signed a deal, Tyler and Co. cut all ties with the former manager. There’s still some resentment there, but for the most part they’ve gone their separate ways.