Taylor Swift VS Dave Grohl? 10 Actual Examples of Bad Blood Between Musicians

Who broke up The Beatles? Who was the better musician? The answer to both is the same person (not the one who married Yoko).

Jack White and The Black Keys got into a feud because Jack was tired of being compared to them. They've since made amends but not before the lead singer of the black keys accused White of trying to assault him at a bar in Manhattan.

The Eagles' feud between Don Felder, Don Henley, and Glenn Frey peaked during the 1976 sessions for "Hotel California" when Felder was denied the opportunity to sing his song "Victim of Love," leading to deep resentment. Tensions escalated during their 1980 Long Beach Arena benefit concert, culminating in onstage threats between Felder and Frey. After reuniting for the successful "Hell Freezes Over" tour in 1994, Felder was fired in 2001 due to disputes over revenue sharing, sparking a series of lawsuits. Although the legal battles were settled, the rift never healed, and Felder expressed regret over their unresolved conflict following Frey's death in 2016.

Keith Richards and Elton John's feud began in 1988 when Richards called John a "posing" performer. The tension escalated in 1997 when Richards criticized John's tribute song "Candle in the Wind 1997" and his theatrical style. John retaliated by calling Richards "pathetic" and an "a***hole," and mocked Richards' stage presence. The two reconciled in September 2015 when Ronnie Wood facilitated a truce, allowing them to pose for a photo together at the GQ Awards. (Obviously not this picture)

Kid Rock and Tommy Lee's feud centers around their mutual relationship with Pamela Anderson. Anderson and Lee, who married in 1995 and divorced in 1998, had two children, while Anderson had an on-and-off relationship with Kid Rock, marrying him in 2006 and divorcing later that year. Tensions escalated when Lee harassed Kid Rock over the phone, leading to a physical altercation at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. Lee later mocked Rock as "Kid Pebble," while Rock justified the fight as inevitable due to ongoing hostility.

Prince and Michael Jackson's rivalry began in the 1980s when Jackson's "Thriller" outshined Prince's "1999," prompting Prince to respond with the success of "Purple Rain." Their competition extended beyond music, including tense Ping-Pong matches and basketball games. Prince declined to participate in Jackson's "We Are the World" and turned down a duet offer for "Bad." An attempt to reconcile in 2006 failed when Prince played a provocative slap-bass solo in Jackson's face during a concert, leading Jackson to complain about Prince's antagonistic behavior. "Why was Prince playing the bass in my face? Prince, he’s always been a meanie.”

The feud between Guns N' Roses and Nirvana began when Kurt Cobain publicly criticized GNR, despite Axl Rose's initial admiration for Nirvana. Rose retaliated with insults during concerts and at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards, where a tense backstage encounter occurred between Rose, Cobain, and Courtney Love. The animosity continued with onstage taunts from both bands, including Grohl mocking Rose during a performance. The feud ended after Cobain's suicide in 1994, with subsequent gestures of reconciliation, such as Duff McKagan's apology and Grohl lending Rose a guitar throne during GNR's 2016 tour.

The rivalry between Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston was largely fueled by media comparisons in the early 1990s, as Carey's debut outperformed Houston's album. The tension seemed real when Houston dismissively remarked, "I don't think of her," in a 1990 interview. Despite occasional icy comments, they publicly reconciled when they recorded "When You Believe" for the 1998 film "The Prince of Egypt," even poking fun at their supposed feud at the MTV Video Music Awards. After Houston's death in 2012, Carey expressed deep sadness and highlighted their eventual friendship.

Madonna and Elton John's feud began in 2002 when John criticized Madonna's Bond theme "Die Another Day." The conflict escalated in 2004 when John accused her of lip-syncing during live performances and suggested she should be shot for it. Tensions flared again in 2012 when John's husband, David Furnish, criticized Madonna's Golden Globe win, and John himself called her tour a disaster and made derogatory comments about her appearance. The feud ended later in 2012 when John apologized and Madonna graciously accepted, leading to a reconciliation.

Katy Perry and Taylor Swift's feud began in 2014 when Swift's song "Bad Blood" was revealed to be about Perry allegedly stealing backup dancers from Swift's tour. Perry responded to the accusations with a tweet comparing Swift to "Regina George in sheep’s clothing." The tension simmered with occasional jabs until Perry's 2017 song "Swish Swish" took direct aim at Swift. Although Perry attempted to make amends publicly, Swift escalated the feud with her song "Look What You Made Me Do" and its music video, which included several references to Perry.