0Rock Star BreakupsSteven Tyler flirted with leaving Aerosmith after 40 years. From the Beatles and the Supremes to Guns N' Roses and 10,000 Maniacs, view our gallery of bands on the run.Updated Jul. 14, 2017 7:24PM EDT / Published Nov. 10, 2009 10:45AM EST John Shearer, WireImage / Getty Images Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) John Shearer, WireImage / Getty Images Steve Perry (Journey) Chris Walter, WireImage / Getty Images; Ethan Miller / Getty Images David Lee Roth/Sammy Hagar (Van Halen) Gene Ambo / Retna Ltd. Natalie Merchant (10,000 Maniacs) Kevin Mazur, WireImage / Getty Images Pete Best/Stu Sutcliffe (Beatles)Astrid Kirchherr / K & K / Redferns Brian Jones (Rolling Stones) David Redfern, Redferns / Getty Images Florence Ballard (The Supremes) Frank Driggs Collection / Getty Images; Getty Images Peter Gabriel/Phil Collins (Genesis) Ellen Poppinga / K & K / Redferns Robbie Williams (Take That) Yui Mok / PA / AP Photo Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd) Peter Mercier / Retna Ltd. Noel Gallagher (Oasis) Yui Mok / AP Photo David Byrne (Talking Heads) Andy Sheppard, Redferns / Getty Images Slash (Guns N’ Roses) Kevin Mazur / WireImage.com Janis Joplin (Big Brother and the Holding Company) AP Photo Rob Halford (Judas Priest) AP Photo
Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) John Shearer, WireImage / Getty Images Steve Perry (Journey) Chris Walter, WireImage / Getty Images; Ethan Miller / Getty Images David Lee Roth/Sammy Hagar (Van Halen) Gene Ambo / Retna Ltd. Natalie Merchant (10,000 Maniacs) Kevin Mazur, WireImage / Getty Images Pete Best/Stu Sutcliffe (Beatles)Astrid Kirchherr / K & K / Redferns Brian Jones (Rolling Stones) David Redfern, Redferns / Getty Images Florence Ballard (The Supremes) Frank Driggs Collection / Getty Images; Getty Images Peter Gabriel/Phil Collins (Genesis) Ellen Poppinga / K & K / Redferns Robbie Williams (Take That) Yui Mok / PA / AP Photo Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd) Peter Mercier / Retna Ltd. Noel Gallagher (Oasis) Yui Mok / AP Photo David Byrne (Talking Heads) Andy Sheppard, Redferns / Getty Images Slash (Guns N’ Roses) Kevin Mazur / WireImage.com Janis Joplin (Big Brother and the Holding Company) AP Photo Rob Halford (Judas Priest) AP Photo