Although Holly had already begun to become disillusioned with Norman Petty before meeting Maria Elena, it was through her and her aunt Provi, the head of Latin American music at Peer-Southern, that he began to fully realize what was going on with his manager, who was paying the band's royalties into his own company's account.

When his manager informed him that a band by the name of " Bastard " would never get a slot on " Top of the Pops ", Lemmy changed the band's name to " Motörhead " – the title of the last song he had written for Hawkwind.

Stein was Vince Neil's personal manager and also, according to the band and rival manager Allen Kovac, served as the band's manager at one time.

Rob Gretton, the band's manager for over twenty years, is credited for having found the name " New Order " in an article in The Guardian entitled " The People's New Order of Kampuchea ".

Local promoter Ken Goes became the band's manager, and he passed the demo to Ivo Watts-Russell of the independent record label 4AD.

Andrew Loog Oldham, a former publicist of the Beatles, became the band's manager, but his age of nineteen-younger than any of the band-made it impossible for him to hold an agent's license.

The only correspondence they had is through emails via their manager, discussing the division of the band's assets.

Furthermore, a group impersonating Fleetwood Mac ( which later became Stretch ) was touring the United States with encouragement from the band's manager, Clifford Davis.

While the band toured Japan in April, the band's manager, Jim Beach, successfully negotiated the band out of their Trident Studios contract.

Most of the album was recorded in Munich during the most turbulent period in the band's history, and Taylor and May lamented the new sound, with both being very critical of the influence Mercury's personal manager Paul Prenter had on the singer.

* In the HBO comedy series Flight of the Conchords episode " The New Cup ", the band's manager, Murray, uses the band's emergency funds for an investment with a Nigerian, Mr. Nigel Soladu, who promises to offer " 1000 % profit ".

He sued the pop group The Move for libel after the band's manager Tony Secunda published a promotional postcard for the single " Flowers In The Rain ", featuring a caricature depicting Wilson in bed with his female assistant, Marcia Williams.

He considered quitting Led Zeppelin to spend more time with his family, but was talked into returning by the band's manager, Peter Grant.

Natalie Miller continues performing, both as a solo artist and in bands, and in 2010 married her band's manager ( and MasterChef Australia contestant ) Aaron Harvie.

By this time the band had also parted company with their long-time manager, saving 20 per cent of the band's income.

Brian Epstein, the band's manager from 1961 until his death in 1967, was instrumental in The Beatles ' rise to global fame.

Guitarist Martin Roos had left the band for his career at Kent's record company BMG, but has since become the band's manager.

The band's manager, Martin Roos, said in a press release: " After sixteen years with BMG / Sony Music it feels great with a new beginning, and Universal Music gave us the best offer.

In September 1991, he fired the band's long time manager Doc McGhee, business advisers, agents and created Bon Jovi Management.

In a documentary programme about that album ( as part of the Classic Albums TV series ), lead singer Bruce Dickinson wanders through the avenues of Portmeirion and describes how the song was written and how the band's manager obtained permission from Patrick McGoohan to use dialogue from the show in the song's introduction.

" Gleason's support raised the band's profile considerably, and within three months their manager Matthew Katz was fielding offers from recording companies, although they had yet to perform outside the Bay Area.

A few weeks later, on November 6, they headlined a benefit concert for the San Francisco Mime Troupe, the first of many promotions by rising Bay Area entrepreneur Bill Graham, who later became the band's manager.

They were also stablemates at Blue Horizon, and Fleetwood Mac had asked Christine to play piano as a session musician for Peter Green's songs on the band's second album, Mr. Wonderful.

Despite the band's love for " Freak Like Me " the guys never thought of finding the mastermind behind the track, but they were approached by Richard X, who asked if they wanted to collaborate.

Harris was spotted by Lucky Millinder who asked him to join his band's tour.

However, days later, Melissa Auf der Maur, interviewed in Toronto where she was appearing at the North by Northeast music festival, said she had " no clue " about the band's reported reunion and denied the NME claim she had, or was asked to, contribute vocals to the album or had been asked to tour with the purportedly reunited band saying, " I actually don't know the reunion ... I arrived at music festival in Toronto and I heard that Hole were getting back together from people sending me links ," she said.

When asked about the band's tenure at the club, Jimmy Pop was quoted as saying, " I've seen cavemen with better clubs.

The band's live performances began to gain momentum and acclaim and they were asked to support first The Rezillos ( featuring future band member Jo Callis ), then Siouxsie and the Banshees as early as September 1978.

When asked about the band's beginnings, Davey Havok stated to Revolver Magazine, " The reason why we started doing this is because we loved it ," and " at the onset of the band, there was no real hope of burning bright at all.

In November, Barnwell himself was judged surplus to musical requirements ( as well as being at odds with the band's image ), and was asked to leave.

" When asked about the band's name Lawless has avoided giving a straight answer ; in one interview he answered, " We ain't sure, pal.

The band's last gig was at Reading Festival, after which Dickinson was approached by Iron Maiden's manager, Rod Smallwood, who asked him to audition to be their new lead vocalist.

In a joint 31 March 2010 interview following the band's reformation, upon being asked what he had missed about Doherty, Barat replied, " If I'm honest, I miss having a best friend who, for all his foibles, who got me ... you know, when you meet someone who gets you and you get them on the deepest level, I mean that ... that's something that I always missed about Pete.

While in the band, Childs said that one of the most frequent questions he was asked was about the origin of the band's name.

Two years later relations soured considerably during the reunited band's American tour when he was asked by management not to attend the Las Vegas show after the band had invited him ( no reason was given ), and he began confirming some of the rumors that had spread about the 2001 split.

In 1993, Spiritualized were asked to open for Depeche Mode on the European leg of that band's " Devotional Tour ".

During Led Zeppelin's North American concert tour in 1975, Fromme spoke with Danny Goldberg, the Vice-President of the band's record company at the hotel the band was staying at in L. A. She asked to meet with guitarist Jimmy Page to warn him of " bad energy.

Due partly to disputes over what his role in the band was and his pay would be ( some reports indicated that Vincent had asked for, and was flatly denied, a percentage of the band's gross profits ), and despite the exhortations of both Simmons and Stanley, all through his tenure with the band Vincent refused to sign any contract making his employment official.

After listening to the band's album, Bryan Adams asked the band to join him on his European tour.

Tom Scholz then asked Sweet to join Boston for the band's summer 2008 tour with Styx as the opening act.

Part of the impetus for its release was that the original Slippery When Ill, long asked for by the band's fans, had become very rare and difficult to obtain due to the small size of the record labels it was originally released on.

When asked if rumours were true that Daisy would be the band's final release, Lacey replied " I don't think that will be true.

Watts later claimed that he was actually asked to leave by the band's manager Steve Atherton at a meeting with the band's accountants, on behalf of the band, because they did not approve of the drummer's excessive behaviour on tour, and felt he did not fit in with the desired image for the band.