![Michael Jackson - The most famous example of breaking out of a band and going your own way, Jackson left family motown group the Jackson 5 to become the biggest artist of all time.]()
Michael Jackson - The most famous example of breaking out of a band and going your own way, Jackson left family motown group the Jackson 5 to become the biggest artist of all time.
![Gwen Stefani - The charismatic frontwoman left behind the underwhelming No Doubt and and struck out on her own with a truly individual and exciting pop album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby, in 2004.]()
Gwen Stefani - The charismatic frontwoman left behind the underwhelming No Doubt and and struck out on her own with a truly individual and exciting pop album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby, in 2004.
![Beyonce - Another famous example. Destiny's Child were a great girlband but the magic truly happened when Knowles went solo and unleashed 'Crazy In Love' onto the world. She's now one of the biggest artists in the world today.]()
Beyonce - Another famous example. Destiny's Child were a great girlband but the magic truly happened when Knowles went solo and unleashed 'Crazy In Love' onto the world. She's now one of the biggest artists in the world today.
![Justin Timberlake - The former N*Sync member waved goodbye to the perm and said hello to superstardom with excellent debut solo venture Justified. Three massive-selling albums later, two of them released this year, it's fair to say he's still going strong.]()
Justin Timberlake - The former N*Sync member waved goodbye to the perm and said hello to superstardom with excellent debut solo venture Justified. Three massive-selling albums later, two of them released this year, it's fair to say he's still going strong.
![George Michael - Originally one half of 80s pop duo Wham!, famous for cheesy hits 'Wake Me Up Before You Go Go' and 'Club Tropicana', Michael went solo with the epic 'Faith', in 87 and proceeded to become one of Britain's biggest singing exports, selling more than 100 million records worldwide.]()
George Michael - Originally one half of 80s pop duo Wham!, famous for cheesy hits 'Wake Me Up Before You Go Go' and 'Club Tropicana', Michael went solo with the epic 'Faith', in 87 and proceeded to become one of Britain's biggest singing exports, selling more than 100 million records worldwide.
![Bjork - The eccentric Icelandic singer started out in arty band The Sugarcubes, but after they disbanded she went her own way and became a legendary genre-pushing artist in her own right with the help of albums such as Debut, Post and Vespertine. She's still one of the most individual and respected musicians in the world today.]()
Bjork - The eccentric Icelandic singer started out in arty band The Sugarcubes, but after they disbanded she went her own way and became a legendary genre-pushing artist in her own right with the help of albums such as Debut, Post and Vespertine. She's still one of the most individual and respected musicians in the world today.
![Dr Dre - Originally a member of influential rap collective N.W.A, Dre's 1992 solo debut The Chronic changed the hip hop game. He went on to become a Grammy-winning producer and began his own label, Aftermath. He has overseen the careers of many legendary rappers, including Eminem, Snoop Dogg, and more recently, Kendrick Lamar.]()
Dr Dre - Originally a member of influential rap collective N.W.A, Dre's 1992 solo debut The Chronic changed the hip hop game. He went on to become a Grammy-winning producer and began his own label, Aftermath. He has overseen the careers of many legendary rappers, including Eminem, Snoop Dogg, and more recently, Kendrick Lamar.
![Miles Kane - The former frontman of The Rascals found greater success as a solo artist, with his solo albums reaching the top 10. He also collaborated with Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner for musical project The Last Shadow Puppets. Their 2008 album The Age of the Understatement was nominated for the Mercury Prize.]()
Miles Kane - The former frontman of The Rascals found greater success as a solo artist, with his solo albums reaching the top 10. He also collaborated with Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner for musical project The Last Shadow Puppets. Their 2008 album The Age of the Understatement was nominated for the Mercury Prize.
![Joe Goddard - We much prefer the Hot Chip member in production and DJ duo The 2 Bears, and remixing tracks by the likes of Bondax, Disclosure and the Dirty Projectors.]()
Joe Goddard - We much prefer the Hot Chip member in production and DJ duo The 2 Bears, and remixing tracks by the likes of Bondax, Disclosure and the Dirty Projectors.
![Dallas Green - The former frontman of Alexisonfire left the post-hardcore band to pursue solo folk project City & Colour, which has built up a strong fanbase and achieved critical acclaim.]()
Dallas Green - The former frontman of Alexisonfire left the post-hardcore band to pursue solo folk project City & Colour, which has built up a strong fanbase and achieved critical acclaim.
![Ryan Adams - A former member of little-known alt-rock band Whiskeytown, the singer-songwriter embarked on a prolific solo career, gaining critical acclaim for debut Heartbreaker and going on to produce albums for the likes of Willie Nelson and Fall Out Boy.]()
Ryan Adams - A former member of little-known alt-rock band Whiskeytown, the singer-songwriter embarked on a prolific solo career, gaining critical acclaim for debut Heartbreaker and going on to produce albums for the likes of Willie Nelson and Fall Out Boy.
![Richard Hawley - The guitarist, singer and producer initially found fame with 90s Britpop band Longpigs. After the band's breakup, he briefly joined Pulp, then went on to release seven albums as an artist in his own right.]()
Richard Hawley - The guitarist, singer and producer initially found fame with 90s Britpop band Longpigs. After the band's breakup, he briefly joined Pulp, then went on to release seven albums as an artist in his own right.
![Gerard Way: Former frontman of the equally adored and detested My Chemical Romance, Way returns to the UK this summer to perform his first UK solo show at Reading and Leeds festivals. Out with the emo, in with some seriously dark, dirty sounds, breaking up the band for this was Way's wisest move to date. He might not get bottled.]()
Gerard Way: Former frontman of the equally adored and detested My Chemical Romance, Way returns to the UK this summer to perform his first UK solo show at Reading and Leeds festivals. Out with the emo, in with some seriously dark, dirty sounds, breaking up the band for this was Way's wisest move to date. He might not get bottled.
