# 18 Bands Who Changed Lead Singers

An episode of [Ongoing History of New Music](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1201968027), 17 Jun 2026, 31 min.

Audio: https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU1583443745.mp3

What happens when a band loses its lead singer? Usually, it’s the end...but not always. In this episode, we explore 18 bands that survived... and sometimes thrived... after changing singers. From Stone Temple Pilots and Sublime to Alice in Chains, Faith No More, and New Order. Losing your singer doesn’t have to mean the end… but surviving it is one of the hardest things a band can do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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