# @shelli_stelmak on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcdh63uOqRR
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69623268-shelli-stelmak-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/75e1131c01.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-25T11:32:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Shelli Stelmak (@shelli_stelmak) — https://gondola.cc/shelli_stelmak

## Caption

WHY DO EVEN THE BIGGEST BANDS BREAK UP? 🎶
While interviewing Thomas McClary, founding member and lead guitarist of The Commodores, we talked about the group’s incredible rise, Lionel Richie and why success doesn’t always keep a band together.
From “Easy” to “Brick House,” The Commodores created music that defined a generation—but what happens when everyone starts moving in different directions?
🎥 Watch my interview with Thomas McClary.

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