Complex sentence: The success of "Good As Gold" brought mixed fortune to Red Rockers: despite commercial success, disunity over the band's direction was rampant and eventually led to the exit of guitarist James Singletary.
Split into simpler sentences: The success of "Good As Gold" brought mixed fortune to Red Rockers. Despite commercial success, disunity over the band's direction was rampant and eventually led to the exit of guitarist James Singletary.