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When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Jackson Browne, “Late for the Sky”

When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Jackson Browne, “Late for the Sky”

Matthew Bolin November 16, 2011 18

Jackson Browne, who is known in rock circles as the dashing, sensitive, and politically-oriented sage (or sex-god) of the Laurel Canyon music scene, is also known for a troubled history with women

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When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: John Fogerty, “Centerfield”

When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: John Fogerty, “Centerfield”

Matthew Bolin March 8, 2010 23

John Fogerty was responsible for some of the best rock music of the '60s -- and, as Matthew Bolin discovers in his latest column, he was also a bit of a vengeful prick

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When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: R. Kelly, “R. Kelly” (1995)

When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: R. Kelly, “R. Kelly” (1995)

Matthew Bolin August 20, 2009 7

Break out your umbrellas, ladies -- Matthew Bolin is back with a new column, and he's brought R. Kelly with him

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Popdose Flashback, or When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Don Henley, “The End of the Innocence”

Popdose Flashback, or When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Don Henley, “The End of the Innocence”

Matthew Bolin May 11, 2009 18

This week's Popdose Flashback doubles as the return of a much-missed series -- Matthew Bolin's When Good Albums Happen to Bad People -- and offers begrudging respect for the best solo release from notorious

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A Note From Producer Tom Werman

A Note From Producer Tom Werman

Tom Werman November 21, 2008 37

[Note: Back in April, as part of Matthew Bolin's ongoing series, When Good Albums Happen to Bad People, Popdose ran a post that focused on Mötley Crüe's Girls, Girls, Girls. In this post, a

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When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Prince, “Batman”

When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Prince, “Batman”

Matthew Bolin July 30, 2008 22

Normally, this series takes on an artist who’s a bad person and whose “badness” has tempered his or her ability to make quality albums with consistency — in other words, those who have more

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When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Glenn Danzig, “Danzig II: Lucifuge”

When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Glenn Danzig, “Danzig II: Lucifuge”

Matthew Bolin July 16, 2008 23

Many artists put on emotional masks, and there are a multiplicity of reasons they do so. Some simply wish to distance the “real them” from the audience, in order to allow some semblance of

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When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Ted Nugent, “Cat Scratch Fever”

When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Ted Nugent, “Cat Scratch Fever”

Matthew Bolin July 9, 2008 17

At least in the mind of the man himself, Cat Scratch Fever is the work of the baddest mofo alive. A dude who will take your little ones crossbow hunting for bison in the

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When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Robbie Robertson, “Robbie Robertson”

When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Robbie Robertson, “Robbie Robertson”

Matthew Bolin June 11, 2008 34

Robbie Robertson’s recorded output with his legendary band — that is, The Band — and his solo career would seem like different beasts on the surface. While The Band was known for its exploration

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When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Roger Waters, “Amused to Death”

When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Roger Waters, “Amused to Death”

Matthew Bolin May 28, 2008 40

You probably won’t be surprised when I tell you that this has been the hardest post for me to write since Popdose started. I mean, it’s been a damn month: what’s the holdup? Well,

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