Break out your umbrellas, ladies — Matthew Bolin is back with a new column, and he’s brought R. Kelly with him.
Good Albums-Bad People
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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 rock ‘n’ roll assclown Don Henley.
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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…
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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…
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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:…
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When thinking about Rick James nowadays, it seems easy to slip into one of two moods: One is the enjoyment of the way Dave Chappelle satirized his life so humorously,…
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[Note: Tom Werman, the producer discussed in this post, has disputed several elements of the story. To read his response, click here. –Ed.] We’re not too far away from a…
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It seems almost mind-blowing to think this now, but at the end of the 1980s there was no bigger star in the pop sky than Bobby Brown: Don’t Be Cruel…
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Berry Gordy is a powerful man. Not only did he found Motown Records, building a musical empire that allowed blacks to crossover into what had pretty much been a white-controlled…
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