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2 items by Matt Birkbeck

  • Years After Death, Battle for James Brown’s Estate Rages On

    Years After Death, Battle for James Brown’s Estate Rages On | ARTICLE

    During his brilliant, troubled life, James Brown always called his own shots. So it wasn't a surprise that Brown set the terms of his legacy after his death. And the centerpiece of that vision was to...

    July 20, 2011 10:00 AM ET
  • Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell

    Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell | ALBUM REVIEW

    Roaring Harleys, screeching vocals and teen angst once again run amok as Meat Loaf makes his return after an eight-year absence — and 16 years after the release of the multiplatinum Bat out of Hell. Why, after all...

    October 28, 1993 12:00 AM ET