The New York Dolls were one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll bands of all time. They came to life when their hometown of New York City was coming apart at the seams in the midst of rising murder, rape and burglary rates. Their drummer drowned. Their bassist was nearly murdered. Their guitar players despised their singer and the only thing their singer loved more than Archie Bell was himself. This of course was all part of the act. The self-destruction, the violence, the intra-band squabbling, but it was of course also part of the band’s reality. They were too pure to last. They were born to lose.
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Mama Cass Elliot (Pt. 2): Rape, Murder, and Taking Secrets to the Grave
Bonus Episode: The Mamas and the Papas (Pt. 1)
Mama Cass Elliot (Pt. 1): Dangerous Drug Dealer Boyfriends, International Arrests, and the Solo Career That Should’ve Been
Bonus Episode: Charles Manson the Music Man
Charles Manson the Music Man: Lost Records and a Prosecutorial Song too Crazy to Sing
Robert Johnson: Voodoo, Delta Blues, Cursing God, and a Crossroads
Chris Brown: Police Standoffs, Rejection from Rehab, and America’s Most Hated Pop Star
Ringo Starr: Busted by Mexican Federales, Threatened by French-Canadian Separatists, and the King of Feel
Jennifer Hudson: An American Idol, a Triple Homicide, and Undying Faith
The Sex Pistols (Pt. 2): Crashing the Queen’s Jubilee, Shocking America, and Leaving a Trail of Blood, Spit, and Junk
The Sex Pistols (Pt. 1): Anarchy, Thievery, and the Death of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Pink Floyd: Acid Overload, a Psychotic Breakdown, and a Crazy Diamond
Britney Spears (Pt. 2): Lithium, Las Vegas, and a Long-Awaited Emancipation
Britney Spears (Pt. 1): Family Trauma, Predatory Paparazzi, and Mrs-Extra-Extra-This-Just-In
George Harrison: Surviving the Beatles, the London Drug Squad, and a Home Invasion
The Temptations: Fame, Drugs, and Paranoia
Miles Davis Pt. 2: Mountains of Pills, Bitches Brew, and the Reinvention of the Original Motherf#%*er
Miles Davis Pt. 1: Blasting Bebop, Blasting Racism, and a Devastating Heroin Habit
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