Posts From Greg Brodsky
The Making of the ‘Sweet Baby James’ Album Cover
By late 1969, Henry Diltz had been shooting many top recording artists in Southern California when he got a call to shoot a 21-year-old singer-songwriter
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‘It’s the Real Thing’: When a Coke Ad Inspired 2 Hit Singles
In 1971, the creative director for the beverage’s ad agency wrote down the words “I’d like to buy the world a Coke.” His vision for a new campaign took off
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Best Classic Bands: It’s Burton Cummings’ Fault
The idea for Best Classic Bands started with an innocent Facebook post that resulted in a missed concert and a vow to do something about it
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The #1 Singles of 1971: Maggie May, Shaft and Jeremiah
Fellow chart nerds unite! Best Classic Bands readers can’t seem to get enough of our frequent takes at the classic rock era’s “year’s biggest” lists. So we’re introducing (yet) another way of looking at them. The topic, as you know
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Steam: ‘Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye’
The band didn’t even exist. When one of its songwriters needed a B-side in 1969, they recorded it and the song became a surprise hit. Now, of course, it’s a sports staple
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Milton Glaser, Designer of ‘I Love NY’ Logo, Bob Dylan, Dies
He was among the most celebrated graphic designers in the U.S. He famously sketched the tourism logo in the back of a taxi. His psychedelic poster came with Dylan’s Greatest Hits LP
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Henry Diltz on the Early ‘70s Los Angeles Music Scene
The legendary photographer shares his recollections–and photos–of many of that vibrant music scene’s fixtures including Linda, Joni, Jackson and the Eagles
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11 Surprising 1970s Radio Hits (Part 5)
Another edition of our series includes a Stones classic plus one by a singing nun. (No, not that one.) And a dreadful single that stayed on top for 10 weeks
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Tom Petty’s ‘American Girl’: Take it Easy, Baby
Though the second single from the Heartbreakers’ 1976 self-titled debut failed to chart on Top 40, its story about the girl alone on the balcony overlooking US Route 441 resonates with his fans
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14 Best Studio Double Albums of All-Time
In the pre-digital era, many rock legends released a two-record set. Here are favorites from The Who, Derek and the Dominos, the Clash, Elton John, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin
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