Posts From Greg Brodsky
10 Great 1960s Instrumental Hits
Instrumentals used to be a regular feature of Top 40 radio. Here are the backstories on 10 of our favorites including songs by Herb Alpert and The Ventures
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11 Surprising 1970s Radio Hits
It’s amazing that these songs from The Kinks, George Harrison, Rick Dees and more not only were played on Top 40 radio but became smash hits. Their stories…
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The Number One Singles of 1979: Hot Stuff
The “Queen of Disco” earned three chart-toppers as rock continued to take a back seat on Top 40.
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Burton Cummings Interview: The Guess Who and His Big 2025
One of rock and pop’s great male vocalists talks about his new studio album, A Few Good Moments, and his upcoming U.S. tour.
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John Denver: From Pop Singer to Country Boy in 10 Top Songs
For several years in the ’70s, he was as big a presence on the charts as anybody and hosted the Grammys several times. The headlines continued for the wrong reasons.
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How Does It Feel? Electric. Dylan Biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’: Review
Timothée Chalamet offers a stunningly great performance in the 2024 film directed by James Mangold.
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Bob Dylan in 1965: Evolving to Electric
In the spring of that pivotal year, Columbia Records ran industry ads proclaiming “No One Sings Dylan Like Dylan!” We examine several items rarely seen since then.
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Mike Brewer of Folk-Rock Duo Brewer & Shipley (‘One Toke Over the Line’) Dies at 80
The pair were friends for 65 years and musical partners for over 60.
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The Beatles’ ‘White Album’: Giles Martin Interview
“A lot of people have said that The BEATLES is the sound of the Beatles breaking up. You can’t make an album like that if you’re not getting on.”
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Tom Werman Talks About His ’70s Rock Signings: Ted Nugent, Cheap Trick, REO Speedwagon
Part 1 of our interview with the author of Turn It Up!: My Time Making Hit Records In the Glory Days of Rock Music (Featuring Mötley Crüe, Poison, Twisted Sister, Jeff Beck, Ted Nugent, Cheap Trick, And More) focuses on the first part of his career, at Epic Records.
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