Greg Brodsky, Author at Best Classic Bands

FEATURES: Listicles

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.

REVIEWS: Films/DVDs

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.

The Scene: The Classic Rock Legacy

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.

NEWS PLUS: RIP – Rock In Perpetuity

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.

The Scene: The Art & Craft of Rocking

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.”

FEATURES: Interviews

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.