Posts From Greg Brodsky

Dennis Elsas Celebrates 51st Anniversary on New York Radio

After 25+ years at the legendary (“one oh two point seven”) WNEW-FM and another 20 at WFUV, he’s interviewed a Who’s Who of rock stars

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Roger Waters Reminds Fans Who ‘Us’ + ‘Them’ Are

Audiences for his 2017-18 “Us + Them” world tour were in for a treat. Waters chose many Floyd favorites. Our review, with some video highlights

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Rick Wakeman Performs and Shares Wondrous Stories: Review

The keyboardist delighted the audience with his marvelous playing and had them in stitches with his engaging (and often ribald) tales

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Walter Yetnikoff, Colorful Head of CBS Records Powerhouse, Dies

During his run, he oversaw the success of Michael Jackson’s Thriller, Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the U.S.A., and countless other multi-Platinum albums

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Moody Blues’ John Lodge 2017 Solo Tour: Review

It was a big year for the Moody Blues with a tour and expanded edition of their masterpiece, and selection for the Rock Hall

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The Go-Go’s’ Rise and Fall Told in 2020 Documentary: Review

Filmmaker Alison Ellwood does a great job capturing the all-girl group’s surprising, early success and subsequent disappointment

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I Went to a 2021 Concert and It Was Glorious

After a year-plus like no other, when the group took the stage, the audience let out a pent-up, emotional round of applause

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Leon Gast, Oscar-Winning Director For ‘When We Were Kings,’ Dies

The documentarian is best known for his film about the heavyweight championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman held in Zaire in 1974

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Rennie Davis, One of the ‘Chicago Seven,’ Dies at 79

He stood trial in 1969-70, along with Abbie Hoffman and others, for their roles in sparking anti-war riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention

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‘Sonic Boom’ Book Tracks Spectacular Rise of Warner Bros. Records

The title, from music journalist and biographer Peter Ames Carlin, covers the growth of the much-admired label, its colorful executives and historic roster

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