Posts From Greg Brodsky

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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Mar 29, 2021: Jerry Burgan, Co-Founder of We Five (‘You Were on My Mind’), Dies

The San Francisco-based folk-rock group scored their big hit in 1965 paralleling the rise of the electric sound from what had been traditional acoustic folk

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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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Stevie Wonder Does ‘Songs in the Key of Life’: 2015

Do you have a bucket list of artists you must catch in concert? Our reviewer did and reports on the “fulfillngness” of finally seeing Wonder

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Mets Legend Tom Seaver: Best Pitcher of His Era

When the sports world first heard he was suffering memory loss, it was a gut punch. For it was the 24-year-old ace who took the Miracle Mets to the top in ’69

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