Posts From Greg Brodsky
The Supremes at Their Peak With A’ Go-Go: Review
The expanded edition of the Motown trio’s first—and only—studio album to hit #1 includes mono and stereo mixes plus loads and loads of covers
Read MoreNYC Homecoming Concert—We Made it Through the Rain
After sets by such stars as Santana, Journey, and Earth, Wind & Fire, the mega-concert was halted before Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and others could perform
Read MoreDennis 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
Read MoreRoger 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
Read MoreWalter 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
Read MoreMoody 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
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreI 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
Read MoreMar 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
Read MoreLeon 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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