Posts From Greg Brodsky
Joe Smith, Colorful Head of Warner Bros., Elektra Labels, Dies
The longtime exec headed 3 major labels and was instrumental in the careers of some of music’s biggest names. He capped his career by interviewing legends
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Gerry Stickells, Tour Manager For Queen, Hendrix, Dies
“I was just unemployed, basically. That’s the truth. I hooked up with Jimi Hendrix when the Jimi Hendrix Experience was formed and it just went from there”
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Jon Anderson Talks ‘1000 Hands’ Solo LP, Tour, ARW
His voice sounds terrific on his album, 30 years in the making. He’s got big plans: “You always want to put on a good show. I want to really get it right”
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Ringo Starr–A Star Among All-Starrs: NYC Review
The lineup’s current edition, with Rolie, Lukather, Gouldman and Hay, was as exuberant and polished a concert as an audience could hope for
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Best Classic Bands: Third Anniversary
We’re celebrating year three of the best classic rock news, features, reviews, retro charts and more! Thank you for your support! Please tell your friends
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Apr 1, 2022: C.W. McCall, Who Had a #1 Novelty Hit, ‘Convoy,’ During CB Craze, Dies
Bill Fries, a creative director for a prominent advertising agency, created the character for an award-winning TV ad campaign for a bread company.
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Remembering ‘The Gambler’: Kenny Rogers, Country-Pop Superstar
He was a steady presence on country radio in the ’70s and ’80s, and crossed over to Top 40 with such hits as “The Gambler.” He also sang on “We Are the World.”
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Feb 24, 2025: Tributes For Roberta Flack, ’70s Singer Who Made Music History
She was the first recording artist to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in consecutive years.
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Jan 20, 2022: Meat Loaf, ‘Bat Out of Hell’ Singer and Actor, Dies
Before his big splash, he was in the musical Hair, both on- and off-Broadway, and in the film and original Broadway cast of The Rocky Horror Picture Show
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Jan 8, 2022: Michael Lang, Who Gave Us Peace, Love and Music With the 1969 Woodstock Festival, Dies
He was the principal force behind the legendary festival, that for generations past, present and future became known simply as Woodstock
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