Posts From Greg Brodsky
Graham Parker Displays His Tender Side: 2016 Review
GP brought his Duo tour with longtime bandmate Brinsley Schwarz to NYC and performed a career retrospective of his songs including several overlooked gems
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Rolling Stones Tour Sponsor Aims to Retire Your Risk
The nonprofit organization, Alliance for Lifetime Income, helps Americans plan for their retirement and live life to the fullest with protected income
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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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June 26, 2020: Milton Glaser, Designer of ‘I Love NY’ Logo, Bob Dylan, Dies
He was among the most celebrated graphic designers in the U.S. He famously sketched the tourism logo in the back of a taxi. His psychedelic poster came with Dylan’s Greatest Hits LP
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Remembering Sly Stone, Icon Who Led the Funk-Rock Band the Family Stone
During their heyday from 1967 to 1971, the group earned five Top 10 pop singles, three of which went to #1: “Everyday People,” “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Self Agin)” and “Family Affair.”
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May 29, 2022: Ronnie Hawkins, Who Gave The Band Their Start, Dies
The Arkansas-born musician moved to Canada in his early twenties, where he forged a career as a leading proponent of rock and roll
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May 26, 2025: Rick Derringer, of ‘Hang on Sloopy’ and ‘Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo’ Fame, Dies
He was just a teenager when he scored a 1965 #1 single that became a garage rock classic. He later recorded with a broad range of artists including Steely Dan, Cyndi Lauper and “Weird Al” Yankovic.
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