Best Classic Bands | Greg Brodsky, Author at Best Classic Bands

Kubrick’s ‘The Shining’ (as a ’90s Sitcom)?: Here’s How

A talented editor has taken elements from the 1980 psychological horror film and created a brilliant, breezy “what if?” parody as if it were a 30-minute sitcom

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12 Times Dylan Songs Were Used in TV Commercials

Music fans shouldn’t be surprised if his extensive song library continues to be monetized. He’s been starring in and licensing his music in ads for years

NEWS PLUS: Top of The Pops (Charts)

The 9 Number One Albums of 1981: Take It On the Run

Each of the releases had a different story to tell. Many were from artists who had paid their dues for years. Others were from superstars returning to the top

NEWS PLUS: Top of The Pops (Charts)

The Number One Singles of 1970

Only two songs stayed at the top for four weeks or more. And thus, no less than 29 singles reached #1 that year. Several musical acts had more than one

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Jake Clemons Fills His Uncle Clarence’s Big Shoes

The saxophonist talks about playing with the E Street Band, the audience’s reception, the first time he saw them perform

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Tom Petty—’American Girl’: Take it Easy, Baby

Though the second single from the Heartbreakers’ 1976 self-titled debut failed to chart on Top 40, its story about the girl alone on the balcony overlooking U.S. Route 441 resonates with his fans

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The Surprising Return of Tracy Chapman

Her self-titled 1988 debut was one of the music industry’s great artist development stories. But she has mostly been out of the public eye for well over a decade