Posts From Greg Brodsky

Peter Yarrow, of Famed ’60s Folk Trio Peter, Paul and Mary, Dies

The folk group topped the U.S. album chart several times. They enjoyed success with their recording of “Blowin’ in the Wind” and reached #1 with “Leaving on a Jet Plane” later in the decade.

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The Number One Singles of 1979: Hot Stuff

The “Queen of Disco” earned three chart-toppers as rock continued to take a back seat on Top 40.

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Burton Cummings Interview: The Guess Who and His Big 2025

One of rock and pop’s great male vocalists talks about his new studio album, A Few Good Moments, and his upcoming U.S. tour.

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John Denver: From Pop Singer to Country Boy in 10 Top Songs

For several years in the ’70s, he was as big a presence on the charts as anybody and hosted the Grammys several times. The headlines continued for the wrong reasons

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Here We Come… The Monkees’ Incredible First Year

Our look back at the 3 chart-topping albums, three #1 singles and the shocking exit of a behind-the-scenes exec less than 8 months after Monkee-mania began.

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How Does It Feel? Electric. Dylan Biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’: Review

Timothée Chalamet offers a stunningly great performance in the 2024 film directed by James Mangold.

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10 Rockers Who Scored Hits as Teenagers

Some went on to historically significant careers, with Grammy Awards, Platinum albums and induction into the Rock Hall

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Bob Dylan in 1965: Evolving to Electric

In the spring of that pivotal year, Columbia Records ran industry ads proclaiming “No One Sings Dylan Like Dylan!” We examine several items rarely seen since then.

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10 (More) Classic Rock Bar Bet Questions

When Part 1 became one of our most-read stories of 2022, we knew we had to do a sequel. Here’s trivia on Fleetwood Mac, Jethro Tull and Billy Joel

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