Posts From Greg Brodsky

Greg Brodsky

Greg Brodsky

Greg Brodsky, the founder and principal of Best Classic Bands, grew up listening to pop hits on New York’s Top 40 77WABC and later rock on the free-form station WNEW-FM. At Colgate University, he wrote music reviews, was a DJ at the school radio station and ran the campus record store. Greg’s first job was at business magazine Record World as assistant chart editor before moving to the writing side. He later worked for RCA Records, Atlantic Records, Warner Bros., Madison Square Garden and ESPN. Greg formed Best Classic Bands in 2015 when he recognized an opportunity to create a site devoted to the artists, music and pop culture of the classic rock era that so many still enjoy. He drives the company’s strategic development and has interviewed such great musicians as Burton Cummings, Ian Anderson, Nancy Wilson, and Jon Anderson, and behind-the-scenes legends like photographers Elliott Landy and Henry Diltz.

Nov 11, 2021: Graeme Edge Mourned By the Moody Blues’ John Lodge and Justin Hayward

The band’s founding drummer, 80, retired after their 2017 tour. “Graeme was one of the great characters and there will never be his like again”

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Heartbreakers’ Benmont Tench Shares His Sorrow: Review

Though the keyboardist never said his friend’s name during his nearly two-hour set, Tom Petty’s spirit was felt by all. Our review

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Remembering Jay Black, Lead Singer For ’60s Group, Jay and the Americans

Born David Blatt, he led the NYC-based musical group with such catchy hits as “This Magic Moment,” “Come a Little Bit Closer,” and “Cara Mia”

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Squeeze, Rejuvenated, Treat Fans to Standout Show: 2017 Concert Review

Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford, buoyed by two new members plus the skills (and antics) of Stephen Large (keys) and Simon Hanson (drums) sounded better than ever

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Aug 8, 2022: Olivia Newton-John, Beloved Singer and ‘Grease’ Star, Dies

The hitmaker was first diagnosed with cancer in 1992. Her hits include “Physical,” “I Honestly Love You,” and “Let Me Be There”

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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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Remembering Longtime ELO Keyboardist Richard Tandy

Jeff Lynne called him his “long-time collaborator and dear friend,” adding, “He was a remarkable musician.”

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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 + ’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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