It was promoted as “2 More Days of Peace and Music.” It ended in a muddy and chaotic mess —anarchy to some and epic to others. It was a weekend of legendary performances. While much has been made ...
The week marks the 55th anniversary of the legendary Woodstock festival, which took place Aug. 15-18, 1969, on a grassy farm in upstate New York. An estimated 400,000 to 500,000 young music fans, many ...
Woodstock ’99 changed mega-festivals forever Summer arrived in 1999 with bold promises of nostalgia. Organizers Michael Lang and John Scher planned to resurrect ...
A new photography show celebrates the 30th anniversary of Woodstock 1994, middle child to the festivals of 1969 and 1999. By Annie Aguiar Just 22 when she charmed the festival crowd, she went on to ...
Music history is filled with stories of highly talented individuals whose careers were cut tragically short, but some of ...
Melanie, the singer-songwriter who rose through the New York folk scene, performed at Woodstock and had a series of 1970s hits including the enduring cultural phenomenon “Brand New Key,” has died. Her ...
The 1960s and 1970s saw the rise of the music festival, and a number of documentaries have captured the spirit of these events. Some of the biggest bands at the time played festivals, and ...
Take a trip back to 1969 in Embassy Theatre’s time machine at Saturday’s Down the Line 17. Americans walked on the moon for the first time. A cocky Joe Namath guaranteed a Super Bowl win for the New ...
(AP) - Melanie, the singer-songwriter who rose through the New York folk scene, performed at Woodstock and had a series of 1970s hits including the enduring cultural phenomenon “Brand New Key,” has ...
Just 22 when she charmed the festival crowd, she went on to enjoy success with songs like “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” and “Brand New Key.” By Alex Williams and Peter Keepnews She missed a shot at ...
Melanie, the singer-songwriter who rose through the New York folk scene, performed at Woodstock and had a series of 1970s hits including the enduring cultural phenomenon “Brand New Key,” has died. Her ...