Summer of 69
Death Of The 60s: The Dream Was Over, But The Music Lives On
The summer of 1969 saw the world united in hope, but by the end of the year, the death of the 60s dream left the world asking: What's next?
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Features2 months ago‘Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!’: The Rolling Stones Go Live In 1969
Recorded in November 1969, The Rolling Stones’ ‘Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!’ was the first live album to reach No.1 on UK charts in September.
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Features5 months ago‘Five Leaves Left’: The Legacy Of Nick Drake’s Album Debut
Produced by frontiersman Joe Boyd, the LP featured such haunting pieces as ‘Time Has Told Me,’ ‘River Man’ and ‘Way To Blue.’
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Features5 months agoCreedence Clearwater Revival’s Forgotten Woodstock Performance
Left off the soundtrack and film, Creedence Clearwater Revival’s forgotten Woodstock performance sees the band firing on all cylinders.
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Features5 months agoBest Woodstock Performances: 15 Acts That Defined The Festival
The best Woodstock performances mark the high point of the 60s counterculture, underlining festival’s groundbreaking contribution to music.
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Features5 months agoWoodstock Festival: How We Got To “Three Days Of Peace And Music”
1969 was a year of amazing musical festivals, but Woodstock, and the bands that played, set the template for events that have become part of our culture.
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Features6 months agoThe Plumpton Festival – The Place To Be In 1969
Plumpton Racecourse in the Sussex countryside hosted some huge names at the 9th and 10th National Jazz and Blues Festivals.
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Features6 months agoSeattle Pop Festival: Remembering “The Forgotten Woodstock”
Before there was Woodstock, there was Woodinville. In July 1969, thousands gathered to watch an all-star line-up at the first Seattle Pop Festival.
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Features6 months agoSongs About The Moon: 20 Essential Tracks For Lunar-Ticks
There has been no shortage of songs about the Moon, from romantic ballads to conspiracy theory-fuelled considerations and zeitgeist-capturing hits.
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Features7 months ago‘Space Oddity’: The Story Behind David Bowie’s Influential Song
A song that captured the zeitgeist of the Moon landing, in 1969, ‘Space Oddity’ became David Bowie’s first hit and continues to influence society today.
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Features7 months agoHyde Park, July 5, 1969: A Moment That Defined The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones’ 1969 Hyde Park concert has become the stuff of legend: a gig that helped define the band during a moment of crisis.
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Features7 months agoThe Lost Festival: Atlanta International Pop Festivals
The Atlanta International Pop Festival was one of the biggest fests in 1969, boasting Grand Funk Railroad, Led Zeppelin, Joe Cocker, and CCR on the line-up.
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Features7 months agoMixed Experience: Jimi Hendrix Headlines Newport Pop Festival 1969
The second star-studded edition also featured everyone from Marvin Gaye and Ike & Tina Turner to Joe Cocker and Jethro Tull.
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Features8 months agoWhen Blind Faith Made Their Debut In Hyde Park
On June 7, 1969, Blind Faith played Hyde Park in front of 120,000 people including Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull.
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Features8 months agoWhy The Who’s ‘Tommy’ Remains A Masterpiece
Released in 1969, The Who's 'Tommy' is a masterpiece…a word that is applied to too many recordings, but in this case, it probably doesn't go far enough.
