The Woodstock Festival was a music festival that attracted over 400,000 people, held on a dairy farm in upstate New York from August 15-18, 1969. During the sometimes rainy weekend, 32 acts performed outdoors, including the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Who, and Jimi Hendrix (pictured). It is widely regarded as a […]
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The Monkees
The Monkees are a rock and pop band, active between 1965 and 1971, formed in Los Angeles for the television series of the same name, which aired from 1966 to 1968. The band was comprised of Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and Davy Jones. The show followed the adventures of four young men trying […]
The Beach Boys on Ed Sullivan
The Beach Boys appeared on Ed Sullivan for the first time on September 27, 1964, performing “I Get Around” and “Wendy”. The band knocked out a performance that would be remembered for decades to come. The band (brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson and their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine) went on to […]
The Beatles 1st Appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show
A record setting 73 million people tuned in on the evening of February 2, 1964 to see the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show making it one of the seminal moments in television history.
Bob Dylan
How many roads must a man walk down, before your can call him a man? The answer my friends, is blowing in the wind…
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are a rock band formed in London in 1962. The original band consisted of Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, and Ian Stewart. The Rolling Stones were at the forefront of the British invasion of bands that became popular in the US in 1964, and identified with the […]
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941) is a songwriter and singer who has been influential in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Much of his celebrated works date from the 1960’s, when he became a reluctant “voice of a generation” with songs such as “Blowing in the Wind” […]
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are a rock band formed in London in 1962. The original band consisted of Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, and Ian Stewart. The Rolling Stones were at the forefront of the British invasion of bands that became popular in the US in 1964, and identified with the […]
Elvis
Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the “King of Rock and Roll” or simply “The King”.