Remembering the great Ravi Shankar on his birthday today. Today we’re celebrating the life and legacy of the master of North Indian Classical Music. Shankar’s music transcended borders and influenced many of our favorite musicians (including The Beatles). Ravi notably performed at Woodstock ‘69 and advocated for the purity of music over associations with drugs and countercultures. Photo: Getty...
Read MoreAmerican singer Steven Tyler performs live on stage with Aerosmith at the Woodstock ’94 festival at Winston Farm in Saugerties, New York on 13th August 1994. (Photo by Brian Rasic/Getty Images) American singer Steven Tyler performs live on stage with Aerosmith at the Woodstock ’94 festival at Winston Farm in Saugerties, New York on 13th August 1994. (Photo by Brian Rasic/Getty Images) Aerosmith came out with a BANG for their 90-minute set at Woodstock ‘94! Opening with “Eat The Rich,” the bad boys from Boston ran through fan-favorites, including “Mama Kin,” “Rag Doll,” “Cryin’” and many more.Photos: Getty...
Read More☮️Artist Spotlight ☮️ The Incredible String Band (ISB) was a pioneering British psychedelic folk group from Edinburgh, Scotland. The band’s music showcased innovative instrumentation and experimentation, earning them a significant following. Paul McCartney even hailed 5000 SPIRITS as his favorite album of 1967. The band played during the second day of Woodstock. 📸: Getty...
Read MoreSly & The Family Stone fun facts: ⭐️Bassist Larry Graham is credited with inventing the slap bass technique ⭐️The band is one of the first mainstream bands to have a racially integrated male and female lineup ⭐️Three members of Sly & The Family Stone are actually related! Sly Stone’s brother and sister are Freddie and Rose Stone, the guitarist and backing vocalist for the band ⭐️Larry Graham is Drake’s uncle To listen to Sly & The Family Stone: The Woodstock Experience, visit...
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We are deeply saddened by the death of our partner Michael Lang. He was a producer, father, environmentalist, friend, husband and most of all, one-of-a-kind dreamer whose mark on the world is undeniable. He will be...
Read MoreAs they listened to Ravi Shankar play his sitar on stage, a pair of University of Kentucky co-eds fell asleep in a field under the August night sky. The year was 1969, and it was Friday, Aug. 15, the first of three days of what would become the most iconic music festival of all time — The Woodstock Music and Art Fair. With the golden anniversary of Woodstock on the horizon, Louisville natives Karen Knight-Wilburn and Nancy Brown — who were 19 years old in the summer of ’69 — recount their experiences during that weekend 50 years ago. ‘We had no idea what to expect’ The friends had spent the summer working at a motel in Cape Cod and had noticed a poster in a store window advertising a three-day music festival with some big-name performers. The cost was $6 per day or a whopping $18 to attend Friday through Sunday. With time to spare before the start of their sophomore year at the University of Kentucky, the young women splurged on the multi-day ticket, then called their parents back in Louisville to let them know they’d be taking a detour. “We had no idea what to expect,” Knight-Wilburn said. “My dad told me to give him the names and addresses of where we’d be staying.” Brown’s parents warned her to stay away from “weirdos.” Fifty years later, those requests still make them laugh. “What could we have told them?” Brown said. “We’re staying by the third tree to the left of the stage?” So they left Cape Cod with nary a plan, a bag of cookies and one Navy-issued blanket they borrowed from a friend. You may like: Everything you need to know about the 2019 Kentucky State fair Just getting to the festival site was an adventure. In their little red Volkswagen Beatle, it took the friends seven hours to drive 10 miles on the two-lane road leading to the event entrance. But it didn’t matter. “We loved it,” Brown said. “Sitting in the traffic was just part of the fun. It was really relaxed, we talked to everyone else who were in their cars. Karen blew bubbles and had a lot of other toys. “We took turns behind the wheel or sitting on the hood, so even the traffic was a good time,” she said. Concert-goers stuck in the gridlock eventually abandoned their rides. Cars were left for miles on both sides of the road. Brown and Knight-Wilburnjoined suit and ditched their VW and walked the final...
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