For many film fans who don’t happen to be card-carrying members of the Kiss Army, the movie Detroit Rock City is little more than a cinematic
Category: History
James Dean has always held a particular fascination for rockers, perhaps because his death took place just as rock ‘n’ roll was making its way across
How ballsy were the Rolling Stones? Consider this: Without a real hit to their name in America, they walked into the home of their heroes
Rush wasted no time putting Neil Peart to work after he became their new drummer in late July 1974. They played their initial show with
Some 500,000 people descended upon Max Yasgur’s farm on Aug. 15, 1969 in Bethel, N.Y., to take part in one of the most memorable spectacles
As the ‘80s drew to a close, the world was a very different place from how it had been two decades earlier. The political impact
Woodstock was originally billed as “An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music” when it took place from Aug. 15-18, 1969, on Max Yasgur’s
Iron Maiden’s Aug. 6, 1984 single “2 Minutes to Midnight” featured a B-side cover song, as usual. But the Beckett song “Rainbow’s Gold” was also
Women on music festival stages has always been an issue. According to a 2018 Pitchfork survey, women account for about only 19 percent of the average
Neil Young put a great deal of anticipation to rest when he performed for the very first time with Crosby, Stills & Nash on Aug.