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“I did tours sleeping in a tent to save money. I asked this family if I could pitch up in their garden. That helped me get my first P-Bass”: Rock ’n’ roll's ‘Forrest Gump’Leo Lyons shares the story of Ten Years After and their iconic Woodstock set

The Ten Years After bassist survived Hamburg’s Star-Club, sparked the blues boom, achieved immortality at Woodstock – and is still going strong at 82. “Music,” he says, “it’s a drug…”

Guitar World

"I probably should have retired years ago but I really love keeping the band alive": Ten Years After are down to one original member but there's still gas in the tank

One of the great British blues-rock bands of the 60s and 70s, Ten Years After are keeping the blues flag flying

Louder

'Do not eat': Recall warnings at Tesco, Lidl, Iceland and other UK supermarkets

Products sold at Lidl, Tesco, Iceland and other UK supermarkets have been recalled, alongside broccoli potentially contaminated with botulism by…

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“Dumb idea to give a guitar away that has meant so much to you. I had given it to a 12 year-old kid, shortly after Creedence broke up”: John Fogerty explains why he let go of the iconic guitar he played on his classic hits – and at Woodstock

Fogerty admits the return of his Acme Rickenbacker used on many of Creedence Clearwater Revival's greatest tracks gave his Legacy rerecordings an authenticity – but why did he let it go?

MusicRadar

Mud, mayhem and four-hour Grateful Dead sets: The chaotic story of Weeley and Bickershaw, the early 70s festivals that time forgot

Not every festival could be Woodstock or the Isle Of Wight

Louder

Billy Joel: I didn't enjoy Woodstock

Billy Joel attended Woodstock in 1969 - but he didn't enjoy the festival.

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“That was also where Mitch Mitchell brought Jimi’s white Woodstock Strat for me to set up, prior to him selling it”: My afternoon interviewing Hank Marvin over beans on toast and chickening out of a Paul McCartney 'audition'

Neville Marten's first assignment for Guitarist was one for the ages, at a venue that is now sadly lost but for a time was the place for the biggest bands to rehearse

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"David Bowie saw something in Trent Reznor." What it was really like on Nine Inch Nails' infamous Self Destruct tour in the 90s

Panic attacks, substance abuse, wrecked hotel rooms and backstage visits by David Bowie and Lou Reed: photographer Jonathan Ranch had a front seat to it all when he followed NIN on tour

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Croatia Govt Lashed Over 'Disgraceful Neo-fascist Woodstock'

A massive concert in Croatia by a singer notorious for his pro-Nazi sympathies was branded a "neo-fascist Woodstock" Monday, with the opposition calling it a "global disgrace" that the prime minister was photographed with him beforehand.

International Business Times

Sly Stone obituary

Funk and soul musician whose band, Sly and the Family Stone, had a profound effect on US music in the 1960s and 70s

The Guardian - UK

Pioneering psychedelic soul legend Sly Stone dead at 82

Led by the mercurial Sly Stone, Sly & The Family Stone were a highlight at Woodstock and Monterrey Pop and an influence on generations of musicians

Louder

Girls From Woodstock 1969 Show The Origin Of Todays Fashion

It's been almost 47 years since the famous concert that didn't take place in Woodstock, NY, and the music and fashion of those times continues to influence modern culture. As recently as 2013, Fashion Tag featured 60's revival collections, and Fashion Style Mag continues to publish articles such like "How…

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48 Most Wholesome Couple Posts That Made People Believe In Relationships Again

We all need a gentle reminder not only for a dentist’s visit, but also so that we know that true love exists and that we all deserve it.

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"The truly terrifying voice of a psychotic Republic": How Jimi Hendrix's iconic Woodstock performance was an expression of national nervous breakdown

Bethel, New York, August 18, 1969: Most of the crowd hasd gone home, but those who remained bore witness to one of the most famous live performances ever

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The Independent UK

Carlos Santana: ‘Hostile forces tried to destroy Michael Jackson’

INTERVIEW: Ahead of his new album ‘Sentient’, featuring collaborations with some of the great musical icons from history, the legendary guitarist talks to Kevin E G Perry about working with the King of Pop, his memories of Woodstock and Altamont, the genius of Miles Davis and why death is just…

Guitar World

“He was interested but said, ‘I gave the guitar away. I feel stupid buying it’”: Norman Harris almost sold John Fogerty back his iconic ACME Rickenbacker – years before he was eventually reunited with it

Fogerty played the Rickenbacker 325 at Woodstock and on nearly every Creedence Clearwater Revival classic, but didn't want to pay for it

Guitar World

“I used my P-Bass in the studio and my Jazz Bass live, because it projected a little louder”: Originally recorded as a B-side, this riff-driven blues became a Jimi Hendrix classic – and bassist Billy Cox played a pivotal role

Hendrix named the track after the Olympic White Fender Stratocaster he wielded during his iconic Woodstock set

Metal Hammer

“It was a reaction to a life of being bullied and also a celebration of fun. A lot of the metal world didn’t understand that”: How Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst became nu metal’s biggest star – and lived to tell the tale

With his red cap and hip hop swagger, Fred Durst was the biggest and most divisive star of the nu metal era. But that’s only half the story

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“We are proud to present this bespoke genealogy to you, told in a new and innovative way”: Shania Twain presented with a stunning handmade guitar in celebration of her musical legacy and Irish heritage

The Telecaster-style guitar was handmade by Woodstock Guitars in Ukraine and adorned with intricate artwork by Irish artist David Rooney

Evening Standard

Rare Bob Dylan painting from Woodstock era sells for more than £150,000

Bob Dylan’s early artwork fetched a handsome sum at auction

Guitar World

Neil Young showcases his savage overdriven tones and channels Hendrix in the most menacing solo rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner you’ve ever heard

Wielding his legendary 1953 Gibson Les Paul, Old Black, Young put his own spin on the US national anthem, nodding to a certain Woodstock performance along the way

Homes & Gardens

5 rules for decorating with maximalism – an expert guide

We asked a leading voice in the world of maximalist interiors how anyone new to bold schemes should approach decorating. This is his fail-safe formula

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois must hold pawnbrokers accountable for high interest loans to military

No lender in Illinois should be permitted to charge any consumer an interest rate of 243%, but the stakes are especially high when the borrower is a service member protected by federal law.

Bangkok Post

A rare occasion when 'dogs are allowed'

Earlier this month an art museum in Athens opened its doors to dogs so the canine community could experience a quiet sniff around important works of art. This might seem rather trivial but when you consider that the "No Dogs Allowed" sign is one of the most familiar around the…

The Guardian - UK

From wetland wonder to Woodstock: in praise of the alder tree

Plantwatch pays tribute to a water-resistant species whose uses range from flood defence to Hendrix’s Fender Stratocaster

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