Woodstock

CBS-FM’s Great Escape To Vermont

This week we’re sending you to Woodstock Inn & Resort in Vermont to relax and enjoy some golfing…

2013/04/28

Hendrix At 70: “My Favorite Guitar Player Of All Time” – Kirk Hammett Of Metallica

Kirk Hammett was an early member of Exodus before replacing Dave Mustaine (later of Megadeth) in Metallica. And while the music of the Bay Area thrash metal scene only has a passing resemblance to Hendrix, Hammett has often paid tribute to the man by playing bits of Jimi’s “Little Wing” in his guitar solos.

2012/11/25

Levon Helm Documentary Hitting Theaters In 2013

The Band’s Levon Helm is getting his due credit with a documentary of his own, set to screen in theaters nationwide next year.

2012/10/31

Getting Paid At Woodstock: Possible Artist Fees From 1969

Some artists were paid handsomely to perform at Woodstock. Others? Well, not so much.

2012/08/17

Roger Daltrey of The Who at Woodstock (video still courtesy of SoundMojo).

Looking Back On The Beginnings Of Woodstock For The CBS-FM Hall Of Fame

Woodstock, the name is so identifiable with one of the biggest cultural experiences of the 60′s! Names like The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, Sly and the Family Stone and Santana are just some […]

2012/08/17

Rock Flashback: Richie Havens

Although [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Richie Havens[/lastfm] has scored but one top-40 hit, and that was over forty years ago, he has continued to perform and record, and he has a legion of devoted fans. After the jump, […]

2012/01/24

Woodstock 101: Everything You Need to Know in Under Four Minutes

The Woodstock Music & Art Festival changed the history of rock & roll and was a place where people from all political, religious, and ethnic backgrounds could come together and enjoy the music (amongst other […]

2011/08/12

Bob Shannon Presents: Woodstock History and Music Set-Lists

Our friends at the Bethel Woods Center for The Arts have a great web source for everything Woodstock. The Museum is right there at the scene of the festival yet they’ve got their facts “straight!”

2011/08/12

Rock Flashback: The Incredible String Band

Who can forget the [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Incredible String Band[/lastfm] and their famous performance at Woodstock? Everyone, apparently. Their performance does not appear on any of the Woodstock albums and they’re not in the movie, either. But […]

2011/05/11

What's In The Words: Canned Heat's "Going Up The Country"

“I’m going, I’m going, where the water tastes like wine, We can jump in the water, stay drunk all the time.” – “Going Up The Country” by [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Canned Heat[/lastfm] [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Canned Heat[/lastfm] was a […]

2011/03/05

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