Pop and Rock Music
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Before Afropunk, Nina Simone, Sly Stone, Mahalia Jackson and more graced a Harlem stage in 1969. Source
The punk band teams with the pop shape-shifter St. Vincent on an album that loses a lot of the group’s unique aesthetic. Source
The whimsical animated musical about the Beatles delights me in new ways thanks to daily viewings with my 4-year-old. Source
Did Jimi Hendrix perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” for thousands, and did Joni Mitchell sing about her experience at the festival? A few key fact checks. Source
Hear tracks by Megan Thee Stallion, Alessia Cara, PJ Morton and others. Source
The Silver Jews and Purple Mountains leader, who wrote beloved, endlessly quotable tracks, died at 52. Source
It was a hippie dream. But while some hailed peace and love, others saw damaged property, poor sanitation and a threat to public safety. Source
Burk Uzzle thought he’d be at the festival for a day. He wound up trapped on the grounds, and spotted Nick Ercoline and Bobbi Kelly wrapped in a blanket. Source
His wry, pithy songwriting made that band an underground favorite in the 1990s, and a new group, Purple Mountains, was set to tour. Source
The singer remembers the endless waiting and how “the worst sides of our nature had come out.” (But also how great Creedence Clearwater Revival was.) Source
