Woodstock ’99 was a shameful disaster. Promoters brought 200,000 young rock fans to a former Air Force base in Rome, New York, but failed to provide them with nearly enough toilets or free water. It was held on a scorching hot weekend in late July with temperatures above 100 degrees, …
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Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their …
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Ahmir Thompson, a.k.a. Questlove, has been tapped to directBlack Woodstock, a feature documentary on the historical Harlem Cultural Festival. The film will be the musician’s directorial debut. “I am truly excited to help bring the passion, the story and the music of the Harlem Cultural Festival to audiences around the …
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