“After a year of incredible drama, I had a nervous breakdown. We had a huge success but at the same time there were people who wanted us destroyed. I know that sounds over the top but that’s how it felt. They wanted us dead, again that is how it felt to me, but I believe it...
where all the values of our country are being eroded,” Kennedy says, pointing out that in 1968, there was a bird flu pandemic5that had a higher mortality rate than COVID-19, “and we all went to Woodstock. It was just part of life.” ...
The timing, however, was challenging. Following the infamous Woodstock '99 just two months earlier, skepticism was high, especially regarding the potential for profit in a sprawling, multi-stage format. Despite intense heat, the event attracted a dedicated crowd, though Tollett reported a significant...
work and Fred Durst’s attitude all coalesce in a deadly combination. “Break Stuff” is still an all-time anthem, while lesser-appreciated singles like “N 2 Gether Now” brought in Method Man to help bridge the worlds of metal and hip-hop much better than many of their contemporaries ...
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Crosby Stills Nash and Young (1970):The hits tell the story of this so-crazy-it-worked amalgam of late-'60s stars: "Teach Your Children" and "Woodstock" wouldn't fit together on any other album. Neither would "Our House" and "Almost Cut My Hair." ...
No. 4. Woodstock Goes Up in Flames on Its 30th Anniversary Joe Traver, Getty Images No. 4. Woodstock Goes Up in Flames on Its 30th Anniversary (1999) Like most sequels to sequels, this did not end well. Organizers put together a solid lineup but forgot about a few small logistical ...
“Woodstock 50 was something relating back to the original,” Lang says. “It was reminding people of what activism could actually bring. There were so many comparisons between what was going on then and now in the world. So when I booked it, it was about contemporary acts and acts from...
according toForbes. He inspires legions of loyal fans to make a yearly trek to Omaha, Neb., for an opportunity to hear him speak at Berkshire’s annual meeting, an event ironically dubbed “Woodstock for Capitalists.”
It doesn't necessarily have to be a direct connection. Tampax ran ads showing historical events like Woodstock with the simple message "Tampax was there." Folgers associates itself with a pastoral scene in every commercial, such as hockey in the winter, walking in summer, and camping in the ...