Woodstock

As the 1960s fade, historians rush to capture the voices of Woodstock

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[ad_1] BETHEL, N.Y. (AP) — Woodstock didn’t even happen in Woodstock. The legendary music festival, considered one of the seminal cultural events of the 1960s, took place 60 miles (96.5 kilometers) away. in Bethel, New York, a town even smaller than Woodstock. It’s a misnomer for an event that has become as much legend as … Read more

‘Brand New Key’ singer Melanie, who played Woodstock, dies at 76

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[ad_1] Melanie, the husky-voiced singer-songwriter who was one of the surprise stars of the Woodstock music festival in 1969 and two years later had a No. 1 single with the disarmingly childlike “Brand New Key,” died Tuesday. She was 76 years old. His death was announced on social media by his children, Leilah, Jeordie and … Read more