"The sponsors said it was going to be three days of peace and music. It was that alright, and much more."
Watch Walter Cronkite and CBS News report from Woodstock (1969)
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Watch 18-year-old Phil Spector perform "To Know Him is to Love Him" on TV
In 1958 Phil Spector, not yet a convicted murderer, was a teenaged member of The Teddy Bears. Here they are on the Perry Como Show, performing "To Know Him is to Love Him." Spector was 10-years-old when his father, Ben, committed suicide. Phil got the title for the song from his father's gravestone epitaph: "Ben… READ THE REST
Harry Nilsson's "One (is the loneliest number)"
I didn't know that Three Dog Night's 1969 version of "One (is the loneliest number)" was a cover until today. It was written and recorded by singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson in 1968. While I like the Three Dog Night version (and Al Kooper's, too) I think Nilsson's is better. [Via r/ObscureMedia] READ THE REST
Listen to a Velvet Underground song that features none of the original members of the band
This song, "Friends," is from the Velvet Underground's 1973 album Squeeze. The album features none of the original members of the band. (The drummer on the record is Ian Paice of Deep Purple.) From Wikipedia: …It features no members of the Lou Reed-era group other than multi-instrumentalist Doug Yule, who wrote and recorded the album… READ THE REST
Lightkey Pro predicts what you're going to write next – and can supercharge your texts, emails, and more
Thanks to machine learning, algorithms know us now as well as we know ourselves. Once artificial intelligence starts building a file on you and your habits, assessing data, then extrapolating outcomes, it becomes very clear how much we each follow our own particular patterns – and how easy it is for some smart AI to… READ THE REST
It's a desk lamp, a night light, and a gorgeous art piece – all wrapped up in one
When you buy an item to perform a task you need done, but there's such beauty to it that you'd gladly display it even if it did nothing at all, you know you've hit a sweet spot. The Tree of Lyte Motion Sensor Bird Night Light Tree and Illuminated Eggs by Lift Care absolutely fits… READ THE REST
These 10 deals can teach you an instrument and get you started recording music your way
and Drums Master Class Bundle – $59.99; originally $1,791 You've gotta walk before you can run…which is why these instrument lesson packages are the perfect starting point for any budding musician. For ax men and women, The Ultimate Beginner to Expert Guitar Lessons Bundle includes almost 60 hours of training in learning the guitar, proper… READ THE REST