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4 articles Jun 11

Jimi Hendrix Eddie Kramer Felicia Collins Little Steven Valerie Simpson Vernon Reid Living Colour

Consequence of Sound, Paste Magazine, Pitchfork +1

Louder Sound Jun 11

"An album that in the late 60s was the gold standard for broad-based and improvisational rock." Cream's classic studio/live double album Wheels Of Fire has been pumped full of hot air

Cream Eric Clapton Jack Bruce Ginger Baker

Louder Sound Jun 9

"This old lady really freaked out and said: 'Turn the backing track down!'" How Jimi Hendrix recorded the song that established his otherworldly abilities

Jimi Hendrix The Animals

Janis Joplin - YouTube Jun 8 Official

Be like Janis. Dare to be different.

Janis Joplin

Louder Sound Jun 7

“Certain people I knew from the scene wouldn’t speak to me after I got a hit. But it’s all music… I just had a great time”: Brian Auger warned Jimi Hendrix off drugs and learned what prog was from Keith Emerson

Jimi Hendrix Keith Emerson Rod Stewart John McLaughlin Tony Williams

Libération Jun 6

«Wheels of Fire» de Cream, presque parfait

Cream

Janis Joplin - YouTube Jun 6 Official

"Big Brother’s formation came from the brain of bassist Peter Albin" -FAR OUT MAGAZINE

Janis Joplin

Louder Sound Jun 6

“I loved what Hendrix did with it. Jimi took the song one step further with this really amazing, sweaty strum”: How The Troggs and Hendrix turned a flop ’60s single into one of the most famous songs in history

Jimi Hendrix The Troggs The Beatles Prince Warren Zevon Bruce Springsteen

Rolling Stone France Jun 5

"I and everybody else were old farts in her opinion." Roger Waters on the night Sinéad O'Connor sang her spellbinding version of Pink Floyd's Mother

Pink Floyd Roger Waters Sinéad O’Connor Joni Mitchell Cyndi Lauper

Louder Sound May 31

“There was competition because of Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, but there was room for everyone. It felt like we were taking over”: The life and times of Ten Years After’s Alvin Lee, the fastest guitar In the west

Ten Years After Alvin Lee Jeff Beck Jimmy Page Janis Joplin Joe Cocker Country Joe McDonald

Allkpop

Starship denies allegations of far-right community references in IDID's Kim Min Jae content

Starship

Aquarium Drunkard May 26

Pink Floyd :: Live in Saint Tropez, France 1970

Pink Floyd

Paste Magazine May 26

Pink Floyd saxophonist Dick Parry dead at 83

Pink Floyd Dick Parry David Gilmour Bruce Springsteen The Who

Janis Joplin - YouTube May 26 Official

“And I’ve been loving you, babe.” ❤️

Janis Joplin

2 articles May 25

Jimi Hendrix

Louder Sound, The Guardian Music

6 articles May 23

Dick Parry Pink Floyd David Gilmour The Who The Dark Side of the Moon Roger Waters

Billboard, Consequence of Sound, Loudwire +3

BrooklynVegan May 20

Gibby Haynes announces 4-show “Butthole Surfers Mania’ Brooklyn residency

Butthole Surfers Gibby Haynes

Louder Sound May 19

From Cream and Velvet Revolver to Them Crooked Vultures and Temple Of The Dog, these are the best supergroups in rock history

Cream Temple of the Dog Velvet Revolver Them Crooked Vultures Fall Out Boy Asia Black Country Communion Mad Season Chickenfoot Transatlantic

Blabbermouth May 18

HIPGNOSIS, The Company Behind Iconic PINK FLOYD, LED ZEPPELIN And BLACK SABBATH Album Covers, Acquired by PRIMARY WAVE

Pink Floyd Led Zeppelin Black Sabbath Hipgnosis Bad Company Styx Queen Def Leppard Foreigner

4 articles Jun 11

Jimi Hendrix Eddie Kramer Felicia Collins Little Steven Valerie Simpson Vernon Reid Living Colour

Consequence of Sound, Paste Magazine, Pitchfork +1

Louder Sound Jun 9

"This old lady really freaked out and said: 'Turn the backing track down!'" How Jimi Hendrix recorded the song that established his otherworldly abilities

Jimi Hendrix The Animals

Louder Sound Jun 7

“Certain people I knew from the scene wouldn’t speak to me after I got a hit. But it’s all music… I just had a great time”: Brian Auger warned Jimi Hendrix off drugs and learned what prog was from Keith Emerson

Jimi Hendrix Keith Emerson Rod Stewart John McLaughlin Tony Williams

Janis Joplin - YouTube Jun 6 Official

"Big Brother’s formation came from the brain of bassist Peter Albin" -FAR OUT MAGAZINE

Janis Joplin

Rolling Stone France Jun 5

“There was competition because of Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, but there was room for everyone. It felt like we were taking over”: The life and times of Ten Years After’s Alvin Lee, the fastest guitar In the west

Ten Years After Alvin Lee Jeff Beck Jimmy Page Janis Joplin Joe Cocker Country Joe McDonald

Aquarium Drunkard May 26

Pink Floyd :: Live in Saint Tropez, France 1970

Pink Floyd

Janis Joplin - YouTube May 26 Official

“And I’ve been loving you, babe.” ❤️

Janis Joplin

6 articles May 23

Dick Parry Pink Floyd David Gilmour The Who The Dark Side of the Moon Roger Waters

Billboard, Consequence of Sound, Loudwire +3

Louder Sound May 19

From Cream and Velvet Revolver to Them Crooked Vultures and Temple Of The Dog, these are the best supergroups in rock history

Cream Temple of the Dog Velvet Revolver Them Crooked Vultures Fall Out Boy Asia Black Country Communion Mad Season Chickenfoot Transatlantic

Louder Sound Jun 11

"An album that in the late 60s was the gold standard for broad-based and improvisational rock." Cream's classic studio/live double album Wheels Of Fire has been pumped full of hot air

Cream Eric Clapton Jack Bruce Ginger Baker

Janis Joplin - YouTube Jun 8 Official

Be like Janis. Dare to be different.

Janis Joplin

Libération Jun 6

«Wheels of Fire» de Cream, presque parfait

Cream

Louder Sound Jun 6

“I loved what Hendrix did with it. Jimi took the song one step further with this really amazing, sweaty strum”: How The Troggs and Hendrix turned a flop ’60s single into one of the most famous songs in history

Jimi Hendrix The Troggs The Beatles Prince Warren Zevon Bruce Springsteen

Louder Sound Jun 4

"I and everybody else were old farts in her opinion." Roger Waters on the night Sinéad O'Connor sang her spellbinding version of Pink Floyd's Mother

Pink Floyd Roger Waters Sinéad O’Connor Joni Mitchell Cyndi Lauper

Allkpop

Starship denies allegations of far-right community references in IDID's Kim Min Jae content

Starship

Paste Magazine May 26

Pink Floyd saxophonist Dick Parry dead at 83

Pink Floyd Dick Parry David Gilmour Bruce Springsteen The Who

2 articles May 25

Jimi Hendrix

Louder Sound, The Guardian Music

BrooklynVegan May 20

Gibby Haynes announces 4-show “Butthole Surfers Mania’ Brooklyn residency

Butthole Surfers Gibby Haynes

Blabbermouth May 18

HIPGNOSIS, The Company Behind Iconic PINK FLOYD, LED ZEPPELIN And BLACK SABBATH Album Covers, Acquired by PRIMARY WAVE

Pink Floyd Led Zeppelin Black Sabbath Hipgnosis Bad Company Styx Queen Def Leppard Foreigner

Overview

Recent updates in the acid rock genre highlight archival releases and retrospectives, including a box set celebrating Quicksilver Messenger Service's psychedelic journey from 1967 to 1972, renewed interest in Les Rallizes Dénudés and Japan's 1960s underground scene, and tributes to Janis Joplin and Cass Elliot as influential figures in the genre's emotional and sonic expression.

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"An album that in the late 60s was the gold standard for broad-based and improvisational rock." Cream's classic studio/live double album Wheels Of Fire has been pumped full of hot air

"This old lady really freaked out and said: 'Turn the backing track down!'" How Jimi Hendrix recorded the song that established his otherworldly abilities

Be like Janis. Dare to be different.

“Certain people I knew from the scene wouldn’t speak to me after I got a hit. But it’s all music… I just had a great time”: Brian Auger warned Jimi Hendrix off drugs and learned what prog was from Keith Emerson

«Wheels of Fire» de Cream, presque parfait

"Big Brother’s formation came from the brain of bassist Peter Albin" -FAR OUT MAGAZINE

“I loved what Hendrix did with it. Jimi took the song one step further with this really amazing, sweaty strum”: How The Troggs and Hendrix turned a flop ’60s single into one of the most famous songs in history

Pink Floyd – 8-Tracks

"I and everybody else were old farts in her opinion." Roger Waters on the night Sinéad O'Connor sang her spellbinding version of Pink Floyd's Mother

“There was competition because of Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, but there was room for everyone. It felt like we were taking over”: The life and times of Ten Years After’s Alvin Lee, the fastest guitar In the west

Starship denies allegations of far-right community references in IDID's Kim Min Jae content

Pink Floyd :: Live in Saint Tropez, France 1970

Pink Floyd saxophonist Dick Parry dead at 83

“And I’ve been loving you, babe.” ❤️

Gibby Haynes announces 4-show “Butthole Surfers Mania’ Brooklyn residency

From Cream and Velvet Revolver to Them Crooked Vultures and Temple Of The Dog, these are the best supergroups in rock history

HIPGNOSIS, The Company Behind Iconic PINK FLOYD, LED ZEPPELIN And BLACK SABBATH Album Covers, Acquired by PRIMARY WAVE

"This old lady really freaked out and said: 'Turn the backing track down!'" How Jimi Hendrix recorded the song that established his otherworldly abilities

“Certain people I knew from the scene wouldn’t speak to me after I got a hit. But it’s all music… I just had a great time”: Brian Auger warned Jimi Hendrix off drugs and learned what prog was from Keith Emerson

"Big Brother’s formation came from the brain of bassist Peter Albin" -FAR OUT MAGAZINE

Pink Floyd – 8-Tracks

“There was competition because of Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, but there was room for everyone. It felt like we were taking over”: The life and times of Ten Years After’s Alvin Lee, the fastest guitar In the west

Pink Floyd :: Live in Saint Tropez, France 1970

“And I’ve been loving you, babe.” ❤️

From Cream and Velvet Revolver to Them Crooked Vultures and Temple Of The Dog, these are the best supergroups in rock history

"An album that in the late 60s was the gold standard for broad-based and improvisational rock." Cream's classic studio/live double album Wheels Of Fire has been pumped full of hot air

Be like Janis. Dare to be different.

«Wheels of Fire» de Cream, presque parfait

“I loved what Hendrix did with it. Jimi took the song one step further with this really amazing, sweaty strum”: How The Troggs and Hendrix turned a flop ’60s single into one of the most famous songs in history

"I and everybody else were old farts in her opinion." Roger Waters on the night Sinéad O'Connor sang her spellbinding version of Pink Floyd's Mother

Starship denies allegations of far-right community references in IDID's Kim Min Jae content

Pink Floyd saxophonist Dick Parry dead at 83

Gibby Haynes announces 4-show “Butthole Surfers Mania’ Brooklyn residency

HIPGNOSIS, The Company Behind Iconic PINK FLOYD, LED ZEPPELIN And BLACK SABBATH Album Covers, Acquired by PRIMARY WAVE

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NYC names West 8th Street 'Jimi Hendrix Way'

Jimi Hendrix memorabilia to be displayed in London

Dick Parry, Pink Floyd saxophonist, dies at 83

NYC names West 8th Street 'Jimi Hendrix Way'

Dick Parry, Pink Floyd saxophonist, dies at 83

Jimi Hendrix memorabilia to be displayed in London

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