Carlos Santana sought help from God for famed Woodstock performance Wednesday, August 16 by ABC NewsAugust 15 marked 54 years since the famed Woodstock Music & Arts festival, and while he played the fest, Carlos Santana doesn’t remember much of it. That’s because he took what he calls “medicine” from Jerry Garcia, not realizing he was about to take the stage.“He had a... Read More.
On This Day, August 15, 1969: The Woodstock Festival kicks off in upstate New York Tuesday, August 15 by ABC NewsOn This Day, August 15, 1969…The Woodstock Music & Arts festival kicked off on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York.Billed as “three days of peace and music,” more than 400,000 music fans crowded the farm to see performances by such artists as Richie Havens, Santana, Grateful... Read More.
Pope greeted like rockstar, appears revitalized at ‘Catholic Woodstock’ in Portugal Saturday, August 5 by ABC News(LISBON, Portugal) -- You'd think you were at a music festival -- jubilant crowds singing and dancing, wearing face paint, even having a beer in some cases. And the young people packing the streets of Lisbon are here for their very own rockstar: Pope... Read More.
Santana says Jerry Garcia got him “higher than an astronaut’s butt” ahead of Woodstock performance Thursday, June 15 by ABC NewsWhen Santana played Woodstock in 1969, they were a relatively unknown band that shot to superstardom after their performance. But according to Carlos Santana, it’s surprising the set went off as well as it did.In a new interview with People, the guitar great, whose... Read More.
Bobbi Kelly Ercoline, woman on the cover of the Woodstock soundtrack, dies Tuesday, March 21 by ABC NewsBobbi Kelly Ercoline, whose photo appears on the cover of the soundtrack to Woodstock, has died at the age of 73. The news was announced on Facebook by her husband, Nick Ercoline, who was just her boyfriend when the iconic... Read More.
Site of the original Woodstock Festival looking for attendees to share their stories Tuesday, February 14 by ABC NewsIf you were one of the many people who attended the original Woodstock Festival, it’s time to tell your story. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, the historic site of the 1969 festival, is expanding its Oral Histories Project across the U.S. to document the... Read More.
Watch trailer for Netflix’s Woodstock ’99 docuseries Wednesday, July 20 by ABC NewsApparently, one documentary isn't enough to explore Woodstock 1999.Following last year's Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage, which premiered on HBO, Netflix is now taking on the ill-fated music festival with a three-part docuseries titled Clusterf**k: Woodstock '99. You can watch the trailer streaming... Read More.