Spray paint and psychedelics: The comical theft of Janis Joplin’s Porsche
Reflecting her complex and colourful personality, Janis Joplin had her Porsche 356 covered in a psychedelic mural, which led ...
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It’s still Dick Cavett: Recovered from stroke, Nebraska talk show legend now YouTube sensation
Dick Cavett plays a starring role in a song named after him. It is an example of the enduring popularity of a man dubbed “the last of the great conversationalists.” ...
San Francisco's Golden Gate Park ritual that just won't die
Although San Francisco's 1960s counterculture fizzled out, its spirit is alive and well at the Hippie Hill drum circle.
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Peggy Caserta, Arbiter of Hippie Fashion in the 1960s, Dies at 84
She made a fortune in the late 1960s by selling bell-bottom jeans, leather jackets and concert tickets to flower children in San Francisco, including her friend Janis Joplin. Then Peggy Caserta ...
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55 years later, psychedelic songbird Jeannie Piersol returns to ‘The Nest’
She was part of the wild scene that produced Janis Joplin and Grace Slick. Now, she finally gets her due with a new compilation.
Review: A look at the trailblazing musicians who came ‘Before Elvis’
Music is the most cannibalistic creative endeavor, with musicians not only drawing inspiration from predecessors and contemporaries, but often imitating specific techniques, stealing catchy riffs or ...
FireAid live updates: Gracie Abrams, No Doubt and others perform at L.A. benefit
Follow live updates on the FireAid benefit concert, which will feature performances from Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga and more, ...
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Rock Legend Bill Graham’s Sons Renew Estate Fight at Ninth
Graham famously produced concerts for the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin and other 1960s rock legends at his Fillmore concert venue in San Francisco, later known as the Fillmore West.