5 Facts About Altamont, the Disastrous Concert That Ended '60s Idealism

The Altamont Speedway Free Festival was the conclusion to the Rolling Stones' 1969 tour. It was also marred by tragedy and ...
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‘Gimme Shelter’ At 50: Altamont, Hells Angels & The “Dark Underbelly” Of The 1960s; Producer Porter Bibb Looks Back At Rolling Stones Doc On Anniversary – Q&A

EXCLUSIVE: Gimme Shelter, directed by Albert and David Maysles and Charlotte Zwein, is widely considered one of the greatest music documentaries of all time. The film, which chronicled the Rolling ...
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Rolling Stones insider pins Altamont fracas on cops

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - December 6 is a day that will live in infamy in the annals of rock 'n' roll. On that day in 1969, the Rolling Stones gave a free concert at the Altamont Speedway, east of San ...
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Revisiting Rock's Darkest Day: The Hells Angels & Rolling Stones at Altamont

The Leonard Lopate Show, hosted by Leonard Lopate for over three decades, featured conversations that New Yorkers turned to each afternoon for insight into a wide variety of topics; including ...
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The absolute worst concert performances of the 1960s

In the '60s, rock concerts were new, and participants were still trying to figure them out. The inherent danger and ...