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Most anticipated classic rock releases for fall 2009
The fall 2009 crop of new releases isn't as big as those in recent years, but there are still some albums and DVDs that you may think are worth noticing.
The fall 2009 crop of new releases isn't as big as those in recent years, but there are still some albums and DVDs that you may think are worth noticing.
New Releases
Gotta be honest here. Autumn is usually the prime season for new releases, but unless there are some surprises not yet announced, the pickings are going to be pretty slim for classic rock fans compared to recent years. Although the crop is small, there are several upcoming releases that are worth a look and listen. Here's the best of what's in the pipeline for the rest of 2009.
Gotta be honest here. Autumn is usually the prime season for new releases, but unless there are some surprises not yet announced, the pickings are going to be pretty slim for classic rock fans compared to recent years. Although the crop is small, there are several upcoming releases that are worth a look and listen. Here's the best of what's in the pipeline for the rest of 2009.
'Woodstock 40 Years On: Back To Yasgur's Farm'
Preview of 'Woodstock 40 Years On: Back to Yasgur's Farm' box set of Woodstock performances.
Preview of 'Woodstock 40 Years On: Back to Yasgur's Farm' box set of Woodstock performances.
Woodstock, the Music
For the performers, it was the best of times (Santana launched a career) and the worst of times (Grateful Dead could barely perform because of being shocked whenever they touched their microphones) at Woodstock 1969. For the audience (then and now) the festival encapsulated the mood, the culture, and the music of a generation.
For the performers, it was the best of times (Santana launched a career) and the worst of times (Grateful Dead could barely perform because of being shocked whenever they touched their microphones) at Woodstock 1969. For the audience (then and now) the festival encapsulated the mood, the culture, and the music of a generation.
Pegged to the festival's 40th anniversary are several packages of …
Woodstock, the Music
Music from the 1969 Woodstock festival is being released (some for the first time) and reissued in 2009.
Music from the 1969 Woodstock festival is being released (some for the first time) and reissued in 2009.
Classic Rock on Tour - Summer 2009
If there's a sector of the economy that is clearly NOT in need of a bailout, it's classic rock. This list of classic rock acts touring in the summer of 2009 looks as if it could just as easily have come from the late 1970s as the early 2000s. This goes to show that not only is classic rock ageless, it's pretty much recession-proof, too!
If there's a sector of the economy that is clearly NOT in need of a bailout, it's classic rock. This list of classic rock acts touring in the summer of 2009 looks as if it could just as easily have come from the late 1970s as the early 2000s. This goes to show that not only is classic rock ageless, it's pretty much recession-proof, too!
End of the World
Classic rock provides examples of how the world as we know it has ended.
Classic rock provides examples of how the world as we know it has ended.