1969 – Woodstock and Other Legends Woodstock and other rock’n’roll landmark events which made 1969 an epic year in rock’n’roll history – 1969: Woodstock and Other Legends. 2019 marks the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock, the most famous festival of them all. 1969 was a time of change and this blog takes a look at Woodstock…
Vietnam War & Civil Rights Extracts
These Vietnam War and Civil rights Struggle extracts are all taken from Rock’n’Roll Unravelled This is only a small sample of the items about the Vietnam War and Civil Rights struggle – Vietnam War & Civil Rights Extracts Rock’n’Roll Unravelled‘s unique three-part structure tells the story of rock’n’roll from its roots to mid-1970s punk. Not…
Story of Blues and R&B Extracts
These Blues and R&B Extracts are taken from Derek Shelmerdine‘s book Rock’n’Roll Unravelled They are just a small selection of items about the blues and R&B. An * by a date, e.g. 20 November*, indicates that the story relevant to that date can be found in, Rock’n’Roll Unravelled at that date, although that story might…
1969 50th Rock Anniversaries BBC York
12 to 16 August 2019 at around 1.30 pm (UK) every day: 1969 50th Rock Anniversaries In a five-part daily series Derek Shelmerdine, author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled takes a look at some 50th anniversaries of one of the pivotal years in rock’n’roll history – 1969. Adam and Anna’s Afternoon Show , BBC Radio York 12.00…
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