The One-Hit Wonder File: “Dirty Water”
The Standells were from the West Coast, but after one memorable song, they were forever associated with Boston. The backstory on a great one-hit wonder.
“Janis: Her Life and Music”: Revisiting A Legend
Janis Joplin’s life burned hot and fast. A new biography digs deep into the things that made her an enduring figure of 60s counterculture and music.
The Gold Needles: 21st Century Psychedelia
The Gold Needles are what you might get by mixing the Byrds, the Beatles, the Beach Boys and XTC. With a dose of INXS thrown in.
Henry Gross: “I was drinking all morning with…Jimi Hendrix”
At 18, Henry Gross was the youngest performer to take the stage at Woodstock. He (sort of) recalls Hendrix, Jerry Garcia and more from that festival.
