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Promoter, Organizer still Addressing Complaints at Maine Concert Venue as Season Nears End
The inaugural season of a Maine concert venue has been rough for area residents, who have been complaining about the loud noise after just a few months. Alice Cooper, Flogging Molly, John Fogerty and Wiz Khalifa all made their way to Westbrook to perform over the summer at Maine Savings Pavilion at Rock Row.
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A 38-Disc Set Lets You Hear Woodstock's Stage
For the first time, an audio recording is available of nearly everything heard onstage at Woodstock 50 years ago — from transcendent music to announcements about lost people and bad acid. It’s the entire Woodstock experience, minus the mud.
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New Maine Concert Venue Still Fielding Complaints, Months After Debut
Roughly two and a half months after the debut of a new concert venue, officials in Westbrook, Maine, are still fielding complaints from area residents. After the Maine Savings Pavilion at Rock Row hosted Alice Cooper and John Fogerty this past weekend, Westbrook city administrator Jerre Bryant said the respective shows each got about 40 complaints each. It’s a reduction...
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The ‘Bizarre Trip' That Was Almost Woodstock 50
Shortly after Woodstock organizers announced the shambolic 50th anniversary concerts were off after months of setbacks and holdups, Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang summed up the drama in six words: “It’s been a really bizarre trip.” Over the last six months, Lang, 74, moved like a cat using all nine lives to make Woodstock 50 work. The first plan, to have...
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Organizers Finally Cancel Troubled Woodstock 50 Festival
Woodstock 50 is officially canceled. Organizers announced Wednesday that the troubled festival that hit a series of setbacks in the last four months won’t take place next month.
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New York Host Location of Woodstock 50 Pulls Out, Organizers Said to Be in Talks With Other Venue
The fate of the Woodstock 50 festival was unclear Monday when the host of the event pulled out, but organizers said they were in talks with another venue
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Woodstock '69 Artifacts Showcased in Museum 50 Years Later
A motorcycle, a bass guitar and speakers are among 170 artifacts from the 1969 Woodstock festival showcased in a new museum exhibit opening this weekend at the site of the festival in upstate New York.
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Woodstock '69 Artifacts Showcased in Museum 50 Years Later
A motorcycle, a bass guitar and speakers are among 170 artifacts from the 1969 Woodstock festival showcased in a new museum exhibit opening this weekend at the site of the festival in upstate New York.
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Jay-Z, Dead & Co, the Killers to Perform at Woodstock 50 in New York
The Woodstock 50 Music and Arts Fair will take place Aug. 16-18 in Watkins Glen, New York.
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Tom Petty Never Backed Down
Tom Petty’s greatest hits were less bright pop songs than dark, short stories. Over four decades, he spun a soundtrack describing an array of disillusioned American girls who were raised on promises and were crazy about Elvis – but eventually became hardened enough to make a yuppie stick his head in the oven. His male protagonists brimmed with a defiant...
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Why Pharrell Williams Can't Believe ‘The Voice' Let Him Work With Missy Elliott
Coach Pharrell Williams and his team mentor Missy Elliott dish on what it means to partner in season nine of “The Voice.”
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Boston Mayor Menino: The city is ready
A blizzard warning has been issued for the Boston area starting Friday
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“Body Snatchers” Star McCarthy Dead at 96
Kevin McCarthy, who starred in the science-fiction movie classic “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” has died at age 96.