The Rolling Stones’ legendary two-night stand at a tiny Toronto venue in 1977 — a pair of secret shows the band performed under the name ‘The Cockroaches’ — will be released for the first time this May. Live at the El Mocambo features the entirety of the Stones’ — or …
Read More »Who Knew We Needed This Unseen Altamont Footage So Badly?
Grace Slick in a blue velvet suit. Gram Parsons bashing a tambourine. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young appearing like they like each other. Altamont will be forever known as the death of the Sixties, but the Library of Congress just made it a little sunnier with previously unreleased footage. The …
Read More »The Go-Go's Remember Charlie Watts, 'A Gentleman Through and Through'
The Go-Go’s remembered time spent learning from and touring with Charlie Watts, the Rolling Stones drummer who died Tuesday at age 80. “Charlie was loved by everyone and the Go-Go’s are no exception,” drummer Gina Schock wrote on Instagram. “On a more personal level,” she continued, “Charlie was my hero.” …
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