Monterey International Pop Festival 50th anniversary celebrations

June 9, 2017

The Monterey International Pop Festival took place June 16 to June 18, 1967, at the Monterey County Fairgrounds  in Monterey, California. It was considered the first major all-star rock festival and paved the way for 1969’s iconic Woodstock Festival and countless other star-studded music festivals. Here is a summary of how the 50th anniversary of the Monterey International Pop Festival is being celebrated.

Movie

The 78-minute documentary film “Monterey Pop,” directed by D.A.  Pennebaker and originally released in 1968, has been digitally restored and will get a limited re-release in cinemas on June 16, 2017.  In New York City, the film will be re-release on June 14, 2017. Janus Films is distributing the re-released film. The new digital restoration was undertaken by the Criterion Collection with L’Imagine Ritrovata and Metropolis Post. The original 16mm A/B reversal was scanned in 16-bit 4K resolution. The restoration was supported and approved by Pennebaker, Chris Hedegus and Frazer Pennebaker. The soundtrack was remastered by Eddie Kramer from the original analog 8-track tapes produced by Lou Adler and John Phillips.

The following is a press release from the Monterey International Pop Festival Foundation:

Album
Monterey International Pop Festival
“Iconic Performances From The Monterey International Pop Festival” (Cover art courtesy of the Monterey International Pop Festival Foundation)


On June 9, 2017,  the Monterey International Pop Festival Foundation released an anniversary edition CD / Digital Album, titled “Iconic Performances From The Monterey International Pop Festival”to celebrate Monterey International Pop Festival’s 50th anniversary. “Iconic Performances From The Monterey International Pop Festival” features previously unreleased performances by The Grateful Dead and Laura Nyro, as well as iconic performances of the festival by Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, Big Brother & The Holding Company featuring Janis Joplin, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Simon & Garfunkel, Buffalo Springfield, The Electric Flag, The Mamas & The Papas, and others. The album includes a new essay by NME journalist Keith Altham, who attended the festival in 1967, in addition to a reproduction of the original festival Artist pass, 16-page booklet, and a gold-foil package to mark the 50th anniversary of the festival.
Radio
On Beats 1, Apple Music’s global radio station, Lou Adler and Paul Tollett look ahead to the 50th anniversary of the Monterey International Pop Festival with Pharrell Williams and Scott Vener on OTHERtone. Tune in on Sunday, June 11, 2017, at 12pm PT/3pm ET at apple.co/beats1onair.
Beats 1 is also doing a 1-hour special, titled “Monterey Pop On Beats 1” which will be airing on June 15 at 7pm PT/10pm ET, June 16 at 6am PT/9am ET, and June 17 at 9pm PT/12am ET.
50th Anniversary Festival

Another Planet Entertainment, Goldenvoice, and The Monterey International Pop Festival Foundation will be presenting a 50th anniversary celebration festival from June 16 – 18, 2017, at the Monterey County Fairgrounds – the exact date and location it once took place 50 years ago. It will feature performances by Jack Johnson, Norah Jones, Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band, Booker T. Jones, Father John Misty, Jim James and more. 3-Day GA and VIP Tickets are currently on sale.

The Monterey International Pop Festival Foundation (MIPFF) is a non-profit charitable and educational foundation empowering music-related personal development, creativity, and mental and physical health. In the spirit of Monterey International Pop Festival, and on the behalf of the artists who took part, the Foundation awards grants to qualified organizations and individuals with identifiable needs in those areas.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame adds exhibit celebrating 50 years of Rolling Stone magazine

March 15, 2017

by Carla Hay

Rolling Stone Fifty Years

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland is launching the exhibit Rolling Stone / 50 Years, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of Rolling Stone magazine. The exhibit opens May 5, 2017, and closes in November 2017.

In 1967, Rolling Stone magazine was co-founded in San Francisco by Jann Wenner (who remains the magazine’s editor-in-chief) to report on rock music and the counterculture movement. In 1977, Rolling Stone moved its headquarters to New York City. Over the years, Rolling Stone’s coverage has expanded to include many other genres of music and other parts of the entertainment industry, as well as politics. Wenner has been open about being politically liberal, and the magazine’s editorial slant reflects those beliefs, such as endorsing left-leaning politicians, usually from the Democratic Party. Wenner is a board member on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Over the years, Rolling Stone magazine has nurtured the talents of several well-known writers and photographers, including Cameron Crowe (who later won a screenwriting Oscar for his 2000 movie “Almost Famous,”  which was based on his experiences writing for Rolling Stone in the 1970s), Hunter S. Thompson, Lester Bangs, P.J. O’Rourke, Matt Taibbi, Annie Liebowitz, Baron Wolman and Mark Seliger.

Here is more information about the exhibit from a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame press release:

Visitors will explore three floors highlighting the magazine’s unique ability to give voice to the times through the unique lenses of its brilliant writers, critics, visual artists and photographers.

The exhibit opens in conjunction with the release of the book 50 Years of Rolling Stone (Abrams; May 16, 2017), a special book to coincide with the magazine’s 50th anniversary. The book offers a decade-by-decade exploration of the magazine from the 1960s to the present day and includes an introduction by Rolling Stone co-founder and publisher Jann S. Wenner. The book will be available for purchase in the Rock Hall store.

Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone’s first issue in 1967 featured John Lennon on the cover. (Photo courtesy of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame/Carl Harp)

In 1967, the year Rolling Stone magazine debuted, was a pivotal year in rock and roll. It saw major releases from The Beatles, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, Pink Floyd, Cream, the Byrds, the Rolling Stones, the Who, the Velvet Underground, the Jimi Hendrix Experience and so many others. It was also famous for its “Summer of Love” in San Francisco, the same city where Rolling Stone began publication. Since then, Rolling Stone has been at the epicenter of popular culture and politics. Many of its writers became key voices (and critics) of their generation

From the “Summer of Love” and Woodstock to Coachella, and “Fear and Loathing” to the financial crisis, the exhibit highlights rarely heard stories, original manuscripts, music reviews and audio interviews that spotlight the cast and talented crew—now numbering in the hundreds—of artists, writers, and more who shared a special partnership with the magazine. Visitors can also see new interview footage with artists including Lenny Kravitz, Mick Jagger, Taylor Swift, and others, specially shot for the exhibit.

Visitors can also check out letters written to the magazine by celebrities, including Mick Jagger, Hunter Thompson, Paul McCartney, and even Charles Manson. There is also a special section chronicling the magazine’s trademark “Rolling Stone Interview—”the gold standard for in-depth profiles of significant artists and newsmakers—highlights include historic interviews with David Bowie, John Lennon, Madonna, President Barack Obama, Lin-Manuel Miranda and others.

Highlights of iconic cover images, including John and Yoko, Miley Cyrus, Janis Joplin and Janet Jackson will be on display for visitors to debate their favorite. The magazine’s wide-ranging purview included covers reaching back to rock and roll pioneers such as Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry, along with jazz musicians like Miles Davis and Sun Ra. Original artwork and photographs featuring artists like Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, Amy Winehouse, Prince, Nirvana, B.B. King, Adele, Tupac Shakur and others will also be on display.

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