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Welcome to Claude Lemaire’s new series, in which he explores the history of hard rock, heavy rock, and heavy metal—including metal’s many subgenres.
On October 1, 1970, Seattle prepared to say goodbye to one of its most famous sons, Jimi Hendrix. His funeral was a private, understated affair held at Dunlap Baptist Church. In contrast to the chaos and wild energy that followed Hendrix during his career, the service was intimate and somber. Family and close friends attended,…
On June 18, 1967, the Monterey Pop Festival bore witness to a performance that would become legendary in the annals of rock history. Jimi Hendrix, a relatively unknown guitarist at the time, took the stage and delivered a performance that catapulted him into superstardom and forever changed the landscape of rock music. This electrifying set,…
It was September 6, 1970, a day that would go down in rock ‘n’ roll folklore. The scene was set: Germany’s Open Air Love & Peace Festival in Fehmarn, an ambitious attempt to capture the Woodstock magic on European soil. But while the festival bore the weight of its own chaos, from relentless rain to…
1970 proved to be a landmark year in the annals of rock music.
By 1968, the sweet Summer of Love was long gone, but the strong scent of acid still permeated the airwaves within the burgeoning, quickly-evolving rock scene.