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Rock music legend Janis Joplin performs at the free Woodstock Music and Art Fair. The festival took place on Max Yasgur's dairy farm, which he rented to event organizers for $75,000. About 450,000 people attended the three day concert, which turned into chaos due to the crowds, heavy rains, and traffic jams. It is nonetheless romantically remembered as a symbol of the liberal spirit of the hippie generation. (Photo by Henry Diltz/Corbis via Getty Images) -
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – AUGUST 30: Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates performs in concert at Etess Arena on August 30, 2019 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by Donald Kravitz/Getty Images) -
LOS ANGELES – MAY 1999: (EDITORS NOTE: THIS IMAGE WAS CREATED USING COLOR INFRARED FILM) American rock band Smash Mouth (L – R) drummer Kevin Coleman, vocalist Steven Harwell, guitarist Greg Camp and bassist Paul De Lisle pose for a May 1999 portrait in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bob Berg/Getty Images) -
Left to right: Doug Clifford, Tom Fogerty, John Fogerty and Stu Cook of American rock group, Creedence Clearwater Revival, in New York City, 1970. (Photo by PoPsie Randolph/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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American guitarist Lindsey Buckingham performing with Fleetwood Mac at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, 26th March 1977. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) -
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Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band perform in concert during the last show of the Born in the U.S.A. Tour, October 2, 1985 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images)
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – MARCH 19: Jon Pardi performs at the Ryman Auditorium on March 19, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) -
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — "Dwayne Johnson" Episode 1548 — Pictured: Saturday Night Live stage — (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) -
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – SEPTEMBER 12: Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn performs at Bridgestone Arena on September 12, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 17: Miranda Lambert performs onstage at the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for ACM) -
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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 21: Ronnie Wood performs at O2 Forum Kentish Town on August 21, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Matthew Baker/Getty Images) -
DETROIT, MI – MAY 7: (L-R) Drummer Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, vocals Axl Rose, guitarist Slash and guitarist Izzy Stradlin of the music group Guns N' Roses pose for a portrait on May 7, 1988, at the Detroit State Theater in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Ross Marino/Getty Images) -
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 13: Zac Brown Band performs on the main stage during the UFC Freedom 250 Fan Fest at The Ellipse on June 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) -
AMERICAN IDOL "815 (Ladies' Night)" – Powerhouse performances celebrate the Iconic Women of Music, featuring Miranda Lambert, as the Top 10 return hoping to earn a spot in the Top 8. America votes live to decide who moves one step closer to becoming the next American Idol. SUNDAY, MAY 4 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT/7:00-9:01 p.m. CDT/6:00-8:01 p.m. MDT/5:00-7:01 p.m. PDT), on ABC. (Disney/Eric McCandless) LUKE BRYAN, LIONEL RICHIE (Photo by Eric McCandless/Disney via Getty Images) -
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Roseann Cash on 11/15/87 in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Paul Natkin/WireImage) -
Portrait of Canadian musician Joni Mitchell wearing a black short-sleeved dress with several necklaces, November 1968. This image was from a photo shoot for the fashion magazine Vogue. (Photo by Jack Robinson/Getty Images) -
DON GIBSON, Country Sรคnger, 70er. (Photo by kpa/United Archives via Getty Images) -
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Waist-up photo of American folk singer and composer Woody Guthrie (1912-1967) playing his guitar. Ca. 1960s. (Photo by ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) -
Gwen Stefani of No Doubt performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre on May 30, 1997 in Mountain View, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) -
UNITED STATES – NOVEMBER 29: CAPITOL THEATER Photo of POLICE and STING, Sting performing live onstage, playing Hamer 8 string bass (Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns)
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CIRCA 1967: Members of the rock band "Youngbloods" pose for a circa 1967 portrait. Original members include Jesse Colin Young, Lowell "Banana" Levinger, Jerry Corbitt and Joe Bauer. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
The Beatles, from left to right: Paul McCartney, George Harrison (1943 – 2001), John Lennon (1940 – 1980) and Ringo Starr, jump for joy during a rehearsal for the Royal Command Performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) -
English singers, musicians, and songwriters Mick Jagger (at microphone), Keith Richards and Bill Wyman (far right) of the rock band 'The Rolling Stones,' perform on stage at Madison Square Garden, November 28, 1969. Jagger stands with his hands on his hips, eyes closed, and lips pursed together as he sings. (Photo by David Fenton/Getty Images) -
Featured Image by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns 4 Songs From 1970 That Will Teleport You to Your Younger Years
Even if you weren’t around in 1970 to see these songs first come out, they have a way of teleporting you to your younger years.
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(MANDATORY CREDIT Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images) Pink Floyd live at Hakone Aphrodite, Kanagawa, August 6, 1971. (Photo by Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images) -
NEW YORK – JULY 1995: (EDITORS NOTE: THIS IMAGE WAS CREATED USING CROSS-PROCESSED FILM) American alternative country rock band Son Volt (L – R) bassist Dave Boquist, guitarist, harmonica & vocalist Jay Farrar, drummer Mike Heidorn and banjo, fiddle & lap steel guitarist Jim Boquist pose for a July 1995 portrait in New York City, New York. (Photo by Bob Berg/Getty Images) -
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 5 — Pictured: Musical guests The Grateful Dead: (l-r) Bob Weir, Donna Godchaux, Jerry Garcia perform on November 11, 1978 — Photo by: Fred Hermansky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank -
Michael Jackson performs during the 'Bad' tour at Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 3, 1988. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage) -
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 26: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Taylor Swift accepts the Pop Album of the Year award onstage at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for iHeartRadio) -
American rock band Aerosmith (Singer Steven Tyler,) perform at the release party in support of their album "Nine Lives" on March 18, 1997 at The Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York. (Photo By Larry Busacca/Getty Images) -
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Riley Green performs at Spotify & Riley Green's "That's Just Me" Album Release Party at Desert 5 Spot on September 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for Spotify)
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NAZARETH / Die schottische Rockband NAZARETH, 70er Jahre. Musik, Band, Rock, 70er. (Photo by kpa/United Archives via Getty Images) -
LOS ANGELES – MARCH 10: Rock and roll group "The Beach Boys" pose during a portrait session at Pacific Ocean Park in on March 10, 1966 in Los Angeles, California. (L-R) Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Al Jardine, Mike Love. (Photo by Earl Leaf/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
inger and bassist Peter Cetera (left) performing with American rock group, Chicago, USA, September 1978. On the right is percussionist Laudir de Oliveira. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) -
UNITED STATES – JANUARY 01: Photo of Dolly PARTON (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns)