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Monterey Pop Festival's Rare Images Collected in New Book -- Exclusive Gallery

Spinner presents an exclusive gallery of images from 'A Perfect Haze: The Illustrated History of the Monterey International Pop Festival,' featuring Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Who and more! ... Read More »

Jerry Ragovoy, Songwriter of 'Time Is on My Side' and 'Piece of My Heart,' Dead at 80

Jerry Ragovoy, a producer and songwriter whose compositions were famously covered by Janis Joplin and the Rolling Stones, died on July 13 following complications of a stroke, the New York Times reports. He was 80. ... Read More »

15 Rock Stars Who Died at 27 Years Old

Between 1969 and 1971, the world lost Janis Joplin, Brian Jones, Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix. All four rockers died at the age of 27, joining what fans would later dub the 27 Club. ... Read More »

Grammy Awards: Artists Who Shockingly Never Won a Single Trophy for Their Music

Sure, most recording artists will tell you they create ... Read More »

Yeasayer Perform Free Surprise Gig in Historic San Francisco Hall

In the mid-1960s when San Francisco became ground zero for the birth of the modern day rock concert, ... Read More »

Hotel Songs: Spinner's Rock Travel Guide

Hotels -- and what goes on inside -- have an indelible place in music history. If classic tunes ... Read More »

Twisted Tales: Chicago's Terry Kath Gambles With His Life

If you're under the age of, say, 30 and have any reference point at all for the music of Chicago, ... Read More »

Grace Potter Hopes the Nocturnals Get Lucky on Lilith Fair

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals have been known to rock a festival or two. In fact, the group first ... Read More »

Rolling Stones Tour Manager Recounts Altamont Disaster in New Book

In his new book, 'You Can't Always Get What You Want,' Sam Cutler shares his memories of being the ... Read More »

Legendary Rock Photographer Jim Marshall Dead at 74

Jim Marshall, one of rock's most iconic photographers, has died. According to Rolling Stone, the ... Read More »

Cover Songs Uncovered: These Actually Weren't the Original Versions

Some people have a negative reaction when they hear cover songs of one of their favorite artists. On ... Read More »

Big Brother and the Holding Company Guitarist James Gurley Dies at 69

Big Brother and the Holding Company guitarist James Gurley died of a heart attack on Sunday at a ... Read More »

Melissa Etheridge Returns to Rock on 'Fearless Love'

Melissa Etheridge has long been a crusader, whether it's as a gay rights activist, an ... Read More »

Pearl Aday Owes Her Marriage to Motley Crue

When your father is Meat Loaf and he takes you around the world as a back-up singer for his live ... Read More »

Clive Davis Gives Music Industry Lecture at NYU

Although we know him as the man with the "golden ear," Clive Davis didn't originally think he had ... Read More »

'60s Music -- An Introduction

'60s music is most easily described as revolutionary, with many of the established forms of the ... Read More »