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ROCK MUSIC
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Experience the evolution of rock and roll music in the order it happened with classic albums, hit songs, and important events in the first fifty years of rock, pop, hip hop and soul music
from the 50’s through the 90’s.
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Monterey Pop Festival 1967
John Phillips of the Mama's & The Papa's organizes the first full scale rock festival in Monterey, California. With total attendance of 200,000 over three days, the event is filmed and released to theaters and eventually television. Artists appearing include Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Otis Redding, Jefferson Airplane, The Association, Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, The Byrds, Ravi Shankar and many others.
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1950s · The Birth of Rock & Roll
1960s · Expanding the Boundaries of Rock
1970s · Rock Music Becomes Big Business
1980s · CD's, Synths, and the Rise of MTV
1990s · The Internet and Digital Music
