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The wild west murder that inspired a famous song

In 1868 a shocking murder in North Carolina captivated the nation and eventually inspired one of the most famous folk songs ever written. The tragic story of Tom Dooley involved betrayal, jealousy, ...
Country Joe McDonald, whose performance of “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag” at Woodstock became one of the legendary ...
Live shows and events will be held throughout the city, including the opening show at the Lost Nation Theatre and music workshops at the Monteverdi Music School.
Country” Joe McDonald, a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag” was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that became ...
The legendary songwriter and protest singer passed away from Parkinson’s complications, leaving behind a monumental legacy of music and activism.
It’s not as crazy as it seems. Bob Crawford has had a history podcast for a decade, and his book, “America’s Founding Son,” ...
On February 10, 2026, a news article written and published online to promote her new album, The Ancestors, used an AI-generated image of an Indigenous woman in place of Donita’s actual likeness — ...
Some folk lyrics from back in the day were good, others were inspiring, and some were absolutely iconic in their influence.
One of the starring acts at Woodstock, he and his band, the Fish, came out of the Bay Area’s psychedelic rock scene. He went ...
On Tuesday opening statements will begin for the federal antitrust trial against Live Nation, one of the largest entertainment companies in the world.
Country Joe McDonald, the singer-songwriter whose Vietnam War protest song became a signature anthem of the 1960s counterculture, has died at 84. McDonald died on Saturday in Berkeley, Calif., ...
The trial, which began a week ago in a New York City courtroom, aimed to break up Live Nation and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster.