On Monday, folk singer Richie Havens died of a heart attack in his New Jersey home at the age of 72. Havens, a New York native, had made a name for himself in the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 1960s, before rocketing to fame as the first performer at the legendary Woodstock Music & Art Fair in August 1969. But, did you know that Havens wasn’t supposed to open the show? As we remember thi
Guitar legend Leslie West, whose work with the band Mountain has been part of rock history since their unforgettable performance at Woodstock, is recovering after doctors were forced to amputate part of one leg over the weekend.