RETRO: Ravi Shankar and the Quiet Beatle Madison Square Garden. August 1, 1971. Against all odds, you scored a ticket to a concert steeped in legend and mystique. Initially advertised as a benefit concert featuring George Harrison & Friends, it’s now being called the Concert for Bangladesh. And because it’s helmed by ex-Beatle George
1980s RETRO: Twists of Fate: Blowin', Knockin', Tangled (Fiction) For our readers’ pleasure, we present a RETRO short story of love, music, and mail. “Inspiration is hard to come by. You have to take it where you find it.” – Bob Dylan It started during the week of Thanksgiving 1983, precisely one year and three months
1980s RETRO: Twists of Fate: Blowin', Knockin', Tangled (Fiction) For our readers’ pleasure, we present a RETRO short story of love, music, and mail. “Inspiration is hard to come by. You have to take it where you find it.” – Bob Dylan It started during the week of Thanksgiving 1983, precisely one year and three months
1971 RETRO: Why George Mattered On stage at Madison Square Garden the spotlight embraces a slender man who hasn’t yet begun speaking. It’s August 1, 1971. A crowd of 20,000 is on its feet cheering. But it’s more than a typical standing ovation. More than cheering. More than mere applause.The
