Several documentaries examine a decade that turned out to be a turning point in history. The progressive social values that were first mooted then are now under attack from the far right, though not for the first time
When a job is as special as playing anthems that are life mottos for thousands of people, the concept of retirement changes completely: how does someone who is still singing about youthful rage at 80 years old retire?
New compilation ‘Before Easter After’ features portraits, many of them previously unpublished, taken of the singer in the 1970s
The band’s former drummer is releasing a country album at the age of 84. ‘If a country act was going around England, they always went to Liverpool. Sister Rosetta Thorpe blew me away,’ he tells EL PAÍS
The American musician became obsessed with this Colombian genre during his battle against cancer. Under its influence he recorded a new album, ‘Wake The Dead,’ a departure from the guitar sounds that defined him in the 1980s
Just shy of his 80th birthday, the Canadian singer-songwriter continues to make headlines thanks to a prolific musical career — as well as his offbeat business ventures
Their grandparents were remarkable talents in the realms of cinema, music, and literature. They bear the weight of their family legacy, which often brings advantages but can also come with its share of challenges
The documentary ‘Taking on Taylor Swift’ delves into the plagiarism allegations regarding her hit ‘Shake It Off’ and reflects on the issue of cultural appropriation
Live music, from Elvis Presley to Coldplay, has intensified the emotions of the public over the last 70 years and accompanied the evolution of the entertainment society
The veteran singer reveals in a documentary that she was abused by her father, that she started therapy when she was 16 years old, and that she was hooked on anxiolytics. ‘I am over 80 years old and I wanted to leave something truthful,’ she tells EL PAÍS
The relationship between a teacher and her 13-year-old student in ‘May December’ inserts the filmmaker into a soap opera melodrama worthy of the Spanish auteur, with the help of Hayne’s muse, Julianne Moore
The new Netflix documentary ‘The Greatest Night In Pop’ examines the making of one of the world’s most famous hits
His much-maligned live album recorded at Budokan in Tokyo makes a comeback after 45 years with previously unreleased tracks
Wenner created a firestorm doing publicity for his new book ‘The Masters,’ which does not include any interviews with women or Black musicians
The music journalist made many key cultural moments of the 1960s possible. Then, he disappeared
A contemporary of Bob Dylan, the guitarist was the driving force behind The Band, a group that returned rock to its rural roots
Music, like culture, has the power to defeat right-wing extremists and their antidemocratic ideas rooted in xenophobia, racism, homophobia and sexism
Madonna’s postponement of her world tour due to a health scare highlights the biases faced by female artists compared to male rockers
The artist, whose 1965 performance at the Newport Music Festival left his fans disappointed, ultimately propelled popular music into modern times. Some endings represent true beginnings
The composer was an inseparable friend of the music legend for 60 years, from their school days to the artist’s global stardom. Now he opens his archive to show more than 150 unique images: ‘For me, he was always David Jones, even though he was Bowie to the whole world’
John Chuldenko talks to EL PAÍS about the record selection, which includes albums by Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell
Representative Victoria Lord said the musician died at a Toronto hospital. His cause of death was not immediately available
Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks, Neil Young... They are all over 70 years old and still active. Are they still relevant artistically or are they living on nostalgia alone?
It saw the birth of punk, new wave, hip hop, funk and electronic music, as well as the rise of legends like David Bowie, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Neil Young, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Elton John and Tom Petty
