Nineteen Hundred Sixties

An Early Bob Dylan Recording Hits the Auction Block

The reel-to-reel tape is from a Gaslight Cafe show in Greenwich Village in 1961, when Dylan was playing to audiences you could count in a glance or two.

By Colin Moynihan

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Gerd Stern, Beat Era Poet and Multimedia Artist, Dies at 96

An Aquarian Age savant, he was a founder of the artists’ collective USCO, which helped define the 1960s with psychedelic, sensory-overloading installations and performances.

By J. Hoberman

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David Edward Byrd, Whose Posters Captured Rock’s Energy, Dies at 83

His designs for Jimi Hendrix, the Who and others embodied the spirit of the psychedelic era. He also created images for stage shows like “Godspell.”

By Alex Williams

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A Sly Stone Primer: 15 Songs (and More) From a Musical Visionary

The Sly & the Family Stone leader is the subject of a new documentary directed by Questlove. Here’s what to know about his brilliant career and crushing addiction.

By Rob Tannenbaum