David Fricke

This 14-CD includes full rehearsals and rarities, giving us an intimate sense of the chaotic theatre tour that featured Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez and more.

Also in this edition: the latest from the Dream Syndicate

The iconic album remains one of the ultimate tests of how far you are willing to go to give yourself up to music

The Woodstock Music and Art Fair held on Max Yasgur’s 600-acre farm was a spectacular accident, an improbable collision of events, energies, and expectations propelled by the promise of rock …

The alt-pop icon teams up with Pharrell for a revelatory inner­-space journey

From the Doors’ debut to Aretha Franklin’s first smash

Our take on epic box set memorializing late saxophonist-composer Ornette Coleman

The early Mac expanded the possibilities of British blues and set the scene for their huge success to come — battling tragedy all the way

Sublime solos, 30-minute jams and a fierce show in a Danish cafeteria: David Fricke chooses 20 must-own gigs for every Deadhead

From Prince’s peak opus to a revelatory jazz show at a California high school