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1. Jazz Herbie Hancock Shows Off H…As part of 1974 Newport Jazz Festival's piano extravaganza in Carnegie Hall, Herbie Hancock brought along a few of his "toys" to augment his set.
2. Rock Cinco de Mayo con Los LobosAfter you watch Santana at Tanglewood, keep the celebration going with the rocking East LA quintet and friends at the Fillmore.
3. Blues When Taj Met RyTaj Mahal joins forces with guitarist Ry Cooder in The Rising Sons, a Los Angeles-based blues band that frequented the Ash Grove in 1965.
4. Jazz Miles Davis Quintet in SyncBy the time of the bands appearance at the 1967 Newport Jazz Festival, Davis had settled into a near-telepathic groove with his second great quintet.
5. Rock Prince Plays Straight Thro…Following a show at MSG, Prince and his New Power Soul Festival band and friends partied into the wee hours at Tramps before an intimate club audience.
6. Jazz Maynard Ferguson Wows NewportThe late pyrotechnic trumpeter, who would've been 85 today, leads a dynamic 14-piece band that includes Wayne Shorter and Joe Zawinul at '59 Newport
7. Blues Paul Butterfield's Better …The late blues harpist died on this day in 1987. Hear his groundbreaking group from 1966 featuring guitarists Mike Bloomfield and Elvin Bishop.
8. Jazz Louis Armstong Blows Away …Satchmo headed to Newport Jazz Fest in 1960 and brought his great New Orleans Sound with him. He and the All-Stars are in full form in this set.
9. Folk & Bluegrass Francis Coppola Introduces…Hear the mighty auteur pay tribute to his friend Bill Graham during this 1984 intro to a short & sweet Jerry Garcia & John Kahn set.
10. Jazz Max Roach: Drums UnlimitedThis playlist spans bebop with Clifford Brown, protest music with Abbey Lincoln, avant garde with Odean Pope and spirituals with the J.C. White Singers.
11. Folk & Bluegrass Happy Birthday, Pete Seeger!The revered American troubadour and social activist, who turns 94 today, is still singing out after all these years. Hear him perform solo in a 1972 concert.
12. Jazz Dave Brubeck Heads to Newp…The late great Mr. Brubeck had a lasting impact on western music when he popularized different time signatures with his historic album Time Out.
13. Rock watch video The Sex Pistols Take San F…The Sex Pistols were a force that changed the course of musical history by uniting music and politics in a manner far more rebellious than anything before.
14. Jazz Gil Scott-Heron Gets Down …GSH could weave a tale & his musical partner Brian Jackson could certainly tie it together. Their special blend of spoken word & jazz is surely missed.
15. Jazz New Release: Keith Jarrett…The innovative pianist creates a spontaneous flow of evocative music that travels from meditative and mesmerizing to driving and exhilarating.
16. Rock Jimi Hendrix and Band of G…Band of Gypsys contained a deep funky groove previously unexplored with the Experience. Check out this great show from Fillmore East in '70.
17. Featured Turn On and Tune InRelive some of your favorite small screen moments with a collection of TV themes from "Happy Days," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," and more.
18. Rock Link Wray's Raucous RumbleThe late guitarist, who would've turned 84 today, summons up his signature distortion and power chords on "Rumble" and other tunes from this 1974 set.
19. Rock Patti Smith's Raw EnergyThe high priestess of rock plays this show in D.C. a year after the release of her album Horses which greatly influenced the NY Punk scene.
20. Jazz Joe Turner's Syncopated St…The expatriate pianist returned to the States after a 26-year absence to perform a 1973 solo concert at Philharmonic Hall in New York.

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