The Mamas & the Papas were a leading vocal group of the 1960s, and one of the few American groups to maintain widespread success during the British Invasion, along with The Beach Boys. The group recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968; while relatively a short time in the realm of popular music, group members such as Michelle Phillips have attributed their short life as a reason why they still have loyal fans to this day. Read Full biography...
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The Association recalls a �great time for music� (INQ7.net) Pub. Date - Sat, 09 Jun 2007 17:46:02 GMT MANILA, Philippines- Baby boomers will certainly be familiar with the music of The Association. Like the Beach Boys, the Mamas and the Papas, and the Fifth Dimension, The Association hailed from California and dished out �sunshine pop.�
World's first rock festival helped win respect (Reuters via Yahoo! India News) Pub. Date - Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:15:23 GMT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters Life!) - The world's first rock festival, staged 40 years ago this week at Monterey in California, helped win rock music some respect and stop it being treated as a trend, according to one of the organizers.
Up Next And Recaps (CBS News) Pub. Date - Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:30:01 GMT Call them fibs, falsehoods, fish stories, tall tales, terminological inexactitude or whoppers: it seems that lying has become as commonplace as paper money. And, in some researchers' opinions, almost as necessary. Sunday Morning Correspondent Tracy Smith looks for the truth about deception.
Cue up the iPod for next year's election (The Salt Lake Tribune) Pub. Date - Sun, 10 Jun 2007 08:03:44 GMT Hillary Clinton created a bit of a buzz recently by letting the public vote online for which crappy song would be played a bazillion times at her campaign rallies.
Take a trip back to '67 (The Salinas Californian) Pub. Date - Sat, 09 Jun 2007 12:12:58 GMT Those looking to relive the youthful energy of 1967's "Summer of Love" can do more than just put on an old tie-dye T-shirt.
Music Review: Indie Round-Up - Oldies, Goodies, and Bands from Down Under (Blogcritics.org) Pub. Date - Fri, 08 Jun 2007 21:55:58 GMT Stone Coyotes , Dreams of Glory You need this: another ass-kicking from the Stone Coyotes, a wife-husband-stepson trio that might be making the purest rock of any band working today. Tossing together the straight-ahead power chords of AC/DC, the snarl of the Rolling Stones, and the juicy storytelling of country music, the veteran singer, songwriter, and guitarist Barbara Keith hasn't lost ...
Anaheim mighty once again (The Globe and Mail) Pub. Date - Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:24:22 GMT Ducks down Ottawa in five games to bring Stanley Cup to California for the first time, writes Tim Wharnsby
Monterey founders recall granddaddy of music fests (Knoxville News Sentinel) Pub. Date - Fri, 08 Jun 2007 04:40:02 GMT Bonnaroo, Coachella, even Woodstock might never have happened if it had not been for the good vibes that remained from the first great rock festival. Next weekend will be the 40th anniversary of the Monterey International Pop Festival.
