Get a free Gigulate account now

Join Gigulate,
it's free!

Start tracking your favourite bands and get access to automagical music news!

The Velvet Underground, Aretha Franklin, Tiny Tim: An alternate history of music in 1968

â€œBeggars Banquet.â€ â€œElectric Ladyland.â€ â€œWheels of Fire.â€ Rock fans know the important albums from 1968 that helped set the table â€” along with the opening that year of the Forum in Inglewood and Madison Square Garden in New York â€” for what we now refer to as arena rock. But shirtless guitar gods...

Read full article Share article

2 stories in this thread

Order thread by:
Importance
Date published

14:00 on April 20 2018

The Velvet Underground, Aretha Franklin, Tiny Tim: An alternate history of music in 1968

L.A. Times - Entertainment — â€œBeggars Banquet.â€ â€œElectric Ladyland.â€ â€œWheels of Fire.â€ Rock fans know the important albums from 1968 that helped set the table â�... more info

The Velvet Underground Aretha Franklin

14:00 on April 20 2018

The Velvet Underground, Aretha Franklin, Tiny Tim: An alternate history of music in 1968

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — â€œBeggars Banquet.â€ â€œElectric Ladyland.â€ â€œWheels of Fire.â€ Rock fans know the important albums from 1968 that helped set the table â�... more info

The Velvet Underground Aretha Franklin