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Watch Kermit The Frog Play Newport Folk Fest With Jim James & Janet Weiss

54 years ago, the big news about the Newport Folk Festival was that Bob Dylan, young messiah of the entire folk genre, plugged in an electric guitar and played a rock 'n' roll set. People hated it. The audience booed, and an appalled, axe-wielding Pete Seeger threatened to cut the amp chords. This year, the…

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Watch Kermit The Frog Play Newport Folk Fest With Jim James & Janet Weiss

Stereogum — 54 years ago, the big news about the Newport Folk Festival was that Bob Dylan, young messiah of the entire folk genre, plugged in an electric guitar and played a rock 'n'... more info