When people hear of Woodstock, their memories travel all the way back to the 1969 Woodstock Art & Music Fair where Jimi Hendrix played a rebellious rendition of the Star Spangled Banner —nine hours late— to an exhausted crowd. Woodstock's management has traditionally been hectic. As musical artists and investors pull out from Woodstock 50, can the festival still protect its legacy?



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0:05 - Little Simz - Flowers ft. Michael Kiwanuka

3:49 - Woodstock 50's Struggles & The Festival's Legacy

11:35 - MXXWLL - PRETTY LOOSE

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Editor's Note: Looks like Woodstock 50 is cancelled.

When people hear of Woodstock, their memories travel all the way back to the 1969 Woodstock Art &amp; Music Fair where Jimi Hendrix played a rebellious rendition of the Star Spangled Banner &mdash;nine hours late&mdash; to an exhausted crowd. Woodstock's management has traditionally been hectic. As musical artists and investors pull out from Woodstock 50, can the festival still protect its legacy?

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<a style="font-weight: 100; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" onclick="gototime('5')">0:05</a> - Little Simz - Flowers ft. Michael Kiwanuka
<a style="font-weight: 100; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" onclick="gototime('229')">3:49</a> - Woodstock 50's Struggles &amp; The Festival's Legacy
<a style="font-weight: 100; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" onclick="gototime('695')">11:35</a> - MXXWLL - PRETTY LOOSE
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Editor's Note: <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49182822" target="_blank">Looks like Woodstock 50 is cancelled.</a>

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