Complete event listing for
Historical
Tuesday, March 11
Jerry Garcia—head of the Deadheads—inadvertently formed the most social band of all time before the advent of social media. In an effort to combine the two, discover how the unconventional life of a legend informs the im…
Presenters
Amy Haiar, Marc Allan, Trixie Garcia, Mark Silverman
Wednesday, March 12
Paul Williams started Crawdaddy: The Magazine of Rock in January 1966 in his dorm room, a year and a half before Rolling Stone began. Crawdaddy and Paul Williams, who passed away March 2013, were the true Almost Famous s…
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Ann Powers, David Fricke, Ed Ward, Paula Mejia, cindy lee Berryhill
For a half century, the Rolling Stones have defined rock & roll’s wildest side and most raucous sound. As part of the Grammy Museum’ Musical Milestones series, this panel will explore the ongoing legacy and influence of …
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Craig Inciardi, David Fricke, Ian McLagan, John Doe, Wayne Kramer, Bob Santelli
Born of pop, punk, and new wave, and flirting with hip hop, disco, even avant garde, Blondie encapsulated emerging movements in modern American music from their inception in 1974. And now as they celebrate their 40th Ann…
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Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Debbie Harry, Nic Harcourt
Thursday, March 13
Lynn Goldsmith will appear at the SX Bookstore to sign copies of “Rock and Roll Stories”.……
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Lynn Goldsmith
Friday, March 14
Jack Boulware will appear at the SX Bookstore to sign copies of “Gimme Something Better: The Profound, Progressive, and Occasionally Pointless History of Bay Area Punk from Dead Kennedy’s to Green Day”.……
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Jack Boulware
Holly George-Warren will appear at the SX Bookstore to sign copies of “A Man Called Destruction: The Life and Music of Alex Chilton, From Box Tops to Big Star to Backdoor Man”.……
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Holly George-Warren
Robert Gordon will appear at the SX Bookstore to sign copies of “Respect Yourself: Stax Records and the Soul Explosion”.……
Presenters
Robert Gordon