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'Rock's Darkest Day': The Legacy Of Altamont, 50 Years Later
ResumeAgeless as they seem to be, the Rolling Stones hit the road in April for another tour. 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of an earlier tour: their trek across America in 1969 that ended in tragedy at a concert in California. It's known by one word: Altamont. Here & Now's Eric Westervelt (@Ericnpr) revisits a conversation with author Joel Selvin about the infamous event.
This segment aired on February 27, 2019.