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The Beatles hold the sleeve of their new LP, 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band', at the press launch for the album, held at Brian Epstein's house at 24 Chapel Street, London, 19th May 1967.

Paul McCartney on John Lennon’s accidental acid trip during a nighttime recording session

By Phil Weller Published

McCartney says the band was happy to see if Lennon’s altered state created studio magic. On this night, it nearly ended in catastrophe

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April 23, 2015: Al Di Meola performed his Elegant Gypsy & More Electric Tour at the Balboa Theatre in San Diego California.

How an acid trip, a cassette and an offhand comment landed teenage guitarist Al Di Meola the gig of a lifetime

By Phil Weller Published

Di Meola was just 17 when he played a drug-induced gig that would change the course of his career

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The Rolling Stones "2000 Light Years From Home" music video still

Don’t Miss the Rolling Stones’ New “2000 Light Years From Home” Music Video

By Rod Brakes Published

Video Originally shot using 35mm film, this 1967 “promotional” movie has now been restored in 4K resolution

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Bob Weir of Grateful Dead

“We Could Take a Pretty Massive Dose and Hang in There for a While”: How LSD Influenced the Grateful Dead’s Music

By Jas Obrecht, Art Thompson Published

From the Acid Tests and beyond

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