Latest psychedelia

The Beatles on a trip in the U.S., 1965

Here’s How Guitarists Revolutionized Music in the Mid-‘60s

By Guitar Player Staff published

From 1965 onwards, rock ‘n’ roll was never the same

Eric Clapton performs with Cream in 1967

Watch Eric Clapton Demonstrate His Signature "Woman Tone" in This Classic Cream-Era Video

By Damian Fanelli, Christopher Scapelliti published

Video A young Slowhand explains how to operate his legendary 'the Fool' Gibson SG

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David Roback performs with Mazzy Star in 2013

Watch Mazzy Star’s Spellbinding “Fade Into You” Live Performance

By Christopher Scapelliti published

Video This timeless rendition of the band’s ‘90s dream pop classic is a great example of influential guitarist David Roback’s neo-psychedelic approach

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Robert Smith

Revisiting the Cure’s Tripped Out “The Caterpillar” Music Video

By Mark McStea published

Video Robert Smith revels in exploring, expanding and demolishing the boundaries of what the Cure should sound like in this mid-‘80s classic

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XTC: L-R Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory, Andy Partridge and Terry Chambers

Here’s Why XTC Carried the Torch of Psychedelic Rock in the ‘80s

By Mark McStea published

Guitarists Andy Partridge and Dave Gregory turned the new wave rule book on its head

The Bangles (l-r): Vicki Peterson, Debbi Peterson (drums), Susanna Hoffs and Michael Steele

Merging Late ‘60s Jangle Rock With Punk, the Paisley Underground Signaled a Psychedelic Rock Revival

By Christopher Scapelliti published

This musical movement inspired countless artists including Prince, the Teardrop Explodes and Echo and the Bunnymen

Jimmy Page, 1966

Here's Why Jimmy Page Is a Missing Link Between ‘60s Psychedelia and ‘70s Hard Rock

By Rod Brakes, Ian Fortnam, Christopher Scapelliti published

The guitarist was on the path of the exotic long before he bridged the gap with Led Zeppelin

Roger McGuinn performs with the Byrds in 1970

Watch the Byrds’ Epic Instrumental Rendition of Their Breakthrough Psychedelic Masterpiece, "Eight Miles High"

By Christopher Scapelliti published

Video Roger McGuinn channels the spirit of John Coltrane in this expansive 1970 performance at the legendary Fillmore East venue

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The Chocolate Watchband

Listen to the “Coolest Song in the World” by Psychedelic Rockers the Chocolate Watchband

By Art Thompson published

Video The band’s “Secret Rendezvous” single is taken from their critically acclaimed album ‘This Is My Voice’

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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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