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A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs · Mar 22, 2026
Song 183: “Pinball Wizard” by the Who, Part 2: “Led By His Disciples”
“Invaded The Who's Woodstock stage to raise awareness about John Sinclair's imprisonment; kicked off by Townshend”
Rock opera and concept album developmentMeher Baba's spiritual teachings and influence on Western artistsPete Townshend's creative process and songwriting methodology
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Song 179: “Kick Out the Jams” by the MC5 (Public Clean Version)
“Yippie activist who organized Chicago Democratic Convention protests; later invoked Sinclair's imprisonment at Woodstock”
Proto-punk music and early heavy rock developmentRecord label A&R strategy and artist development in 1960s-70sCounterculture politics and radical activism in music
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