Until now, anyone who wanted to hear live recordings of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young at their peak had to settle for the double album 4 Way Street. That record, culled from their 1970 shows, had its charged moments, including one of the earliest live versions of Neil Young’s “Ohio,” …
Read More »John Barbata, Drummer for the Turtles and Jefferson Starship, Dead at 79
John Barbata, the drummer who played on classic recordings by the Turtles, Jefferson Starship, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, has died, Rolling Stone has confirmed. He was 79. Jefferson Starship paid tribute to Barbata on social media, writing, “We are saddened to hear of the passing of the great …
Read More »David Crosby's Band Says the Singer Wanted to Make Peace with CSNY
On Jan. 17, keyboard player James Raymond suddenly felt the urge to check in with his once long-lost father and now-collaborator David Crosby. He knew Crosby had already dealt with one bout of Covid, but he held out hope. In roughly a month, they would be back onstage together for …
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