Keith Moon’s Last Interview, 1978

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Here’s a sad little piece of rock and roll history: the last television interview of Keith Moon, mercurial drummer for The Who. It was broadcast live on the morning of August 7, 1978, exactly one month before Moon’s death from a drug overdose at the age of 32.

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Ten Buildings That Changed America: Watch the Debut Episode from the New PBS Series

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Everyone on the internet knows the bitter disappointment of clicking on lists that sound more interesting than they turn out to be, just as enthusiasts of American history have grown weary of hearing claims about what has or hasn’t “changed America.

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The Poetry of Bruce Lee: Discover the Artistic Life of the Martial Arts Icon

≡ Category: Film, Poetry, Sports, Television |1 Comment

In the final months of his short life, Bruce Lee wrote a personal essay, “In My Own Process” where he said, “Basically, I have always been a martial artist by choice and actor by profession. But, above all, I am hoping to actualize myself to be an artist of life along the way.

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Watch Joni Mitchell Perform “Both Sides Now” on the First Episode of The Johnny Cash Show (1969)

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Despite running for only 58 episodes, from 1969 to 1971, The Johnny Cash Show has given us here at Open Culture much to get excited about, including striking performances from Neil Young, Bob Dylan, and Dennis Hopper.

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Glenn Gould Offers a Strikingly Unconventional Interpretation of 1806 Beethoven Composition

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Here’s a strikingly unconventional interpretation of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 1806 composition, 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C minor, by the Canadian virtuoso pianist Glenn Gould.

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Joan Baez Live in 1965: Full Concert

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On June 5, 1965, Joan Baez played a special concert at the BBC Television Theatre in Shepherd’s Bush, London. Although her fame at the time was newly eclipsed by that of her recently estranged lover Bob Dylan, Baez was very much in her prime.

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Woody Allen Amuses Himself by Giving Untruthful Answers in Unaired 1971 TV Interview

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Celebrities tire of giving interviews. I’ve learned this by spending most of my career conducting interviews myself, and thus desperately trying to master asking the questions that wake up a weary interviewee, getting them engaged enough to cast aside the boilerplate and speak like a conversing human being.

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John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd Get Brian Wilson Out of Bed and Force Him to Go Surfing, 1976

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There are certain legends surrounding Brian Wilson, the troubled genius behind the Beach Boys. One is that he hates going to the beach. He never went surfing, even though he wrote classic songs like “Surfer Girl,” “Surfin’ Safari,” and “Surfin’ USA.

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Led Zeppelin Plays One of Its Earliest Concerts (Danish TV, 1969)

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Here’s a great record of what Led Zeppelin looked and sounded like in the first year of the band’s existence. The date was March 17, 1969. The group’s debut album, Led Zeppelin, had been out in America for almost three months but would not be released in the UK for a couple more weeks.

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Inside Breaking Bad: Watch Conan O’Brien’s Extended Interview with the Show’s Cast and Creator

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“The Mad Men collection at Banana Republic is okay,” joked a comedy-writer friend of mine, “but the Breaking Bad collection at TJ Maxx is to die for.

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