Carlos Santana's career-launching performance at the 1969 Woodstock festival almost didn't happen because he had a little too much fun before taking the stage. The guitarist, 75, recently revealed ...
Ask Carlos Santana to describe his inimitable guitar tone, and the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer doesn’t hesitate. “My sound is the sound of a woman,” says Santana, 75, adding his current playlist is ...
Santana and his band started playing around San Francisco in the late ’60s, along with groups like Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead. The band ended up getting signed to Columbia Records, and ...
On this FUV Throwback Thursday 1969, Darren DeVivo writes about Santana, one of many albums that made a significant impact that year — and it still resonates with listeners 50 years later. Santana’s ...
After their breakout performance before a certain mud-covered populace in upstate New York earlier that month, the August 1969 release of Santana's self-titled debut must have felt like a preordained ...
Just a week after performing at Woodstock, Santana released its self-titled debut. Hear original members of the band recount its creation. Just a week after performing at Woodstock, Santana released ...
This week, we're going to take a closer look at another one of those influential albums. Released just a week after its Woodstock performance, Santana's self-titled debut had a profound impact both ...
Bethel Woods has announced that Ringo Starr and Santana will lead the original Woodstock site’s 50th anniversary celebration to the legendary 1969 festival. New York’s Bethel Woods Center for the Arts ...