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Singer-songwriter Ginger Winn performs Oct. 26 at The Local in Saugerties, NY. Photo by John W. Barry Saugerties, New York, in 1994 hosted Woodstock '94, a 25th anniversary celebration of the 1969 Woodstock festival. As he was in 1969, Woodstock festival promoter Michael Lang ran the show and, yes, there was plenty of rain and plenty of mud. Saugerties in 2024, in a clever move, hosted a 30th anniversary celebration of Woodstock '94. Yes, that's right, a 30th anniversary celebration of the 25th anniversary celebration of the 1969 Woodstock festival. And yes, doesn't this seem completely appropriate, and doesn't this make total sense for the community where funny man and successful television comedian Jimmy Fallon grew up? Agreed! Saugerties, like Woodstock on the other end of ...

Chrissie Hynde. Photo Credit: Ki Price Legendary rocker Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders has released an album of stripped down, intimately-arranged duets with some of modern music’s biggest names. “Duets Special” features Hynde performing with k.d. Lang, Dan Auerbach, Julian Lennon, the late Mark Lanegan, Dave Gahan, Cat Power, Rufus Wainwright, Brandon Flowers, Debbie Harry, Shirley Manson, Alan Sparhawk, Carleen Anderson and Lucinda Williams. “Duets Special” Hynde's fourth studio album under her name and follows the release of the latest studio release by The Pretenders, “Relentless.” And that album’s global tour generated a new live record, “Kick 'em Where It Hurts.” When she’s not in the recording studio, Hynde has been indulging her passion for painting. Acros...

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Saugerties, NY, Woodstock ’94, Jack Petruzzelli and Celebrating The Local: A Photo Gallery

The Pretenders: Chrissie Hynde Releases Solo Duets Album