Just a week after performing at Woodstock, Santana released its self-titled debut. Hear original members of the band recount its creation. Santana's Debut Album Turns 50 Years Old 1969 was a pivotal ...

The "profession" of rock criticism was still in its tender adolescence in 1969. Daily newspapers were beginning to hire writers to cover pop, rock and what was sometimes described as "youth culture." ...

It's been 50 years since Carlos Santana and his pioneering Latin-rock band made their breakthrough performance at the landmark 1969 Woodstock festival. And it's been 19 years since Santana's ...

Santana's 1969 debut album followed close on the heels of the sextet's coming-out party at the Woodstock Festival, where the multiethnic, single-minded San Francisco band nearly stole the show from ...

Rock stars often live wild lives while they make chart-topping music. And in the case of classic rock icon Carlos Santana, that’s certainly the case. Younger music fans might remember Santana from the ...

The primary concerts were at Bethel Woods, but nearby, at Max Yasgur's farm, there was a less formal, more aroma-ridden commemoration. After efforts to stage a massive event celebrating Woodstock‘s ...

In 1969, Carlos Santana and his band walked onto the stage at the legendary Woodstock Music Festival, as unknowns. "We had the element of surprise because nobody knew us." Now, 50 years later, Santana ...