the Kings of Drugs;
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Both the Hippie and Rock N' Roll countercultures developed during this era. The Hippie movement became the largest counterculture group in America, and had it's peak in 1967, more commonly known as the "Summer of Love". It was the rejection of mainstream culture. The movement came about in the 60's for more than a few reasons. The Hippie counterculture was made up of teenagers of the baby boom generation, and who were tired of conforming to older beliefs. They protested violence, and with the Vietnam War, the movement grew. They found their own relieve in drugs, sexual explorations and Rock n' Roll. Woodstock, a music festival held in Bethel, New York on the 600 acre dairy farm of Max Yasgur, in 1969, had 32 of rock's most popular bands and musicians performing live outdoors over the course of a weekend to an audience of nearly half a million people. People from all over the nation came to spend 3 days in peace, with sex, drugs, and entertainment offered. Jimi Hendrix, The Who, The Band, Janis Joplin, Johnny Winter, and Nash all played during Woodstock, along with several more notable performers.
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