Easy Rider

”We are all still healing from Peter’s sudden passing,” Peter’s widow, Parky Fonda, says, ”but he would insist that the message of ’Easy Rider’ and the culture for which it stands carry on. The celebration of a cinematic masterpiece, a Hollywood icon, and my beloved husband will not only be one of a kind, but exactly what he wanted.”

Counter culture icon and ’Easy Rider’ star, co-writer and producer Peter Fonda has passed away at the age of 79.

Our presale runs today from 10 AM – 10 PM.

Counter culture classic Easy Rider turned 50 this month and in celebration of that, there’s going to be a special screening and music event at Radio City Music Hall on September 20. Dubbed “Easy Rider Live,” it features a remastered print of the film on “the world’s largest theater flown LED screen” with a live soundtrack featuring Steppenwolf’s John Kay, The Byrds’ Roger McGuinn and “special guests.”

Plus: lots of musicians and music in Super Bowl commercials, from Justin Timberlake to Foreigner.

Nude Beach at 285 Kent in 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro) As mentioned, Brooklyn’s Nude Beach have a new 7″ due out in July (stream both tracks below) and are currently on a tour that will culminate in a hometown show on July 5 at Knitting Factory with Prince Rupert’s Drops and Pop Zeus…