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The Tragic End of the 60s: 56 Years From the Rolling Stones in Altamont

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The Rolling Stones were trying to show that their critics were wrong to book a free festival to close their tour on the Altamont highway on December 6, 1969. They pretended that their fans would gather for a day of music and celebration. But it became a tragic debacle that ended with a homicide. And it effectively brought the spirit of peace and love of the 1960s to a discordant final. During the American Stones tour in 1969, they faced repeated…
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The Rolling Stones were trying to show that their critics were wrong to book a free festival to close their tour on the Altamont highway on December 6, 1969. They pretended that their fans would gather for a day of music and celebration. But it became a tragic debacle that ended with a homicide. And it effectively brought the spirit of peace and love of the 1960s to a discordant final. During the American Stones tour in 1969, they faced repeated…

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Futuro broke the news in on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
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