Conversation with writer and musician Michael Lydon, founding editor Rolling Stone magazine by Women's Power Toolkit Podcasts published on 2020-06-18T23:37:52Z The Women’s Power Tool Kit podcast in conversation with writer and musician MICHAEL LYDON, is a pioneering reporter of 60s rock ‘n’ roll and a founding editor of Rolling Stone magazine, on the power of music for change. Our conversation is moderated by CUSWF Executive Director Leslie Wolf-Creutzfeldt. Lydon has profiled music greats Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead and BB King for the New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, and other publications. The Rolling Stones Discover America, an Amazon e-book and audio book, is Michael’s eyewitness account of the Stones’ 1969 tour of America that led to the disastrous concert at Altamont. A Yale graduate, Michael has written many books, among them Rock Folk and Ray Charles: Man and Music, the definitive biography. Michael often performs as a singer-songwriter with pianist-composer, Ellen Mandel, and the jazz combo featured on his CD, Love at First Sight. Michael plays his original songs Pass It On and Love Will Take Its Own Sweet time, words and music by Michael Lydon, Mopat Music. Thursday, June 11, 2020 Lisa Faith Phillips is the producer for the Women's Power Tool Kit, which brings together experts in their fields to explore ideas to help us to learn and thrive. Podcast intro Music by Sascha Ende Dreamsphere 7 https://filmmusic.io/genres/lounge-relax Genre Entertainment
