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With a newHBO documentary revisiting the infamous Woodstock ’99, a new generation is learning about one of the most calamitous festivals of all time. Woodstock ’99 was supposed to celebrate the 30th anniversary of “peace, love and happiness.” Instead, the Rome, New York festival earned the infamous distinction of “the …

Talking with Rolling Stone less than an hour after Woodstock 50 was cancelled, festival founder and co-organizer Michael Lang sounds surprisingly at peace. “I’m disappointed,” he says. “But I’ve been sort of prepared.” Many who have been following the months-long rollercoaster ride that was Woodstock 50 were probably also not …