“Alice’s Restaurant,” says Arlo Guthrie, is not like riding a bike. The 18-minute, talking blues, surprise anti-Vietnam War hit has taken on such a life of its own that Guthrie could never quite shake ...
Folk singer Arlo Guthrie returned to Stockbridge for a CBS interview, recounting the 1965 littering incident that inspired his hit song, “Alice’s Restaurant.” ...
This Thanksgiving marks 60 years since the events that inspired Arlo Guthrie’s signature song, “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree.” The quirky tune, which recounts Guthrie’s Thanksgiving 1965 arrest for ...
Every year in mid-to-late November, WMNF fans gets a specific musical anticipation. Some of theme wait for announcement. Others call in or text the DJs for inside information. They are all waiting for ...
Tie-dyed pilgrims and white-haired Woodstock festival veterans converged at the generation-defining site to celebrate its 50th anniversary, while Arlo Guthrie came back to sing — what else? — "The ...
ARLO GUTHRIE: (Singing) You can get anything you want at Alice's restaurant. SHAPIRO: The song was inspired by 1960s artist Alice Brock, who died last week at the age of 83. Viki Merrick was a close ...
Arlo Guthrie is one of the most enduring figures of American folk-rock. Arlo Guthrie reflects on his father Woody, 'Alice's Restaurant' and his musical legacy Earlier this year, musician Arlo Guthrie ...