Los Angeles, 1965: Blues enthusiasts Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson (1943-1970) and Bob "The Bear" Hite (1943-1981) together with like-minded musicians found Canned Heat. They name the band after the title of a 1928 song by bluesman Tommy Johnson about a fuel containing methyl alcohol, also referred to as "canned heat", which is misused by alcoholics as a substitute drug. In 1967 drummer Adolfo "Fito" de la Parra who is still a member today joins Canned Heat, while otherwise the band has seen a lot of personnel turnover in the course of its history.

Originally released in 1970 as a triple-LP, "Woodstock: Music From The Original Soundtrack and More" topped Billboard's pop album chart for four weeks, and was a Top 20 R&B album as well. As potent a musical capsule as ever existed, it captures the three-day, 1969 concert event that united close to half a million members of what came to be known as the "Woodstock Generation". Rhino's deluxe, 40th anniversary reissue of this sprawling and era-defining sonic document - featuring CSN&Y, The Who, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, and much more - is remastered from the original analog soundboard tapes. It's the ideal way to take a trip back to Yasgur's farm and performances that shaped music and popular culture for years to come.

Emerging in the mid 1960's, Canned Heat was founded by blues historians and record collectors Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson and Bob "The Bear" Hite. "Boogie with Canned Heat" was the Los Angeles blues/rock band's second album and features almost entirely original material. Included on the album is the Top 10 hit "On the Road Again".

"Living the Blues" is Canned Heat's third album. A double album, it was originally released in November 1, 1968 and was recorded between August and October of the same year. Canned Heat's signature song, "Going Up the Country", was featured on this album and would later be used in the documentary, "Woodstock".