Brooke Mazurek for Billboard – Chrissie Hynde in the 1980s. Destiny’s Child in the early 2000s. Present-day Kanye West, sporting exorbitantly priced streetwear. Tie-dye, the psychedelic technique synonymous with ’60s counterculture, has reincarnated itself within nearly every genre and generation since Janis Joplin and The Lovin’ Spoonful co-founder John Sebastian played Woodstock covered in swirls of it. In anticipation of the festival’s 50th anniversary, Sebastian — 74, and one of music’s GOAT tie-dyers — reminisces from his home in Woodstock, N.Y., where he has lived since 1977.
INTERVIEW: John Sebastian Talks to Billboard On Tie-Dye’s Roots: From Woodstock To Kayne West
