Questions about Psychedelic music

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When was the term psychedelic first used in music history?

The New York folk group The Holy Modal Rounders used the word psychedelic on a recording of Lead Belly's Hesitation Blues in 1964. This marked the first known usage of the term in music history.

Where did the psychedelic music movement become an epicenter by the mid-1960s?

San Francisco became the epicenter of this movement by the mid-1960s. Owsley Stanley established the first major underground LSD factory there and Ken Kesey sponsored Acid Tests combining light shows with improvised music from the Grateful Dead.

What year did LSD become illegal in the United States and the United Kingdom?

LSD became illegal in the United States and the United Kingdom in 1966. The linking of Sharon Tate and Leno and Rosemary LaBianca murders by the Manson Family to Beatles songs such as Helter Skelter contributed to an anti-hippie sentiment following this legal change.

Which bands developed kosmische musik or Krautrock during the German psychedelic movement?

German bands including Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Can, and Faust adopted electronic synthesizers alongside jazz styles explored by Soft Machine and Can. This created a distinctive brand of electronic rock that influenced subsequent developments.

When was the album Screamadelica released by Primal Scream?

Primal Scream released Screamadelica in 1991 marking a significant departure from their indie rock sound. The album won the first Mercury Music Prize in 1992 and sold over three million copies worldwide.

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