LIFE.com presents photographs -- many of which never ran in LIFE magazine -- from the rain-soaked days and nights at Woodstock in 1969.

First of all, I wasn’t one of the cool Woodstock people. I didn’t bathe naked in the pond. I didn’t vibrate with a sense of peace and oneness with my generation. I didn’t even hear most of ...

For the couple seen embracing under a blanket on the cover of the Woodstock soundtrack, milestone anniversaries of the music festival in Bethel, N.Y., are usually happy occasions. Ever since LIFE ...

WASHINGTON. - This weekend marks the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, the three day festival celebrating peace, love and music that became a defining moment of a generation.