Legends Of Rock And Roll6/26/2021
The Rock Roll Hall of Fame has expanded its Legends of Rock exhibit to include four floors of the Cleveland museum.The updated exhibit, which opens to the public Saturday, includes performance outfits, handwritten drafts of hit songs, musical instruments from famous concerts and artifacts related to the spirit of rock n roll.It encompasses everything from folk rock to jazz to heavy metal to hip-hop to rhythm and blues.Among the artifacts on view: Princes Cloud 2 Blue Angel electric guitar.
Jimi Hendrixs hand-painted 1967 Love Drops Gibson Flying V, which was used in the recording of All Along the Watchtower. Jon Bon Jovis Fender Stratocaster, one of the first guitars he owned. The exhibit features artifacts from more than 80 singers, songwriters, musicians and performers. It began as a much smaller display in 1999 at New York Citys Metropolitan Museum of Art before moving to Cleveland and expanding over the decades. Blige, Kate Bush, Foo Fighters, The Go-Gos, Iron Maiden, Jay-Z, Chaka Khan, Carole King, Fela Kuti, LL Cool J, New York Dolls, Rage Against the Machine, Todd Rundgren, Tina Turner and Dionne Warwick. Fans can vote for their favorites through April 30 at rockhall.com. The rock hall is open from 11 a.m. Saturdays at 110 Rock and Roll Blvd. Advance tickets are required to ensure timed entry and to limit capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic. The rock halls other precautions include social distancing, daily continuous cleaning, temperature checks, hand-sanitizing stations, plexiglass shields and one-way paths through the museum. For more information, go to rockhall.com or call 216-781-7625. Mark J. Price can be reached at mpricethebeaconjournal.com. All rights reserved.
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