Roger Daltrey is the latest rock legend to drag the Rolling Stones, with the Who singer likening the group to “a mediocre pub band.” In October, Paul McCartney first took a dig at the Stones when, after being asked to compare the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, he said, “They’re …
Read More »Pioneering Rock Writer Ellen Sander on the Joy and Terror of the Sixties Scene
Name an iconic Sixties rock moment and Ellen Sander was probably there. Dylan going electric at Newport, the Who destroying their gear at Monterey Pop, Hendrix reshaping the National Anthem at Woodstock, the Stones recording Beggars Banquet, John and Yoko talking peace and protest during their Canadian Bed-In visit, the …
Read More »Iconic Rock Instruments to Exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art
The first major art museum exhibition dedicated to the instruments of rock & roll will go on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art starting April 8th, 2019. The exhibit, titled Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock and Roll, will feature more than130 instruments that were used by artists including …
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