Cleveland Welcomes Rock Hall of Fame Inductees

For the First time the history of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the museum will conduct its Hall of Fame inductions in the city that hosts the museum. The twenty-second annual induction ceremony took place at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City on March 12, 2007, but this coming May the ceremony will take place in downtown Cleveland. The Rock Hall Board of Trustees has been working in conjunction with the Downtown Cleveland Alliance to bring the festivities back to Cleveland. The Downtown Cleveland Alliance is the not-for-profit advocate dedicated to building a dynamic downtown. As part of their mission to work with a variety of stakeholders for downtown growth, they have aligned themselves with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to help bring the Ceremony to Cleveland.

The Committee has begun shopping for places in the downtown area for the actual ceremony to be held and information will soon be hitting the media about the Inductee Ceremony Weekend that will be known as ROCK STARS OVER CLEVELAND.

Festivities for the weekend include

• New Exhibit unvieling in the Rock Hall
• Parade
• City Block Party
• Downtown Ceremony and Live Outside Performances
  

Break on Through: The Lasting Legacy of the Doors

May 25, 2007 - October 7, 2007

When Jim Morrison died at age 27 in 1971, no one could have predicted that the Doors would provide the soundtrack to several generations of rock and roll fans. In four short years, the Doors produced a catalog of enduring albums and indelible hit singles. They rose from obscurity to achieve an unparalleled level of reverence. In honor of the Doors 40th anniversary, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will present Break on Through: The Lasting Legacy of the Doors. The exhibit opens May 25, 2007.

Formed in Los Angeles in 1966, the Doors made their recorded debut in the midst of the psychedelic groundswell that was rising on the West Coast. Unlike their contemporaries, the Doors often explored the darker realms of blues, jazz, Eastern music and literature. Their breakthrough hit, “Light My Fire,” may have appeared to be a simple hippie-esque catchphrase, but a hypnotic rhythm and a sinister vocal propelled it. Through their steadfast vision and the undeniable charisma of Jim Morrison, the Doors practically became a counterpoint to the prevailing counterculture. No other American group of that era simultaneously established and maintained musical credibility and achieved so much popular success.

The exhibit will provide a career overview and an examination of the unmatched durability of the Doors. Produced with the full blessing and cooperation of the Doors, artifacts from this exhibit have been provided by Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, the estate of Jim Morrison, the Doors Music Co. and several collectors. The exhibit features instruments, rare manuscripts, production notes, audio, video and photography.

Revolution Rock: The Story of the Clash

October 21, 2006 – October 7, 2007

On Friday, October 20th, 2006, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled the exhibit, Revolution Rock: The Story of the Clash, with a weekend of Clash-related events. The exhibit – culled from the personal collections of members of the Clash and major collectors – intimately documents one of the most important punk bands in rock and roll history. Revolution Rock will be open to the public from October 21, 2006 to October 7, 2007 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio.