Music Masters Series Honors Rolling Stones
Running from October 21 through to October 26, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 18th Annual Music Masters Series will be honoring the long and successful career of the Rolling Stones. Under the banner of “It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll (But I Like It): The Music of the Rolling Stones” the event will feature interviews, films, panel discussions and a conference at Rock Hall focusing on the influence the legendary group has had on pop music. The Rolling Stones were inducted Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 and are currently being honored with an exhibit at Rock Hall entitled “The Rolling Stones: 50 Years of Satisfaction”. The exhibit opened in May and continues until March 2014.
The week-long event will end with a tribute concert presented by a group of musicians who have performed with the Rolling Stones at some time during their five decades of success. Hosted at the Playhouse Square’s State Theater in Cleveland the show will include Lisa Fischer, Bobby Keys, Ian McLagan, Bernard Fowler, Steve Madaio, Trevor Lawrence, Ivan Neville, Willie Weeks and Waddy Wachtel, among others.
The Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and operates under the Mission Statement of being a nonprofit organization that aims to “educate visitors, fans and scholars from around the world about the history and continuing significance of rock and roll music.” The organization maintains a world-class museum dedicated to the collection, preservation and exhibition of this enduring genre of music, as well as maintaining a library and archives and promoting education programs. With four theaters, seven floors of exhibits and a host of interactive experiences, the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame is a must-see attraction for music lovers.
The 2013 Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame inductees are: Heart, Rush, Randy Newman, Public Enemy, Donna Summer, Albert King, Quincy Jones and Lou Adler.
