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Sam Cooke & The Civil Rights Movement – Rock & Roll Night School Lecture
This Rock & Roll Night School lecture segment analyzes Sam Cooke, his music, and his role as a record label owner during the 1960s civil rights movement. Rock & Roll Night School ran in the late 2000s and 2010s at...
Stax & Motown & The Civil Rights Movement – Rock & Roll Night School Lecture
This Rock & Roll Night School lecture segment analyzes Stax Records, Motown Records, and their significance during the 1960s civil rights movement. Rock & Roll Night School ran in the late 2000s and 2010s at the Rock & Roll Hall...
Ozzy Osbourne is rockās beloved āPrince of Darknessā and a key architect of heavy metal music. His voice is instantly recognizable ā haunting, powerful, raw, sincere ā and capable of conveying a wide emotional range. As a live performer, he...
Photo of Rock Hall Exterior – 2021 Celebration Day
An aerial photo of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on 2021 Celebration Day Notice the design of the main plaza looks like a giant record.
Missy Elliott Queen Latifah On Stage
Queen Latifah honoring Missy Elliott for Elliott’s 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Photo by Derek Blanks
Elton John & Missy Elliott Backstage
Elton John and Missy Elliott posing backstage (2023 Induction Ceremony) Photo by Derek Blanks
Missy Elliott Performing On Stage
Missy Elliott performing at the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Photo by Derek Blanks
Missy Elliott On Stage With Dancers
Missy Elliott performing with dancers during her 2023 Induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Photo by Derek Blanks
Missy Elliott Headpiece Artifact
Missy Elliott headpiece from her 1997 song “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” Photo by Tessa Smith
Display of Missy Elliott’s costume from 1997’s “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2023 Inductee Exhibit Photo by Tessa Smith
Missy Elliott speaking as she accepts her 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Photo by Derek Blanks
Peter Frampton grew up in England and learned the music of American rockers like Buddy Holly and Gene Vincent. At the age of 16, he joined the band the Herd as their lead guitarist and singer, showing his impressive musical...
Poster for Mahalia Jackson in Topeka, Kansas, 1962
Yellow/red poster for Mahalia Jackson, “Queen of Gospel Singers,” at Municipal Auditorium, Topeka, KS, 2/17/62. 3/4 view photo of Jackson in center.
Bob Dylan & The Civil Rights Movement – Rock & Roll Night School Lecture
This Rock & Roll Night School lecture segment analyzes Bob Dylan’s role in the mid-1900s civil rights movement in the United States through folk music. Rock & Roll Night School ran in the late 2000s and 2010s at the Rock...
Mahalia Jackson & The Civil Rights Movement – Rock & Roll Night School Lecture
This Rock & Roll Night School lecture segment analyzes Mahalia Jackson’s importance to the mid-1900s civil rights movement in the United States through gospel music. Rock & Roll Night School ran in the late 2000s and 2010s at the Rock...
Radio & The Civil Rights Movement – Rock & Roll Night School Lecture
This Rock & Roll Night School lecture segment analyzes radio’s impact within the mid-1900s civil rights movement in the United States. Rock & Roll Night School ran in the late 2000s and 2010s at the Rock & Roll Hall of...
Kool & the Gang took their funky groove all the way to the top with a mix of pop songwriting, fantastic vocals, and a killer horn section. Formed in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1964, brothers Robert āKoolā and Ronald...
Missy Elliott Hip Hop Culture Guide
The Hip Hop Culture Guide series takes an in-depth look at a prominent Hip Hop Inductee. In consultation with Jahi of Public Enemy 2.0, each Culture Guide contains a short essay about the Inductee’s life, and sections on their challenges,...
Carole King Performs at the 2021 Induction Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: 2021 Inductee Carole King performs onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for...
Lionel Richie Inducting Clarence Avant at the 2021 Induction Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: Lionel Richie presents Clarence Avant the Ahmet Ertegun Award onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by...
Foo Fighters and Paul McCartney Speech at 2021 Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: Dave Grohl (C) of the Foo Fighters speaks onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Dimitrios...
Carole King and Taylor Swift Speech Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: Inductee Carole King speaks onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The...
Carole King and Taylor Swift Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: Inductee Carole King speaks onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The...
Clarence Avant Speech at 2021 Induction Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: Clarence Avant receives the Ahmet Ertegun Award onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty...
Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins Perform 2021 Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: Dave Grohl of The Foo Fighters performs onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty...
Go-Go’s and Drew Barrymore at the 2021 Induction Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: (L-R) Jane Wiedlin, Belinda Carlisle, Charlotte Caffey, and Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s speak onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021...
Go-Go’s Perform at the 2021 Induction Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: Belinda Carlisle, Gina Schock and Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go’s perform onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio....
Close Up LL COOL J at 2021 Induction Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: LL Cool J performs onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The...
LL COOL J Performance Photo – 2021 Induction Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: LL Cool J performs onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Kane/Getty Images for The...
LL COOL J Speech at the 2021 Induction Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: LL Cool J speaks onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Kane/Getty Images for The...
LL COOL J Performs at the 2021 Induction Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: LL Cool J performs onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for The...
Eminem Performance Photo – 2021 Induction Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: Eminem performs onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Rock and...
Dr. Dre and Eminem Backstage at the 2021 Induction Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: Dr. Dre and Eminem pose backsage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for...
Taylor Hawkins Performs at the 2021 Induction Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters performs onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images...
Jane Wiedlin Performs at the 2021 Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go’s performs onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images...
Belinda Carlisle and Charlotte Caffey Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: Belinda Carlisle of The Go-Go’s performs onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images...
Go-Go’s Speech at the 2021 Induction Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: (L-R) Kathy Valentine, Jane Wiedlin, Belinda Carlisle, Charlotte Caffey, and Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s speak onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October...
LL COOL J and Eminem Perform at the 2021 Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: LL Cool J and Eminem perform onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Kane/Getty Images...
LL COOL J and Jennifer Lopez perform at the 2021 Induction Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: Jennifer Lopez (L) and LL Cool J perform onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Michael...
Jay-Z at the 2021 Induction Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: Jay Z is inducted onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The...
Dave Grohl and Paul McCartney Perform at the 2021 Induction Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: Paul McCartney and Dave Grohl of Foo Fighers perform onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by...
Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters Speaks at the 2021 Induction Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters (second from right) speaks onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by...
Kathy Valentine Performing at the 2021 Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go’s performs onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images...
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo Acceptance Speech 2022 Inductions
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 05: (L-R) Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo speak onstage during the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Microsoft Theater on November 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin...
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo On Stage Performing – 2022 Induction Ceremony
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 05: Neil Giraldo and Pat Benatar perform onstage during the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Microsoft Theater on November 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty...
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo On Stage Performing at the 2022 Induction Ceremony
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 05: Neil Giraldo and Pat Benatar perform onstage during the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Microsoft Theater on November 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty...
Judas Priest Acceptance Speech 2022 Induction Ceremony
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 05: Inductee Scott Travis of Judas Priest speaks onstage during the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Microsoft Theater on November 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin...
Judas Priest On Stage at the 2022 Induction Ceremony
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 05: Inductee Rob Halford of Judas Priest performs onstage during the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Microsoft Theater on November 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin...
Duran Duran Acceptance Speech at the 2022 Induction Ceremony
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 05: Inductees Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor and Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran speak onstage during the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Microsoft Theater on November 05,...
Dolly Parton Speaks at 2022 Induction Ceremony
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 05: Inductee Dolly Parton speaks onstage during the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Microsoft Theater on November 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for...
Belinda Carlisle and Jane Wiedlin Ceremony
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go’s performs onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images...
Parenting Musically explores ways to make music an important and meaningful part of our familiesā lives. This podcast features interviews with well-known musicians and their parents paired with interviews with music education researchers. Join us to discuss stories and research...
Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider discusses music censorship and his 1985 testimony before a U.S. Senate committee hearing on applying parental warning labels to records. Snider came to testify before the committee because Twisted Sister’s music was singled out by...
Foreigner came together around the creative forces of Lou Gramm and Mick Jones: fusion of rock, progressive rock, R&B, and pop sounds. . Jones and Gramm became legendary songwriting partners, crafting an arsenal of multiplatinum albums and Top Thirty hits....
The Dave Matthews Band (DMB) is a jam band. The group never plays songs at a concert the same way twice and their dedicated fans love them for it! The Dave Matthews Band cultivated a trademark sound: long, intricate solos,...
The Spinners Exhibit Display at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
DJ Kool Herc Turntables Exhibit Display
DJ Kool Herc Turntables Exhibit Display at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Don Cornelius Jacket Exhibit Display
Don Cornelius of Soul Train Jacket Exhibit Display at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Aretha Franklin is the first woman Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. She is nicknamed the āQueen of Soulā for her powerful, distinct voice. Growing up, she learned to play the piano and sang gospel in her...
American Music Masters “A Change Is Gonna Come” Finale ft. Solomon Burke and Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin and Solomon Burke sing “A Change Is Gonna Come” honoring Sam Cooke at the Sam Cooke American Music Masters Series in 2005. The American Music Masters Series was a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame production co-hosted with...
John Mellencamp – Small Town Perspectives
John Mellencamp is a singer, songwriter, and philanthropist. His song āSmall Townā expresses the experience of growing up in rural America. Use this activity to lead students through a guided analysis of āSmall Town.ā Our related Perspectives Activity in Rock...
When we listen with headphones, sometimes it sounds like the music is moving around our heads. How is that possible, since the headphones stay in or on our ears? This slide deck, suitable for late elementary and early middle school...
U2: Music and Social Change Activity
U2 often uses their music to deliver social and political messages. Use this material to teach students about some of the band’s most politically-charged moments, including their 1985 performance at Live Aid. The presentation concludes with activities where students can...
Tupac Shakur was a successful West Coast rapper. His song “Dear Mamaā acts as a letter to his mom as well as an expression of appreciation for all she did for him. Use this activity to lead students through a...
Nina Simone – Mississippi Goddamn Perspectives
Nina Simone was an important Civil Rights activist. Her song āMississippi Goddam” expresses her anger at the cruelty and injustices she witnessed in the 1960s. Use this activity to lead students through a guided analysis of āMississippi Goddam.ā Our related...
Nina Simone – I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free Perspectives
Nina Simone was an important Civil Rights activist. Her song āI Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Freeā speaks to the experience of being Black in 1960s America. Use this activity to lead students through a guided...
Joan Baez – Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) Perspectives
Joan Baez is a folk singer and activist. Her song āDeportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)ā tells the story of a plane crash in 1948 and the resulting biased news coverage. Use this activity to lead students through a guided...
Sam Cooke “A Change is Gonna Come” Song Analysis
Sam Cooke was the lead singer of The Soul Stirrers before launching a pop solo career and transitioning his sound to soul. His song āA Change is Gonna Comeā speaks to elements of the African American experience in the 1950s...
Ruth Brownās voice shaped the sounds of early rock & roll and helped launch rockās foundational Atlantic Records. Excited by her singing talent, the new Atlantic Records signed Brown in 1949. She started singing rhythm & blues songs that became...
Photo of the Chuck Berry Exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in the early 2020s. Photo courtesy of the Rock Hall’s Curatorial Team
Link Wray Exhibit Display with Record Cover
Link Wray Exhibit Display with Record Cover at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Link Wray Exhibit Display with Flyer
Link Wray Exhibit Display with Flyer at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Bon Jovi maintained their chart-topping reputation for decades with albums like 1988ās New Jersey and 2000ās Crush. Beyond sound, the bandās visuals helped define the era of āBig Hair Metalā in the 1980s. Bon Jovi concerts featured powerful pyrotechnics displays...
Listen to this audio recording of the Rock Hall’s Director of Education, Mandy Smith, interviewing musical artist Amythyst Kiah. They discuss roots music and the desegregation and resegregation of music in the 20th century. The topic shifts to more modern...
Willie Mae āBig Mamaā Thornton was discovered at 14 while cleaning spittoons in Montgomery, Alabama. She spent several years performing across the Southern United States on the Chitlinā Circuit, where she was dubbed the āNew Bessie Smith.ā In 1952, Thornton...
Latin Music’s Influence on Early Rock Playlist
Latin music significantly influenced many styles of popular music including jazz, rock and roll, and funk. American bass guitarist Carol Kaye calls jazz āone-third Latin,ā and points out that many jazz bass lines are related to the samba, an Afro-Brazilian...
As if emerging from a shadow in the morning mist, Kate Bush arrived on the late 1970ās pop scene almost overnight. Combining orchestral strings and classical music with electronic and synth melodies, and applying her high, sometimes otherworldly voice, Kate...
Bluefield Concert Posters Activity
This inquiry-based activity asks students to examine a concert poster from a show that took place in 1957 at the Bluefield Auditorium in West Virginia, a popular venue for rock & roll acts traveling the country. After describing what they...
This worksheet asks students to visually explore selected musical instruments that are commonly used in rock and roll music andĀ identify the categories to which they belong (guitar, keyboard, percussion).
The Photographer’s Eye Worksheet
Rock and roll history is filled with iconic momentsĀ and imagery.Ā Sometimes these moments become part of our cultural history andĀ personalĀ memoryĀ and photography capturesĀ and preservesĀ thoseĀ instances. A well-shot photo will do more:Ā depict an emotion, display a sense of dynamic movement and energy, and pull...
Bass Guitar and Electric Guitar Comparison
Do your students wonder about the differences between the electric guitar and the bass guitar? This PowerPoint compares the body, neck, head, pickups, tuning pegs, and strings of the two instruments. The final slide shows how the bass guitarĀ has fewer...
Stu Deutsch and the Theatrics of the Plasmatics
The Plasmatics were an American punk rock band in 1970s New York. Like many punk acts of that time, Plasmatics’ shows featured intense, destructive theatrics in their performances. Listen to seminal drummer Stu Deutsch discuss the group’s stage antics with...
Drum History Podcast: Drummers in the Rock Hall
Rock Hall Director of Education Mandy Smith joins host Bart van der Zee on the Drum History Podcast. They discuss the history of drummers Inducted into the Rock Hall as well as the different ways that drummers can get Inducted....
Stu Deutsch of the Plasmatics on getting gigs and playing drums
The Plasmatics were an American punk rock band in 1970s New York. Listen to drummer Stu Deutsch tell stories about getting gigs. He discusses the role of the drummer in a band and how he thinks about playing the drums...
Stu Deutsch of the Plasmatics talks about early punk and CBGBs
The Plasmatics were an American punk rock band in 1970s New York. Listen to seminal drummer Stu Deutsch discuss the early punk scene as well as the famous CBGBs club in New York City with the Rock Hall’s Director of...
Bootsy Collins space bass activity
Use this activity to help younger students learn about one of the bass guitars that Bootsy Collins played in the mid-1970s during his time with Parliament-Funkadelic. This activity asks students to describe what they notice about the space bass and...
Eminem “Legacy” Perspectives Song Analysis
Eminem’s rap lyrics and personality have generated honest conversations about challenging topics. His song “Legacy” touches on his self-described autism, historically known as “Asperger’s Syndrome.” Use this activity to guide students through the song “Legacy.” Our related Perspectives Activity in...
Photo of Linda Ronstadt’s Induction Tribute Performance
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 10: (L-R) Musicians Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Nicks, Sheryl Crow and Carrie Underwood perform onstage at the 29th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on April...
History of the Rock Hall Summary
On September 2, 1995, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame opened its doors and welcomed its first fans. Use this PowerPoint to teach students about how the Rock Hall came to be. The story begins with the establishment of...
DJ Hurricane defines Scratching
DJ Hurricane, known for his work with the Beastie Boys, describes and demonstrates the turntable technique known as “scratching.” This video is featured in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s on-site class, “From the Bronx to the Hall.”
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis 2022 Induction Acceptance Speech
In this Induction speech, watch and listen to Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis talk about the power of music in memory as well as the importance of music in our lives. They express the importance of their partnership as music...
Chuck D 2013 Induction Acceptance Speech
In this video, listen to Public Enemy’s Chuck D. accept his Induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He addresses some of the critiques concerning hip hop’s inclusion in the Rock Hall. Please preview all content in its...
Kendrick Lamar Induction Speech for N.W.A in 2016
In this video, Kendrick Lamar Inducts N.W.A. into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Listen to him describe what he admires about the group and what they meant to him growing up. Please preview all content in its entirety...