FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum announces
additional tribute concert artists and events for
the 19th Annual Music Masters™ Series honoring the Everly
Brothers
CLEVELAND, Sept. 30 --- The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and
Case Western Reserve University are pleased to announce additional performers
and events for the 19th annual Music Masters series honoring the Everly Brothers.
The series begins on Monday, October 20 and culminates with an all-star tribute
concert on Saturday, October 25. The series is sponsored by ELS Studio.
The tribute concert on October 25 will feature two-time Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame inductee Graham Nash, Peter Asher, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Shelby
Lynne and the Secret Sisters. New guests include Alison Krauss, Bonnie
“Prince” Billy and Dawn McCarthy, Keb’ Mo’, Allison Moorer, JD
Souther and Waddy Wachtel. Two-time Grammy Award winner Rodney
Crowell will serve as musical director for the tribute concert. The house band will
feature Grammy Award winning guitarist Albert Lee, who served as musical
director for the Everly Brothers’ 1983 reunion concert.
Tickets to the October 25 tribute concert range from $30 - $100 and are available
now at the PlayhouseSquare box office, by calling 216.241.6000, or by
visiting www.playhousesquare.org. A limited number of VIP packages are
available beginning at $300 by contacting the Rock Hall’s development office at
216.515.1201 or development@rockhall.org by Friday, October 3.
In memory of Phil Everly, who passed away in January of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), the 2014 Annual Music Masters will create
awareness for the disease, which affects an estimated 24 million individuals in
the United States. The progressive lung diseases include emphysema, chronic
bronchitis, refractory (non-reversible) asthma, and some forms of bronchiectasis.
Despite being the third leading cause of death in the United States, there is very
little research funding for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. COPD is a
preventable and treatable disease but the lack of research, awareness and
education has resulted in millions of unnecessary hospitalizations, complications
and even deaths of patients. The COPD Foundation’s mission is to prevent and
cure COPD and to improve the lives of all people affected by COPD. To make a
contribution to the Phil Everly Memorial Fund,
visit www.copdfoundation.org/PhilEverlyMemorial.aspx.
Additional events include:
JUST ANNOUNCED! FREE with RSVP – Tuesday, October 21 at 7 p.m.
- Library and Archives Author Series with Michael Kosser at the Black
Box Theatre of the Tommy LiPuma Center for Creative Arts of the
Cuyahoga Community College, 2809 Woodland Avenue.
Michael Kosser, author of How Nashville Became Music City U.S.A., will discuss
the Nashville music scene at the time of the Everly Brothers breakthrough, as
well as the songwriting industry in Nashville.
The Rock Hall’s Author Series brings journalists, critics and scholars to the
Library and Archives for free readings and discussion sessions. The Rock Hall’s
Library and Archives is the most comprehensive repository of materials relating
to the history of rock and roll. Its mission is to collect, preserve, and provide
access to these resources for scholars, educators, students, journalists, and the
general public in order to broaden awareness and understanding of rock and roll,
its roots, and its impact on society.
This event is free with reservation. Seating is limited. Reservations can be made
through the Rock Hall website at https://tickets.rockhall.com or at the Rock Hall
Box Office.
FREE with RSVP – Wednesday, October 22 at 8 p.m. – Songwriters to
Soundmen with Rodney Crowell, Albert Lee and Peter Asher in the
Rock Hall’s Foster Theater on the 4th floor
New guests just announced!
Crowell (the musical director for the October 25 tribute concert) will be joined
onstage by Albert Lee and Peter Asher. They will be interviewed in front of a live
audience by Jason Hanley, the Rock Hall’s Director of Education, and will answer
questions from the audience. They will discuss the music of the Everly Brothers,
reflect on the act of assembling the house band for this year’s tribute concert, and
how they will interpret the music from the Everly Brothers’ long catalog.
This event is free with a reservation. Seating is limited. Reservations can be
made through the Rock Hall website at https://tickets.rockhall.com or at the
Rock Hall Box Office. This event will be streamed live at http://rockhall.com.
FREE - Thursday, October 23 at 7:00 p.m. – Keynote Lecture “Brand
New Heartache: The Everly Brothers and the Exquisite Reveal of the
American Teen Heart” by Ann Powers at Case Western Reserve
University’s Wolstein Auditorium, 2103 Cornell Road, University
Circle.
One of the nation's most notable music critics, Ann Powers has been writing
for The Record, NPR's blog about finding, making, buying, sharing and talking
about music, since April 2011. She can also be heard on NPR's newsmagazines
and music programs.
Ann Powers' keynote will examine how the Everly Brothers became guides for
teenagers moving into the fullness of their lives with America's eyes upon them.
In the 1950s, the teenager became a folk demon of great allure and notoriety. But
what did it actually feel like to inhabit adolescence, a new life stage defined by
existential uncertainty and exhausting emotions? The Everly Brothers' lyrics
dwelled on moments of discovery and doubt, their rhythms shows how rock and
roll's wildness could be slyly managed, and their harmonies embodied the
process of learning how to feel new things and then act upon them.
This event is free and reservations are not required. Seats are available on a firstcome, first-served basis. This event will be streamed live at http://rockhall.com.
Saturday, October 25 from 10:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. – Annual Music
Masters Conference in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Foster
Theater
The conference will feature rare film footage presented by documentary
filmmaker and archivist Joe Lauro of Historic Films, a presentation by renowned
author Colin Escott, as well as interviews with musicians and others who worked
with the Everly Brothers. Added to the conference is Phil Cranham, who served as
a bass player for the Everly Brothers from their 1984 reunion through their
retirement in 2005.
Tickets are $25 ($10 lunch voucher included) and are available through the Rock
Hall website at https://tickets.rockhall.com or at the Rock Hall Box Office.
Admission to the Museum is free with the purchase of a conference
ticket. Portions of this event will be streamed live on rockhall.com.
Saturday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m. – Annual Music Masters Tribute
Concert at PlayhouseSquare’s State Theatre
Tickets to the October 25th tribute concert range from $30 - $100 and are at the
PlayhouseSquare box office, by calling (216) 241-6000, or by
visiting www.playhousesquare.org.
Special programs for students:
Monday, October 20 at 1:00 p.m. – Classroom Conversations:
Understanding the Everly Brothers’ Musical Legacy
Join the Rock Hall’s award-winning education team for a special distance
learning program for students to be streamed LIVE on the Rock Hall’s website
at http://www.rockhall.com/education. This program features a round-table
discussion about the life and music of the Everly Brothers – from their
contribution to the first wave of rock and roll, to their skill as musicians and
songwriters, and their connections to current popular music. There is no cost to
connect. The program is appropriate for middle and high school
classrooms. Teachers interested in taking their students on a more in-depth
exploration of the Everly Brothers’ music can be part of the pre-connection
activities hosted on Google’s Connected Classrooms starting on Monday,
September 29th. Visit http://www.rockhall.com/education for more information
on how to participate.
About The Everly Brothers:
The gentle, silken harmonies of the Everly Brothers were one of the musical
treasures of the 1950s and a major influence on the music of the 1960s. The duo
of Don and Phil Everly drew upon Appalachian folk, bluegrass and country to
craft a dreamy, innocent style of rock and roll. Their parents, Ike and Margaret
Everly, had their sons performing regularly on live radio show before they had
reached their teens. With Don taking the melody and Phil harmonizing above
him, the Everlys sang with flawless precision.
Many of the duo’s songs were written for them by the husband-and-wife team of
Felice and Boudleaux Bryant. The Bryant-penned Everlys hits include such
timeless favorites as “Bye Bye Love,” “Wake Up Little Susie,” and “All I Have to
Do Is Dream.” The brothers themselves became accomplished songwriters,
authoring such original hits as “Cathy’s Clown,” “When Will I Be Loved” and
“(‘Til) I Kissed You.” The duo became international stars, and toured the world
with a small band. During their three years on the Cadence label, they averaged a
Top 10 hit every four months. Then, in 1960, the Everlys signed a 10-year
contract with Warner Bros. and continued to make the charts in the U.K.,
including nine Top 40 hits between 1963 and 1965.
Over the decades, the Everlys’ close-harmony style influenced the likes of the
Beatles, the Hollies, Simon and Garfunkel and the Byrds. The Everlys broke up in
1973 but they reemerged ten years later at an emotional reunion concert on the
stage of London’s Royal Albert Hall.
In 1986, the year they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, they
released the album, Born Yesterday, which was produced by Dave Edmunds. The
title track was a hit on the country charts. They ceased performing as a duo in
2004. Phil Everly passed away on January 3, 2014, following complications
attributed to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 74. In the words of
longtime fan Paul McCartney, “They were and still are the very best.”
About the Annual Music Masters Series:
The Annual Music Masters series, a co-production of the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame and Museum and the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities at Case
Western Reserve University, celebrates the lives and careers of artists who
changed the shape and sound of rock and roll music. Beginning in 2013, the
series was renamed the Annual Music Masters series to better reflect the evolving
and expanding rock and roll story. Each year, the Music Masters series explores
the legacy of a pioneering rock and roll figure in a range of events that includes
Museum exhibits, lectures, films, a major conference and a tribute concert
benefiting the Rock Hall’s education programs. Drawing together experts, artists,
fans and friends, these events provide new perspectives on the most beloved and
influential musicians of the past century.
The tribute concert brings together a diverse mix of artists and musical styles,
and as a result, many magical moments have taken place over the years. In 2012,
Chuck Berry took the stage, and during a performance of his song “Reelin’ And
Rockin’” he surprised the audience with his signature move – “the Duck
Walk.” In 2004, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss performed onstage together for
the first time to honor Lead Belly. The pair was awarded the highest honors of
Album of the Year for Raising Sand and Record of the Year for "Please Read The
Letter" at the 51st annual Grammy Awards. Honoree Jerry Lee Lewis, who was
not scheduled to perform at the 2007 concert, was moved to take the stage at the
end of the show. Lewis tenderly played the piano and sang “Somewhere Over The
Rainbow.”
At the first Annual Music Masters tribute concert, Bruce Springsteen set the bar
high and performed in honor of Woody Guthrie. The most star-studded and
unique performance by a trio was Aretha Franklin, Solomon Burke and Elvis
Costello paying tribute to Sam Cooke in 2005. In 2008, a 93-year-old Les Paul
took the stage with his trio and then led an epic jam with some of rock and roll’s
greatest guitarists, from Jennifer Batten to Slash.
Janis Joplin was honored in 2009 by Grammy winner Lucinda Williams with a
song she composed especially for the occasion, and in 2010, Dave Bartholomew
brought down the house with a performance in tribute of honorees Fats Domino
and Bartholomew himself. In 2011, Aretha Franklin was not planning to perform,
but at the last minute she requested a piano and took the stage to perform Leon
Russell’s “A Song for You,” which she recorded in 1974.
The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to
encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment of
all Ohioans.
About Case Western Reserve University:
Case Western Reserve University is among the nation’s leading research
institutions. Founded in 1826 and shaped by the unique merger of the Case
Institute of Technology and Western Reserve University, Case Western Reserve is
distinguished by its strengths in education, research, service, and experiential
learning. Located in Cleveland, Case Western Reserve offers nationally
recognized programs in the Arts and Sciences, Dental Medicine, Engineering,
Law, Management, Medicine, Nursing, and Social Work. The Baker-Nord Center
for the Humanities was established in 1996 with a generous gift of endowment
from Eric and Jane Nord to celebrate the achievements of the arts and
humanities. The Center facilitates cross-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary
collaborations that address questions and problems of broad human
interest. www.case.edu
About the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum:
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s mission is to engage, teach and
inspire through the power of rock and roll. The institution carries out its mission
by giving voice to the stories of the people, artifacts and events that shaped rock
and roll — through Museum exhibits, materials in the Museum’s Library and
Archives, traveling exhibitions, and a wide array of innovative educational
programs and activities. The 150,000 square-foot Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
and Museum, located in Cleveland’s rapidly developing North Coast Harbor, is
home to major artifact collections, four state-of-the-art theaters, and year-round
educational and concert programming.
The Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On
Wednesdays (and Saturdays through Labor Day), the Museum is open until 9
p.m. Museum admission is $22 for adults, $18 for adult residents of Greater
Cleveland, $17 for seniors (65+), $13 for youth (9-12), children under 8 are free.
A 6% Admission Tax that goes to support Cleveland Metropolitan Schools is
added to each ticket at purchase. Museum Members are always admitted free, for
information or to join the membership program call 216.515.8425. For general
inquiries, please call 216.781.ROCK (7625) or visit www.rockhall.com. The Ohio
Arts Council supports the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with state tax dollars to
encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for
all Ohioans. The Museum is also generously funded by Cuyahoga County
residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.
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