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NEW YORK, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time, VH1 will present live coverage of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's announcement of its slate of inductees for 2001. The announcement will air live on Tuesday, December 12 at 11:00 a.m. (ET), from VH1's studios in New York City.
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, a nonprofit museum dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting the historical significance of modern music, will honor the legacy of Roy Orbison with an exhibit opening in April. The gallery will feature an intimate display of artifacts directly from the Roy Orbison archives. Handwritten lyrics, rare records, stage clothing, business documents and photographs will illustrate the life and work of one of the most enigmatic performers in rock and roll history.
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 7th, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation announced the creation of a new category for influential, behind-the-scenes performers. Five musicians were named as the founding members of the new "Side Man" category: King Curtis, Hal Blaine, James Jamerson, Earl Palmer and Scottie Moore. To the shock and disbelief of music fans, the industry, and media, one extremely important name was conspicuously missing from the list -- Johnnie "B. Goode" Johnson.
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UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Containing over four hours of high-energy entertainment on DVD, The Rundown is filled with pulse-pounding action as only The Rock can deliver. Seann William Scott (American Wedding, Bulletproof Monk), Rosario Dawson (25th Hour, Men In Black II), and Christopher Walken (Catch Me If You Can) co-star in this cinematic thrill ride, set in the Amazon and starring The Rock as a bounty hunter in search of the son (Scott) of an underworld kingpin. Rolling out on DVD and VHS on March 23, 2004, the DVD is priced at $26.98 SRP and the VHS carries a price of $22.98 SRP. Pre-order close dates are February 10 for DVD and February 24 for VHS.
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is the nonprofit organization that exists to educate visitors, fans and scholars from around the world about the history and continuing significance of rock and roll music. It carries out this mission both through its operation of a world-class museum that collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets this art form and through its library and archives, as well as its educational programs. The Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Wednesdays, the Museum is open until 9 p.m. Museum admission is $20.00 for adults, $14 for seniors (60+), $11 for children (9-12) and children under eight and Museum members are free.
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The Byrds, considered the pioneers of "folk rock," were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. Founding members included McGuinn, Hillman, David Crosby, Gene Clark and Michael Clarke. They are widely remembered for their enduring hits "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Turn! Turn! Turn!"
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