Today's events include the
Rock 'n' Roll marathon and half marathon, which will see thousands more take to the streets of Liverpool - and a whole host of bands to entertain them.
But starting today, there will be a monthly revival of that revival, with Coatham Memorial Hall hosting a monthly
rock 'n' roll night sure to be dripping in nostalgia.
Leigh-Davis wears many hats on the set of "Are You Ready to
Rock 'n' Roll?" in that she is writer, producer, and directs many episodes.
Vince Martin (as he was called in those days) was initially cajoled into vocal duties, but soon took to the role and at last the youth in the city had some home-grown
rock 'n' roll to enjoy.
Sex, drugs and
rock 'n' roll runs on March 17 from 7pm to 11pm.
Separating race from
rock 'n' roll is like re moving salt from seawater.
So when, in 1966, Reed was approached by a friendly Russian apparatchik offering a truly socialist variant of fame, he boarded a plane for the Soviet Union as an Officially Approved Rock Star--the genuine American article, playing ersatz
rock 'n' roll.
Robert Thompson, a professor of pop culture at Syracuse University, called the absence "'beyond conspicuous," because black artists often are credited with inventing
rock 'n' roll.
Cleveland DJ Alan Freed coined the term
rock 'n' roll in 1951 after a song called My Baby Rocks Me With A Steady Roll.
Stripped down and raw (a path forged by the Sonics and their ilk in the '60s as a reaction to over-productj6n and extras such as symphonic accompaniment), it came out as a CD a few years ago, but now Aspirations is available on vinyl through
Rock 'n' Roll Blitzkreig Records...
The Late Great Johnny Ace and the Transition from R&B to
Rock 'n' Roll. Urbana: U of Illinois P.1999.
The exhibit examines one of the most commercially lucrative relationships of our day--the relationship between fashion and
rock 'n' roll. In fact, the exhibit covers such an array of fashion statements and attitudes that a more complete title might be Rock Style: Who Had It, Who Lost It, Who Never Stood a Chance.