March 12, 2006

Curating the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The WaPo has an interview with the curator of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Interesting facts:

• The artists these days have become so aware of the value of their collectibles that some of the bands keep an archivist on their staff.

• Bob Dylan is the artist they've had the hardest time getting donations from.

• Some artists, like Green Day, demand and get private afterhours tours of the museum, while others -- unnamed -- just go in and mingle with the riffraff.

Related post: "Notes on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" (my visit to the museum).
Posted by Ann Althouse at 6:46 AM
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2 comments:

Troy said...

I love the way Green Day "keeps it real". What else to expect from a band who so bravely rages against the machine from their multinational corporate paid life. Seems American Idiot is autobiographical.

3/12/06, 9:44 AM
M. Simon said...

Bob Dylan donated $20,000 to a park project in Rockford, Illinois during one of his tours a few years back.

3/12/06, 6:07 PM

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