Sat 1/25 @ 1PM
The Rock Hall Library and Archives, which officially opened two years ago after years in the planning and dry-run stages, is perhaps the Rock Hall’s strongest lure for serious rock & roll lovers.
As part of its anniversary celebration, it’s hosting an author event with noted rock music journalist and scholar Evelyn McDonnell, who’s just published a new book Queens of Noise: The Real Story of the Runaways. She’ll talk about the book and the insights she got from the extensive network of interviews she did with key players in the Runaways’ career, as well as peers, colleagues, and observers.
It takes place in the Library Reading Room (2809 Woodland Ave), and it’s free with a reservation which can be made at the Rock Hall website.
In addition, the previous day, the Library and Archives will debut a new exhibit of materials relating to the FAME recording studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama where artists like Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and Duane Allman recorded. They’re part of a collection that was donated to the Library and Archives, now available for research.
And just F.I.Y.: you don’t have to be a credentialed scholar to use the Rock Hall Library and Archives. The facility is open to the public, and anyone is eligible to apply for a library card to use it.
rockhall.com/event/Evelyn-McDonnell/