Virtual Museum
Wyoming News, WY
April 9, 2007
BOSTON - From the power chords of Aerosmith to the jazz beats of Roy Haynes and the funky dance rhythms of the Tavares, New England has been home to a diverse and vibrant music scene for decades.
Until recently, however, there has never been a single repository for that musical history. A few men with deep roots in the region's music scene have set up a Web site to celebrate some of the area's greatest artists. Their goal is to one day open a bricks and mortar museum....
....The evolving site, online since November, has biographies of 52 artists. It also features sound and video clips, a list of some of the region's top concert halls and links that take visitors to the artists' official sites.....
....The only qualification for inclusion: Artists must have made a "substantial contribution" to the region's music scene. The site includes those born in New England, including Connecticut native and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Gene Pitney; those who made their name here, including New Wave pioneers The Cars; and those who made the area their home, including folk singer James Taylor....
On the Net:
Music Museum of New England: http://www.mmone.org
April 9, 2007
BOSTON - From the power chords of Aerosmith to the jazz beats of Roy Haynes and the funky dance rhythms of the Tavares, New England has been home to a diverse and vibrant music scene for decades.
Until recently, however, there has never been a single repository for that musical history. A few men with deep roots in the region's music scene have set up a Web site to celebrate some of the area's greatest artists. Their goal is to one day open a bricks and mortar museum....
....The evolving site, online since November, has biographies of 52 artists. It also features sound and video clips, a list of some of the region's top concert halls and links that take visitors to the artists' official sites.....
....The only qualification for inclusion: Artists must have made a "substantial contribution" to the region's music scene. The site includes those born in New England, including Connecticut native and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Gene Pitney; those who made their name here, including New Wave pioneers The Cars; and those who made the area their home, including folk singer James Taylor....
On the Net:
Music Museum of New England: http://www.mmone.org
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