Music Makes Us

Towa Bird on Joan Jett, Jimi Hendrix, & the lesbian renaissance. Towa and Kathleen talk about the pros and cons of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird," communicating without words, and your favorite heartthrob's favorite heartthrobs.Shop the episode: https://shop.rockhall.com/pages/music-makes-us

“Prince. Period.” - Chaka KhanExplore the origins of Prince’s iconic Cloud guitar, created by Dave Rusan for the Purple Rain movie and tour, now on display at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Rusan joins our VP of Curatorial Operations, Shelby Morrison, and recalls his early memories of meeting Prince, crafting guitars in Minneapolis, unsuccessfully auditioning for the Revolution, and the one thing that Prince always did that resulted in a lot of guitar repairs.Check out these stories and more at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: https://rockhall.com/ticketing/ 

Chaka Khan on Joni Mitchell, Prince, & good music goddammitt. Chaka and Kathleen talk about the healing power of music, who is worthy to create jazz, and dining & dashing with songwriting greats.Shop the episode: https://shop.rockhall.com/pages/music-makes-us

“[St. Vincent] is the smartest cookie out there.” - Olivia RodrigoDiscover the stories behind St. Vincent’s guitar with our VP of Curatorial Operations, Shelby Morrison, on this week’s minisode. Hear about the female guitarists who shaped rock & roll, drinking martinis with Debbie Harry at 11AM, and the 1970’s downtown NYC performance artist who inspired Lady Gaga, David Bowie, and more.Check out these stories and more at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: https://rockhall.com/ticketing/ 

Olivia Rodrigo on the White Stripes, Nirvana, and girl jealousy. Olivia and Kathleen talk about One Direction fanfic, mantras on stage, and *not* getting recognized in public.Shop the episode: https://shop.rockhall.com/pages/music-makes-usSee Olivia Rodrigo artifacts on exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: https://rockhall.com/ticketing/