Guitars From Eric Clapton And More Set For Play It Loud Exhibit

More than 130 music instruments that were used by iconic artists from the last century will go on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in April next year.More »

By mcarthurtiptoptux@comcast.net on November 21, 2018

More than 130 music instruments that were used by iconic artists from the last century will go on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in April next year. The exhibition, titled “Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock and Roll,” will feature instruments that were used by artists including Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, Metallica, Jimmy Page, the Beatles, Chuck Berry, Steve Miller, Elvis Presley and St. Vincent. The collection, which features instruments spanning 1939 to 2017, was curated from 70 private and public collections in the U.S. and U.K. Fans can have a look at Chuck Berry’s main guitar, Eric Clapton’s “Blackie,” Eddie Van Halen’s “Frankenstein,” and Jerry Garcia’s “Wolf.” The exhibit will open on April 8, 2019, and will run through October 1. It will then move to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Copyright(c) 2018 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «