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Rockabilly Cats, the newest chapter in the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame’s The Birth of Michigan Rock and Roll video series, is now available for viewing in the Robert and Anne Hachtel Theater at the Historical Museum of Bay County.
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The Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame has announced details for ‘Beats On The Streets,’ one of two new displays that will be part of the exhibit’s expansion at the Historical Museum of Bay County.
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There is no question that Bruce Springsteen is one of the world’s great musical artists. Among rock artists who have charted in the United States, only The Beatles have had more # 1 albums than Springsteen. Along with Bob Seger and John Mellencamp, he has been one of the major proponents of what became known as heartland rock. For over five decades, "The Boss" has combined commercially successful songs with poetic, socially conscious lyrics that reflect working class American life and the political realities that affect it. I’ve been an unabashed fan from the beginning, and the following is a listing of my favorite Bruce Springsteen albums.
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Sturgill Simpson’s classic Sound & Fury album from 2019 was a top ten pick on my annual list of the year’s best albums, but at the time I had no idea that two Michigan musicians had played on it or that most of the tracks had been recorded in a studio at the family-owned McGuire Motor Inn in Waterford, Michigan.
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The Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame Studio is located on the Historical Museum of Bay County’s second floor. The former office is now the home of the MMHP989 podcast. The initials stand for Michigan Music History Podcast, and the show has won Best Streaming Musical Series for four consecutive years at the annual Review Music Awards. The podcast also won the Best Live Production award at the 2024 ceremony.
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Musicians Larry McCray and Drew Abbott visited the Historical Museum of Bay County recently to receive their framed induction certificates to the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame.
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