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Article: Out Of The Stone Age.(Ticket)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- November 6, 2009
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Byline: Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard
Those puzzled as to why this community hosts a thriving Grrrlz Rock! festival each year should look no further than the recent celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame.
Held over two late October nights at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the event billed itself as telling the history of rock 'n' roll through its headlining entertainers. They were superstars, playing big hits to huge crowds.
Of the nine headlining acts, only one was a woman. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band has one woman, but for the most part it was an all-male show - aside from Aretha ...