Rock Hall's 50th Anniversary Exhibit Features Items From Alice Cooper, Elvis Presley & More

NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum in Cleveland will celebrate rock and roll's 50th anniversary with a new exhibition titled Fifty Years Of Rock And Roll, which opens Wednesday (May 1) in the Ahmet M. Ertegun Exhibition Hall. The first major overhaul of the display galleries in more than two years, the new exhibit will feature a new array of instruments, stage props, and costumes, many of which have never been on display at the museum.

Among the fresh items will be stage costumes from Elton John, Alice Cooper's guillotine, a jumpsuit and guitar used by Elvis Presley, Robert Palmer's suit from his "Addicted To Love"-era tour, and a drum kit from Green Day. One section of the exhibit will be dedicated to teen idols, with costumes and merchandise from Ricky Nelson, Annette Funicello, David Cassidy, the Jackson 5, New Kids On The Block, the Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, and Britney Spears. The Hall also plans to celebrate rock's 50th anniversary with a series of special concerts, exhibits, and educational programs.