HBO to Air 4 Hours of the 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

Watch the HBO Trailer for the Historic Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame Party of a Lifetime from Madison Square Garden

Aly Adair
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts in Madison Square Gardens on October 29th and 30th were the most iconic passing of the rock torch in music history. On the stage for two nights were Rock 'N Roll legends who not only shaped Rock 'N Roll music for the past 25 years, but also invented the genre for the 25 years before that! Never before and never again will three generations of legendary rockers be able to gather on a stage together for the party that honored an entire music genre era.

Make your plans now to watch four hours of Rock and Roll's greatest show on earth Sunday, November 29, at 8:00 p.m. EST on HBO: The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts. If you are a die hard Rock 'N Roll fan, here is where you can find all the scoop on The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts:

HBO: The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts Trailer

HBO: The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts Slideshow

The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts Official Store

Also, if you can't make the Nov 29th show on HBO, don't panic because HBO will be airing the concert again. The HBO schedule for The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is here:

HBO: The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts Television Schedule

Rock and Roll has seen some great concert events over the past 25 to 50 years like Woodstock, Live Aid, Farm Aid, Live Earth, and the Concert for New York City. What blows the rock and roll mind with The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts - those who invented Rock and Roll like Aretha Franklin, Jerry Lee Lewis, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Lou Reed and Mick Jagger shared the stage with rock and roll icons show shaped rock and roll like Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, U2, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Crosby Stills Nash, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, John Fogerty, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, and more.

Then, the rock icons who invented and shaped the rock and roll music genre play their classic rock tunes with young ones like Fergie, Lenny Kravitz, Will.i.am, and Tom Morello. For in depth coverage of The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts, visit these RollingStones web sites:

RollingStone Magazine, Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concerts Special Edition, November 26, 2009

RollingStone
Online Coverage of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concerts, Complete With Playlists, Photos, and Rock and Roll History

RollingStone Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concerts Blog
complete with RollingStone Editors' accounts of each night of the concerts.

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts also catalogs what are the greatest songs that defined the rock and roll music genre. It is the most historic rock and roll party that ever was or ever will be again. Classic rockers from the Baby Boomer generation will never again see on one stage, Mick Jagger singing Gimme Shelter with U2 and Fergie. How is it that Mick Jagger can look that hot next to Fergie? When will we ever again see Aretha Franklin and Annie Lennox singing Chain of Fools? When will we ever again see Rock and Roll legend Metallica jamming with Lou Reed, Ozzy Osbourne and Ray Davies?

James Taylor sang Mexico with Crosby, Stills and Nash. Of course, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel performed together, but Paul also performed Here Comes the Sun with Crosby and Nash, and The Wanderer with Dion. To get all the former Rock and Roll Hall of Fame performances from past years on DVD, visit these web sites:

TIME LIFE Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live (9 DVD Set $120.00)

TIME LIFE Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live 2009 (3 DVD Set $24.99 on Amazon)

Jackson Browne and Bonnie Rait should just get married and write great Rock 'N Roll music together to keep the Rock 'N Roll music genre pumpin'. Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen should do an entire concert together. Somehow their shared roots cause a magic bonding of the Springsteen guitar and the Joel piano. Everybody loves Darlene Love. If you love all these Rock and Roll legends, tune in the Sunday after Thanksgiving for Rock and Roll's greatest show ever in the history of music: The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts on HBO, November 29th at 8:00 p.m. EST.

Sources:

HBO: The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
http://www.hbo.com/events/rocknroll/index.html

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Cleveland
http://www.rockhall.com/

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(L-R) Ron Wood of Rolling Stones and Bobby Womack perform onstage at the 24th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Aly Adair is an Air Force Veteran with a career in teaching and educational publishing. Aly has an MBA and is a former small business owner.  View profile

  • Mick Jagger sings Gimme Shelter with U2 and Fergie.
  • Paul Simon pays tribute to George Harrison with Here Comes The Sun.
  • You can buy DVDs, T-shirts, caps, coffee mugs, etc. for the 25th Anniversary of Rock and Roll Hall.
George Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh was the first benefit concert ever performed in Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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  • hbo4/22/2010

    Miss an episode? Catch up on http://www.hboepisodes.com

  • Larry2/20/2010

    Finally watching and taping the HBO special. Far out and solid!!

  • Charlotte Kuchinsky12/3/2009

    Hi Aly. Great to see you writing periodically. Still love your work.

  • Susan11/30/2009

    Laura, I am looking for the DVD as well.

  • Sheryl Young11/24/2009

    Thanks - this sounds good!

  • Dina Quirion11/23/2009

    Thanks for sharing this.. :o)

  • Laura11/23/2009

    anyone know when the dvd of the 25th anniv. rock & roll concert will be available?

  • Carol Roach11/22/2009

    sounds like it is going to be something that is for sure

  • Tony Vega11/22/2009

    Perhaps I'll tune in thanks Aly

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