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Ellen Willis on Rock Music

npr.org : From The 'Vinyl Deeps,' Ellen Willis Wrote About Rock | By Ken Tucker

nytimes.com : Ellen Willis’s Pioneering Rock Criticism | By Evelyn McDonnell

nytimes.com : Excerpt from OUT OF THE VINYL DEEPS by Ellen Willis | Copyright © 2011 by Nona Willis Aronowitz

latimes.com : The Reading Life: Ellen Willis, rocking the rock music boat | By David Ulin | In the essay collection 'Out of the Vinyl Deeps: Ellen Willis on Rock Music,' the New Yorker's first rock 'n' roll critic reveals a keen understanding not only of the music but the music business.

Ellen Willis : ellenwillis.tumblr.com

OUT OF THE VINYL DEEPS : Ellen Willis on Rock Music (book trailer)

Robbie Robertson Talks About the Evolution of His Guitar Style

Video : Robbie Robertson Talks About the Evolution of His Guitar Style

via rollingstone.com : MARCH 28, 12:15 PM ET | By MATTHEW PERPETUA

"Robbie Robertson recently sat down with Rolling Stone's Patrick Doyle to talk about how The Band played together for seven years before recording an album, the evolution of his guitar style in the early days of the group and how 'The Weight' went from being an extra song written for Music From Big Pink to an enduring rock classic."

Does Rock and Roll Belong in a Museum?

SXSW 2010 - Initially, many thought the idea of the Rock Hall was antithetical to the spirit of rock and roll. Despite its success, the question of whether rock and roll belongs in a museum persists. What efforts are being made to preserve this art form?