Landmark Series
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s Landmark Series designates historic rock and roll landmarks around the United States. To date, 10 sites have been selected that are integral in telling the story of rock and roll’s formative moments. 
On October 1, 2009 the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s Landmark Series designated the Austin City Limits (ACL) studio as the 10th rock and roll site in the U.S.!
For the first time, the Rock Hall and ACL live-streamed two special events. in honor of designating the Austin City Limits studio a historical rock and roll landmark. Two once-in-a-lifetime discussions facilitated by Dr. Lauren Onkey, vice president of education and public programs at the Rock Hall, took place.
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Other landmark sites across the country include the Whisky-a-Go-Go in Los Angeles where the Doors were resident performers; King Records in Cincinnati, a prominent American record label started in the 40s and The Crossroads in Clarksdale, Mississippi. On January 28, 2009, the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa was designated a historic landmark as the location where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson played their last concert of the Winter Dance Party tour before a plane crash took their lives.
Five sites are located in the Cleveland area and include Brooklyn High School, the location Elvis played his first concert north of the Mason-Dixon line; Leo’s Casino, where a great number of Motown acts broke in their stage shows before they took them on the road , the Corner Tavern, owned by Don King in the late 50s and early 60s and home of some of the most popular jazz and rhythm and blues acts; WJW Radio, home to Deejay Alan Freed who popularized the term “rock and roll” and WEWS TV, home of The Upbeat Show, a syndicated music variety show that broadcast on 110 stations across the country and spotlighted performers in the 60s.
ACL uniquely represents more than three decades of some of rock and roll’s most significant artists and their performances – from iconic musicians to cutting-edge talent. It’s one of the most significant archives that documents the American culture.
Neil Young's Fringed Leather Jacket
Photo by Design Photography
Collection of Neil Young
