The Sunday Magazine

You can't always get what you want: music and politics

The British rock band Queen is just the latest musical group to tell Donald Trump to stop playing their music at political events. Michael looks at the intertwined history of politics and rock music on location at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, which is hosting an exhibit on "Rock, Power and Politics." Michael's guide is curator Karen Herman.
(Talin Vartanian)

During the Republican National Convention, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland launched a special exhibit that examines the intertwined histories of politics and music by presidential era.

Rock and roll is, by nature, a rebellious art form...The voices have gotten louder, and people are saying exactly what they're feeling.- Karen Herman

Michael got a tour of "Rock, Power and Politics: Louder Than Words" with curator Karen Herman. Michael speaks to Herman about the rich history of rock and roll and the stories behind guitars belonging to iconic figures like Odetta, Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon. 

Michael Enright speaks to Karen Herman, Vice President of Collections and Curatorial Affairs at the Rock and Roll Museum in Cleveland. (Talin Vartanian)

Click the button above to hear Michael's tour of the exhibit.