Youngtown / March 2009 � Mike McKenna is no stranger to the early Canadian Sound. In fact, he helped to create it with a long and significant history as an outstanding home-grown talent. The 1960’s Canadian music scene was a fertile period producing some of the best talent this country has ever seen including Mike [...]
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(Article: ROCK NEWS / February 2009) The history of Rock and Roll is a fascinating story… a long and winding road of influences and change. The music itself finds its roots in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s…the result of numerous musical styles blending together. The Youngtown Museum does not attempt to offer a comprehensive [...]
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One of the biggest musical acts in history, The Beatles were John Lennon (guitar), George Harrison (guitar), Paul McCartney (bass) and Ringo Starr (drums). Lennon and McCartney began playing together in The Quarrymen in 1957; Harrison joined later that year. Before they became The Beatles, they were also Johnny and the Moondogs and The Silver [...]
Posted: July 07, 2008, 10:45 PM by Ronald Nurwisah In our Best of Summer series, the National Post takes readers on trips to some of the most interesting places in the country, from the hometowns of the famous to little-known places that have been touched by celebrity. By Stewart Bell National Post OMEMEE, Ont. -Trevor [...]
When Trevor Hosier began his music memorabilia collection, he had no idea he would be sharing it with others.
However, roughly 40 years later, that’s exactly what has happened. On May 17, Mr. Hosier officially opened the doors to the Youngtown Rock & Roll Museum. Located in a turn of the century former ‘five and dime’ at 45 King St. E., the museum showcases rare, vintage and one-of-a-kind artifacts, documents, autographed items, photographs and memorabilia. The lion’s share of the items on display come from Mr. Hosier’s own personal collection.