Alyx Vesey is a popular music scholar and wrote the book "Extending Play: The Feminization of Collaborative Music Merchandise in the Early Twenty-First Century (2023)." She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Journalism and Creative Media in the College of Communication and Information Sciences at the University of Alabama.
Scope and Contents
The Alyx Vesey Video Recordings contain 25 VHS tapes dated 1991-1996, with some undated materials. The recordings mostly include episodes of the VH1 show "4 on the Floor" (1994-1996) as well as some VH1 ":60 Album Review" segments and VH1 coverage of the 1994-1995 Grammy Awards. The tapes originally belonged to music critics J.D. Considine and Scott Poulson-Bryant who both appeared as panelists on "4 on the Floor." Notable guests on "4 on the Floor" episodes include Bob Krasnow, Brian Eno, Chris Barron, Corey Glover, Cyndi Lauper, Dionne Farris, Jill Sobule, Joey Ramone, John Popper, Jon Secada, Marianne Faithfull, Marshall Crenshaw, Mary Travers, Moby, Moe Tucker, Moon Zappa, Quincy Jones, Peter Frampton, Rob Halford, Ted Nugent, and Thomas Dolby. The collection provides a close look into VH1 programming of the mid-1990s as well as a thorough account of the show "4 on the Floor."
Notes
Acquisition Note: The Alyx Vesey Video Recordings were received by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from Alyx Vesey on September 5, 2025.
Citation: [Identification of Item], Alyx Vesey Video Recordings, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Language Note: Collection is in English.
Processing Information: Processed by Lyndsey Godwin-Kresge, Audiovisual Archivist. Completed September 23, 2025. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.
Custodial History: Alyx Vesey received the tapes from music critics J.D. Considine and Scott Poulson-Bryant.
Access
Collection is open for research. Patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights statement on the Researcher Registration Form before using this collection. Some of the audiovisual materials in the collection are on defunct media formats and, therefore, are RESTRICTED. Access copies of these materials will have to be created prior to use. Consult the Library and Archives staff in advance of your visit to ensure access to these materials is available.
Use
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