Source: Steven Maxwell, 785-532-5740,
firstname.lastname@example.org. Note to editor: This is the
first in a series of news releases about the color purple in
honor of Kansas State University's founding on Feb. 16, 1863.
News release prepared by: Greg Tammen, 785-532-2535,
email@example.com Monday, Feb. 7, 2011 The power of purple: ROCK
MUSIC'S ROOTS RUN DEEP WITH PURPLE, PROFESSOR SAYS MANHATTAN --
Ask Steven Maxwell what the color purple means and his answer is
simple: turn the volume to 11 and open your mind, because purple
is rock and roll in its prime. "Artistically purple is a
descriptive word, and I think that's why it's been adopted by
some successful acts in the music world," said Maxwell,
assistant professor of music at Kansas State University. In 2008
Maxwell created a class about the history of rock and roll,
where he teaches about the genre's evolution and its
relationship to history. "The really cool thing about rock and
roll is that it ties into the American culture and really
reflects what's g