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 As you may have heard by now, as it was officially publicized earlier this week, the 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees for the year have been announced.Officially declared by Ryan Seacrest and Lionel Ritchie on American Idol, this year's class puts a spotlight on really 2 musical genres: classic rock and hip-hop, with a nod towards disco/r&b and alternative rock.  This year's inductees include: ForeignerOzzy OsbourneCherPeter FramptonKool & the GangDave Matthews BandA Tribe …

As you may already have heard, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has released the 2024 version of its annual list of nominees for induction.Every year, when these get announced, I am surprised by a couple of things: the bands and artists being nominated for the first time (because I thought would have been inducted ages ago) and others who I wonder if they really should be included at all.  I say this because the music is from a different genre, i.e. hip-hop.  I'm not saying hip-hop is ba …

   The legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has released their official list of nominees, for their 2023 induction. 8 of the artists have been nominated for the first time, which is quite a surprise, as most of these particular artists have been eligible for far longer than the minimum 25 year waiting period required by the Hall, since releasing their first album.  They include: Cyndi Lauper Joy Division/New Order (I'm guessing they're being nominated together rather th …

      DURAN DURAN ARE IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME! This weekend was the official induction ceremony for the 2022 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame which included, among other well deserving artists such as Eurythmics, Pat Benatar and Judas Priest, Duran Duran.  And in true Rock and Roll Hall of Fame style, each artist inducted did a live performance. So - about Duran Duran's performance and induction.  There were, unfortunately, some setbacks for the …

                                      Well, as you may have heard, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominations, for 2021, were announced this week.  Some, as usual, are a carry over from last year and years past that have yet to be inducted while others are new to the list.  The prerequisite to be nominated is a band or artist's debut album has to be at least 25 years old.  Some …

Congratulations to: DEPECHE MODE NINE INCH NAILS DOOBIE BROTHERS T-REX WHITNEY HOUSTON (RIP) NOTORIOUS B.I.G. (RIP) This is the list of nominees who are officially being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, for 2020.  Other nominees that didn't make the cut (much to my surprise, to be honest) are Pat Benatar, Judas Priest, Motorhead and Soundgarden.  There are other nominees that also didn't get inducted, but t …

Tis the season for “Best of 2018” recaps. Everything from best rock songs, to most watched music videos, the end of every year calls for well-earned reminiscing, especially for rock and roll. And once we’re finished commemorating the magical musical moments of 2018, we have a new year of rock music and rock news in 2019 to look forward to, including the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. So, who's on the list this year?The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2019 has been announced, …

It’s that time of year again, folks. The time of year music experts at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominating Committee gather together to create a list of nominees of some of the most deserving performers across the music sphere to be enshrined in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame! Ballots are now in the process of being sent to over 1,000 music historians, scholars, producers, journalists, and more in order to determine the 2019 class. This voting body will take into consideration a numbe …

                    Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Cheap Trick‬ are touring together this summer. Calling these shows the Rock Hall Three for All, because each band has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the concerts will commence on July 14 in Clarkston, MIchigan and conclude on September 23 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Ticket and venue information can be found on the Live Nation website, however, I've li …

Ironic as it may be, that the day after 4/20, is the birthday for 2 musical pioneers in the genre of Alternative Rock. Now granted, the term Alternative Rock didn't really exist, as a term, until the late 1980s-early 1990s, with the onset of bands like Jane's Addiction and the Seattle Grunge style groups. However, the term has come to symbolize the entire make up of all the different sub-genres of Punk, Grunge, New Wave, Gothic, etc. So, with that, while each of the musicians who are celebrat …