The 31st Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony welcomed N.W.A, Deep Purple, Chicago, Steve Miller and Cheap Trick into its pantheon Friday night at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Surprise performances by David Byrne (with the Roots) and Sheryl Cro…
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Guns N’ Roses Roar Back With Epic Las Vegas Reunion Show
The reunion of the so-called classic Guns N’ Roses lineup had faced enough obstacles already. Fans complained that original members Izzy Stradlin and Steven Adler weren’t on board, and rumors flew that the thaw between formerly fractious band leaders Axl Rose and Slash was less about mending fences than cashing in….
N.W.A, Cheap Trick, Deep Purple Enter Rock Hall at Hit-Packed Ceremony
With the enormous exception of N.W.A, this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony was all about honoring guitar groups that reached the zenith of their fame around the time of Jimmy Carter’s inauguration. Chicago, Cheap Trick, the Steve Miller Band and Deep Purple have all been off the…
Steven Van Zandt Talks Springsteen’s Canceled North Carolina Concert
Hours after Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band canceled their Greensboro, North Carolina concert Sunday to protest the state’s controversial, discriminatory “bathroom bill,” guitarist Steven “Little Stevie” Van Zandt defended Springsteen’s decision while backstage at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday.
“We just felt the issue was just too important,”…
Your Best Advisor in Life Is Death
Dr. Dragos asks: If you die tomorrow, would you be happy with the way you’ve lived?
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
The Beatles crush it in their first hundred days on Spotify, Beatport explores their post-SFX independence, and Apple unveils new censorship technology, plus much more as we pay a final visit to the past week’s music industry news. The Beatles Rock Their First 100 Days On Spotfy What’s Happening At…
The Top 10 American Cities for Working Parents
Research suggests these family-friendly municipalities are best for the stressed, tired and rushed — the working parents of today.
James Corden on his ‘bromance’ with Justin Bieber
TV host James Corden admits that Mariah Carey wasn”t prepared to sing when she appeared on Carpool Karaoke.
Read Cheap Trick’s Joyful Rock Hall Induction Speeches
Cheap Trick are in the midst of a late-career renaissance, culminating in their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction on Friday night. The band will play 150 live dates this year in support of its new LP, Bang, Zoom, Crazy … Hello – some as part of a co-headlining…
Chicago’s Robert Lamm Talks Peter Cetera Absence at Rock Hall
Chicago became one of the more controversial groups in this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame when Peter Cetera, the band’s co-founder and primary vocalist, decided to skip the induction altogether due to an impasse with the band over the group’s perfo…