Thursday, April 12, 2012 12:06PM - By Travis Woods
Another day, another example of what an insufferable egoist Axl Rose can be. The legendarily contentious frontman of Guns N’ Roses (as well as the modern Guns N’ Roses, which is basically GNR in name only) publicly declared today that he is refusing to attend the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony for Guns N’ Roses due to the fact that he simply cannot get along with his former bandmates.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012 2:58PM - By Laura Aguirre
Guns N’ Roses are getting back together for one night and one night only. Come April, the original members of the legendary rock band will reunite to attend their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland.
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011 11:45AM - By Candace Butler
The ceremony won’t be held until April 14th at Cleveland’s Public Hall, but we already know who will be included into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this time around, and they include long-time favorites Red Hot Chili Peppers, the allegedly unignorable Guns N’ Roses, and, least “rock” of them all, The Beastie Boys. Donovan, Laura Nyro, and the Small Faces/Faces will also be honored.
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010 8:42AM - By Joseph Oliveto
The 2011 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were announced recently, People reports, with big names Alice Cooper, Neil Diamond and Tom Waits among those being honored, along with slightly lesser known acts Dr. John and Darlene Love. Sadly for New Jersey college girls, Bon Jovi was yet again passed over despite speculation that the patron saint of karaoke night would finally make it in this year. Maybe he can write a melodramatic yet inspiring song about it.
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010 11:48AM - By Travis Woods
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced today its list of 15 nominees for the 2011 hall of fame inductees, according to Entertainment Weekly, and while there are a heady mix of artists included (Beastie Boys, Donovan, Dr. John, LL Cool J, and Tom Waits), there are a few head-scratchers worth noting.
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:13AM - By Travis Woods
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions tend to be fairly staid, meaningless affairs – unless Springsteen’s giving a speech, because he’s the Boss – comprised solely of industry backslapping, lackluster all-star jams, and generous amounts of ego massages for over-the-hill rock and rollers.
Last night’s induction and awards dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City would have been of the same, with bands like ABBA and Genesis (and no, Peter Gabriel was not there) getting inducted along with such deserving and underrated acts as Jimmy Cliff and the Hollies, had it not been for the inclusion of rock ‘n roll’s greatest losers – The Stooges. Specifically, The Idiot himself, Iggy Pop.
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Friday, October 23, 2009 1:06PM - By Seraphina L.
Who doesn’t love Hall and Oates? There has yet to be a duo who has had as much influence on “rock and soul.” Their back beat in “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)” was somewhat an inspiration for Michael Jackson‘s “Beat It” and who didn’t enjoy Joseph Gordon-Levitt‘s musical number set to “You Make My Dreams” in (500) Days of Summer?
Yet, with decades of hit singles the duo has not once been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Perhaps this has gone by unnoticed, and perhaps it hasn’t. However, talk-show host Rachael Ray is letting everyone know what she thinks! Apparently, the foodie is a huge Hall and Oates fan and also livid about the duo being snubbed in regards to the class of 2010.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009 8:15AM - By Matt Unangst
What Clear Lake Will Look Like
You can join the thousands of people who will descend on Clear Lake, Iowa this week to celebrate Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper. Since some people obviously still have way too much money despite the state of the economy, organizers have set up symposiums by the men’s family members, concerts, and the dedication of the Surf Ballroom, where they last performed, as a national landmark by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -another sign that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has gotten out of control – they’re running around the country acting like theyr’e some kind of official body that can give real status to a building by calling it a national landmark. The weekend is called “50 Winters Later” and the city expects it to bring in over $4 million.
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