Most nights when Bon Jovi performs the band’s first single, “Runaway,” on tour, Jon Bon Jovi tells the story of a young kid who walks into a radio station with a cassette and a dream — to get airplay and a chance to find an audience. That radio station was New York’s
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Bon Jovi Reunites; The Cars, Nina Simone, Dire Straits Honored in Cleveland
The 33rd annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony treated the audience at Cleveland’s Public Auditorium to a reunited Bon Jovi, a hilarious induction speech by presenter Howard Stern, and touching tributes to Tom Petty and Chris Cornell. The April… Variety
Read More »Moody Blues Play 'Nights in White Satin,' 'I'm Just a Singer' at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Moody Blues demonstrated their durability on Saturday night, playing hit singles from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in Cleveland. The band began their set with a high-energy triptych that h… Rolling Stone Latest Music News
Read More »The Cars on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction: 'It's Slightly Surreal'
Following a heartfelt induction speech from Brandon Flowers, the Cars reunited for the first time in seven years at Saturday’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony in Cleveland. Rolling Stone caught up with members Ric Ocasek, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes and David Robinson … Rolling Stone Latest Music News
Read More »Read Moody Blues' Thankful Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Speeches
The Moody Blues have been eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since the 1990 ceremony, but it wasn’t until they were nominated last year – for the first time – that they made it in. This is in spite of the fact that the British… Rolling Stone Latest Music News
Read More »Lauryn Hill, Andra Day Perform Moving Nina Simone Medley at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Andra Day and Lauryn Hill paid tribute to Nina Simone with an emotional medley – including “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free,” “I Put a Spell on You,” “Feeling Good” and more – at the
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Read More »Mary J. Blige, Brandon Flowers to Present at Rock Hall of Fame Induction
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the slate of artists that will be on hand at Cleveland Public’s Hall to induct the class of 2018 on April 14th. Brandon Flowers will do the honors for the Cars,
Read More »Review: Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine Takes Dodgy Stage Dive Into Fame on 'Day 69'
America’s unhinged hormone warriors are never going to stop fighting for their right to party. Still, it’s not too late to protest the viral contagion that has selected Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Day 69 as the new soundtrack for that crucial rite of passage. Born Daniel Hernandez in Bushwick, Brooklyn, the 21-year-old rapper is the latest heat rock to skip across the ...
Read More »Iskra Lawrence Talks Instagram Fame, Struggling With Eating Disorders at FIT Symposium
Inclusivity, the power of social media fame, the prevalence of eating disorders among models and h… WWDWWD
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