There's going to be a raucous party in Brooklyn, NY tonight. Janet Jackson headlines the seven musical acts being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at Barclay's Center. The Cure, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Radiohead, Roxy Music and The Zombies are also joining esteemed Hall. Artists become eligible for nomination 25 years after the release of their first recording. This was Jackson's third time being nominated, while Def Leppard, Nicks and Roxy Music were on the ballot for the first time. Jackson's induction comes after her third time as nominee and many saw it as overdue, given her prowess as a hitmaker with "All For You," ''That's the Way Love Goes," ''Nasty," ''Together Again" and "What Have You Done For Me Lately." Jussie Smollett makes a statement after appearing in court where prosecutors dropped all charges against him. (Published Tuesday, March 26, 2019) Her career has suffered from the fallout after the infamous 2004 Super Bowl appearance where her … [Read more...] about Jackson, Def Leppard Headline 2019 Class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
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Janet Jackson, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks Join Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Janet Jackson joins her brother Michael and the Jackson 5 as members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, earning induction on Thursday along with Stevie Nicks and the top fan vote-getter, Def Leppard. Radiohead, the Cure, Roxy Music and the Zombies will also be ushered in next spring at the 34th induction ceremony. It will be held March 29 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Jackson's induction comes after her third time as nominee and many saw it as overdue, given her prowess as a hitmaker with "All For You," ''That's the Way Love Goes," ''Nasty," ''Together Again" and "What Have You Done For Me Lately." Her career has suffered from the fallout after the infamous 2004 Super Bowl appearance where her bare breast was briefly exposed. Jackson became eligible for the rock hall in 2007 and wasn't nominated until 2016. Jimmy Fallon and Natalie Portman take turns drawing random categories from a deck, then try to shout a word related to that category at the same time to jinx each other. … [Read more...] about Janet Jackson, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks Join Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The joy of being David Crosby
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Lauren Daley Globe Correspondent December 05, 2018 David Crosby has a fantastic laugh. It’s a literal “hee hee hee!” A tittering, almost cartoonish giggle, guaranteed to make his listener grin, coming so unexpectedly from this old salt of a rocker.He laughed a lot in our recent phone interview, the tone for which was set early. Asked how he’s doing by way of greeting, his answer is immediate: “Happy. I’m really happy.” Advertisement Sounds it, too. Get The Weekender in your inbox: The Globe's top picks for what to see and do each weekend, in Boston and beyond. Thank you for signing up! Sign up for more newsletters here Having survived a motorcycle accident, heart surgery, jail time, liver failure, Croz at 77 — leonine white hair, twinkling eyes, bushy brows, signature wool hat — is ready to speak … [Read more...] about The joy of being David Crosby
Why do the ‘rebels’ of rock feel the need to cosy up to the EU? British music was never inspired by mysterious rhythms coming from Brussels
“EUROPE is a thought that needs to become a feeling,” U2’s Bono declared in the EU parliament. “And I am, as an artist, in service of that.” Fine, highfalutin words, Bono. But try telling them to the millions of young people who are unemployed in Italy, Spain and Greece, the economies of those proud countries dragged down by the dead weight of the euro. And try out the windbag oratory on the 17.4million decent British democrats who voted to leave the European Union, and who have been told ever since that they are racist, ignorant bigots who should never be allowed near a polling booth. I like Bono. In person, he is a decent, thoughtful man. His band are not bad. But why do the former rebels of rock music always tug their forelocks to the European Union? Why does everyone in leather trousers act like the EU is an unalloyed good thing? Why does rock music have a blind spot when it comes to Brussels? How can Bono, right, possibly mistake … [Read more...] about Why do the ‘rebels’ of rock feel the need to cosy up to the EU? British music was never inspired by mysterious rhythms coming from Brussels
Huey Lewis and the News musical to make world premiere in California next week
By Alyssa Pereira, SFGATE Updated 12:04 pm PDT, Friday, August 31, 2018 Huey Lewis and the News performed, "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," during the seventh inning stretch during Game 3 of the World Series at AT&T Park on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 in San Francisco, Calif. Huey Lewis and the News performed, "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," during the seventh inning stretch during Game 3 of the World Series at AT&T Park on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Michael Macor / The Chronicle 2014 Huey Lewis of Huey Lewis And The News performs at Shaky Knees Music Festival at Centennial Olympic Park on May 14, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Ryan Myers/imageSPACE/Sipa USA/TNS) Huey Lewis of Huey Lewis And The News performs at Shaky Knees Music Festival at Centennial Olympic Park on May 14, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Ryan Myers/imageSPACE/Sipa USA/TNS) … [Read more...] about Huey Lewis and the News musical to make world premiere in California next week