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Carole King, LL Cool J, Tina Turner and the New York Dolls are among this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees getting another chance at induction, while first-timers include Iron Maiden, the Go-Go’s and, surprisingly, Dionne Warwick. The final selection of inductees will be announced in May, with the 36th…

Hilton Valentine, the guitarist whose memorable opening riff on The Animals classic “The House of the Rising Sun” propelled the song to No. 1 in the U.S., died Friday at age 77. No cause of death was given, according to a statement from his former record company, Abkco. Valentine was a founding member of the British…

An HBO November special honoring this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees will replace the annual spring induction ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hall’s Foundation announced today. The program, set for Nov. 7 on HBO and HBO Max, will honor 2020 inductees Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Whitney Hous…

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony has moved to November. The event, which will see stars including Whitney Houston and Nine Inch Nails inducted into the lauded group, now is set for Saturday, November 7. The ceremony, which is set to be broadcast live on HBO for the first time, was scheduled for May 2…

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is yet another event lost to the coronavirus shutdowns. The institution announced it is canceling its 2020 induction ceremony because its Cleveland home is under a civil emergency. The Hall of Fame ceremony was set for May 2, but was shelved on Friday by the Hall. Its statement: “The…

Neil Peart, whose drum theatrics and iconoclastic lyrics fueled the Canadian rock trio Rush to international fame, died Tuesday in Santa Monica after a long battle with brain cancer. He was 67. His longtime bandmates Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson confirmed the news today on social media. Neil Peart September 12, 1952…

Dave Bartholomew, credited by many with creating early rock ‘n roll in his work with Fats Domino, has died at age 100 at East Jefferson General Hospital in New Orleans, his son said. He was 100 years old. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame…

Six-time Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dr. John has died. His death was announced on his official Facebook page by his family. “Towards the break of day on June 6, 2019, iconic music legend Malcolm John Rebennack, Jr., professionally known as Dr. John, passed away of a heart attack,” said the…