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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
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November 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Rock Hall ‘fair use’ ruling raises big questions for creators
A copyright fight after using a photo pits veteran rock photographer Neil Zlozower against the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame over fair use and licensing. A Cleveland judge has sided with the Rock Hall, but...
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November 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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John Sykes should know by now that Cleveland listens very closely to anything he says about the location of the ceremony. Not the first time he’s put his foot in his mouth. www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
Rock Hall foundation chairman ignites some Cleveland outrage with his ignorant LA Comment
John Sykes said at the induction ceremony that California is where it belongs, which Today in Ohio hosts say is just ridiculous and needlessly insulting to the home of Rock and Roll in Cleveland – whe...
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November 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Rock Hall president John Sykes on why the LA induction ceremony wasn't sold out: “Not that many people know this is happening” www.cleveland.com/entertainmen...
Cleveland v. Los Angeles: Where do Rock Hall inductions belong?
The Rock Hall has always been a split creature—institutional legitimacy anchored in New York, spiritual legitimacy pulsing from Cleveland. And with glitz and glam of L.A. incorporated into it, the ind...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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"When En Vogue joined Salt ‘N’ Pepa for an epic performance during the iconic rap duo’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction on Saturday, Nov. 8, fans couldn’t help but notice they were sans one member."
After fan speculation, En Vogue confirms Rhona Bennett’s departure from the group
Rhona Bennett says she wasn’t informed about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame performance, prompting questions En Vogue is now addressing.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Billboard made a list of the 50 Best Rock Bands of all-time. Only seven are not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
-Maná
-Paramore (eligible in 2030)
-Thin Lizzy
-No Doubt
-Café Tacuba
-Oasis
-Sleater-Kinney
The 50 Best Rock Bands (Full List): Staff Picks
50 best rock bands of all time, according to the Billboard editorial staff.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Simon Kirke, becomes the latest "Music Hall of Fame" guy. Also plans to vote for Iron Maiden if they make the ballot again. www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general...
Bad Company Drummer Reacts to Iron Maiden Not Being in RRHoF: 'Bunch of Disparate Bands That Didn't Have Much Connection With Rock & Roll'
'I'm going to root for them from now.'
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November 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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So now the Rock Hall is a defender of "fair use"... interesting 🤔
www.sonicperspectives.com/news/judge-r...
Judge Rules Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Did Not Violate Copyright Over EDDIE VAN HALEN Photo
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame unlawfully used a copyrighted image of Eddie Van Halen in one of its museum exhibits. The case, filed by veteran rock phot...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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"The Hall’s initial mission statement about who qualifies was always a ruse and a joke concocted to protect their own personal choices," the former Styx singer says: ultimateclassicrock.com/dennis-deyou...
Dennis DeYoung Wants Rock Hall To Change Their ‘Shameful’ Ways
Dennis DeYoung explained why the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is shameful and tragic during an update to his fans in November 2025.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Troy Smith from Axios takes a guess at who will make the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot
Here's who might make the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2026 ballot
Our picks include Alicia Keys, No Doubt, Culture Club, Mott the Hoople, INXS and more.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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The four Hall of Famers on this panel all agreed that Weird Al is Rock Hall worthy. youtu.be/LJc1l0zAeXk?...
Should "Weird Al" Yankovic Be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
YouTube video by The Howard Stern Show
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November 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Elton John acting like he’s never been to a ceremony before
Exclusive | Elton John throws fit backstage at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: ‘My plane is waiting!’
The star was yelling and asking things like, “What the hell is wrong with you people? Nobody knows what they’re doing!” a spy told Page Six.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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If you haven't seen it yet, here is one of the greatest cold opens in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame history www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIF2...
Opening Performance | Sly Stone Tribute | Live @ The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2025
YouTube video by RemasterKingdom4K
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November 11, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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The first episode drops 11/18. Upcoming guests include Hayley Williams, Chaka Khan, and Amy Taylor (Amyl and the Sniffers)
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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I've meant to watch the Ron Mann documentary on it forever, but the Twist is one of those Pynchon-esque phenomena where every particular facet of it is mind-melting despite its generally anodyne nature
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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This is a wild read. He basically claims credit for inventing the concept of dancing (??) and uttered one of the most wonderful sentences I've read in a minute: "They're racist against the Chub"!
November 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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[new post] Chubby Checker's Long and Twisted Road to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame futurerocklegends.com/News/index_f...
Chubby Checker's Long and Twisted Road to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
After decades of thirsting to get into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, when it finally happened, Chubby Checker was nowhere to be found.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominating Committee removed three long-tenured members in 2025:
-Anthony DeCurtis (33 yrs)
-James Bernard (26 yrs)
-Nathan Brackett (24 yrs)

And added two new members:
-Leila Cobo
-Sheryl Crow

The number of women on the committee is now an all-time high of 45% 👀
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominating Committee
A list of every Rock Hall Nominating Committee and a list of the current Voting Committee
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November 9, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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[new post] Chubby Checker's Long and Twisted Road to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame futurerocklegends.com/News/index_f...
Chubby Checker's Long and Twisted Road to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
After decades of thirsting to get into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, when it finally happened, Chubby Checker was nowhere to be found.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Heart guitarist insists the shock-jock deserves the honor: ultimateclassicrock.com/howard-stern...
Nancy Wilson Would Like to See Howard Stern in the Rock Hall
Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson argued that radio host Howard Stern deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November 2025.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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You actually thought Meg White was going to show up? The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony was filled with some pretty decent highs and annoying lows. Here’s everything you need to know.
The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2025 Rock Hall Induction
You actually thought Meg White was going to show up? The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony was filled with some pretty decent highs and annoying lows. Here’s everything you need to know.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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If you missed the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, it will be streaming on Hulu and Disney+ tomorrow. Full rundown of the performances at the ceremony here: futurerocklegends.com/Induction_Pe...
Rock Hall Induction Ceremony Performances
An exclusive list of every Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony performance
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November 9, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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Outkast segment showing why it was so absurd it took them this long to get on the ballot and be inducted.
November 9, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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The Killers ran through a great version of Zevon's "Lawyers, Guns and Money"

Thom Bell video package followed.

(90 minutes into the ceremony, only one performer has been inducted so far)
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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Salt-N-Pepa were inducted by Missy Elliott and then ran through an electric medley of their biggest hits.

The Nicky Hopkins video package followed leading into David Letterman inducting Warren Zevon.
November 9, 2025 at 2:12 AM