#rock & roll hall of fame induction

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Missy, Willie and George Michael among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees

Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius and the late George Michael have all been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, with Kate Bush also finally reaching the top of that hill. The Cleveland-based institution announced Wednesday the artists and groups entering the hall as the class of 2023, a list that includes The Spinners, Rage Against…

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HAPPY 70th BIRTHDAY GEDDY!!!!

(meme credit to u/rtphokie on reddit)

OH, AND WHAT’S THAT?!?! IT’S ALSO THE 49th ANNIVERSARY OF NEIL PEART JOINING RUSH?!?!

In order to celebrate these wondrous occasions, I have compiled 70 reasons why I love Rush (especially Geddy):

70. They don't have any unlistenable albums. I can put on any Rush album and at the very least enjoy it, which is saying a lot!

69. ANDDDD they have 19 studio albums!!! 167 songs!!!

68. Alex's iconic Hall of Fame induction speech.

67. The movie I Love You, Man. The main plot of that is just two guys geeking out about Rush and then going to see them in concert.

66. The Bb5 in "Cygnus X-1 Book 1: The Voyage". For the record, the other famous Bb5 sung by a male singer in rock is the high note in "Bohemian Rhapsody", sung by Roger Taylor.

65. Geddy's range in general. Say what you will about his voice, but he had range.

64. Their pre-concert videos.

63. "Hey baby it's 7:45 and I need to go to bed soon, let's fuck"- In the Mood. The debut album was something else, man.

62. They wrote songs during soundcheck when they were on tour. This includes songs like "Tom Sawyer" and "Chemistry".

61. They went to a Yes concert while recording Caress of Steel, and almost quit making the album. I, for one, am very glad they didn't!

60. The "rap" in "Roll the Bones". Sit back, relax, get busy with the facts...

59. Gene Simmons thought they weren't into women because they didn't want to party with KISS. True story!

58. They listed their baseball positions in the liner notes for Signals.

57. Neil wrote lyrics to a song using only anagrams. The song is called "Anagram (For Mongo)", and is on the album Presto.

56. They thanked themselves in the liner notes for Hemispheres. Listed as Dirk, Lerxst, and Pratt, ofc!

55. They would challenge themselves to write last-minute songs. Results of this experiment include "Hand Over Fist" from Presto, and "Malignant Narcissism" from Snakes and Arrows.

54. The mere existence of "A Passage to Bangkok". I wonder what their thought process was to put a song about smoking weed around the world after a 20-minute long dystopian prog rock epic...

53. "La Villa Strangiato". Just... everything about it.

52. The kimonos. You know the ones!

51. Their nicknames for each other!! (see above)

50. They had the second-longest stable line up in rock music! The only ones with a longer stable line up was ZZ Top.

49. They had a 40-year career! Even longer if you include pre-Neil and their adventures since the R40 tour.

48. The synth era. I unapologetically love 80s Rush, especially Grace Under Pressure and Power Windows.

47. "The Necromancer" basically being self-insert Tolkien fanfic. I wonder who the "three travelers" are supposed to be... OH WAIT!

46. They're giant nerds. All prog bands are, but they are especially nerdy.

45. Hugh Syme's awesome album covers. He did every single one from Caress of Steel onwards, barring the front cover for Snakes and Arrows.

44. The 7/8 section in "Tom Sawyer". That was my first intermediate bass line! Thanks, Geddy!

43. They're Canadian icons. Unironically, they're the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions "Canada" to me.

42. The horribly cheesy, terrible, but also really funny music video for "Time Stand Still". That song, btw, might be my favorite 80s Rush song, and is probably in my Top 5.

41. The triple-entendre pun of Moving Pictures. They're filming a movie (moving picture) of people moving paintings (moving pictures), while someone is getting moved by the scene (moving...pictures...).

40. They quote the 1812 Overture in the overture for "2112".

39. Geddy taught Les Claypool how to properly play "YYZ".

38. The Permanent Waves era glasses!

37. The opening of "Xanadu".

36. The weird stuff Geddy would have on his side of stage after he stopped using amps. This includes rotisserie chickens, washing machines, dryers, and popcorn machines.

35. "Music by Lee and Lifeson, Lyrics by Peart" on almost every single Rush song.

34. The ending of "Spirit of Radio". OF SALESMEN!!!

33. Their inside jokes. Example: The Bag.

32. They took French classes together, and began announcing their songs in French in Quebec.

31. The progressiveness of Counterparts. What other 40-year old rockstars were talking about healthy relationship boundaries and openly supporting gay people in 1993?

30. Their vaults are practically empty because they scrapped songs that weren't up to their standards. This is why we have no sub-par Rush material!

29. Choosing to end their careers with grace.

28. Ending the last show of their career with "Working Man", the song that got everything started.

27. "Dreamline"--"Learning that we're only immortal / For a limited time".

26. Geddy and Alex inducting Yes into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.

25. Then, of course, Geddy playing "Roundabout" with Yes during their induction! (Unfortunately, he did not play his Rickenbacker :( )

24. No decisions were made regarding the band without it being unanimous.

23. "Closer to the Heart". To me, that song is like a musical representation of their friendship, and it always leaves me with a warm, fuzzy feeling after listening to it.

22. Neil's books. Ghost Rider, in particular helped me get through a rough time earlier this year.

21. Geddy's Big Beautiful Book of Bass. I love that thing, and I am looking forward to his memoir in November!!!

20. That incredible Rickenbacker. I know it hasn't been his main bass since the early 80s but...

19. All their other creative projects. Geddy and Alex have a solo album each, Alex is involved with Envy of None rn, and Neil had his blog.

18. All their other stage interactions.

17. "ATTENTION ALL PLANETS OF THE SOLAR FEDERATION! WE HAVE ASSUMED CONTROL!" -"2112". Just... all of "2112".

16. They got me into prog. I wouldn't have this blog right now if it weren't for Rush.

15. The Lifeson chord. The F#7add11 voicing that you can hear in so many of their songs (it's the opening to "Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres").

14. Neil's drumming. They call him The Professor for a reason!

13. Geddy's bass playing. And his singing. And playing keys. And... yeah, we would be here all day!

12. The Dinner with Rush video. I make daily references to this that no one notices...

11. "The measure of a life / is a measure of love and respect"- "The Garden". The final song on their final album, and possibly the most amazing closer of all time.

10. Their charity work. IIRC, this includes giving away the aforementioned rotisserie chickens, as well as various fundraisers.

9. Their constant strive to improve themselves. Including Geddy working with a vocal coach, Neil working with Freddie Gruber, and of course, disavowing that Ayn Rand shit.

8. They give me something to strive towards, both as a musician and as a person. If I could make records half as good as Rush, and handle the fame with half the grace that they did, I would consider myself well-accomplished.

7. Neil's lyrics inspired me to get back into writing.

6. They inspired me to become a musician, and to pursue a career in music. If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't have stayed in choir or picked up bass, and I would've never considered a career in audio technology.

5. Their music helped me bond with my dad.

4. Geddy talking about his family's story of survival during the Holocaust. I think that's really important to talk about.

3. Other Rush fans. Well, okay, some of them like to brag about how many concerts they've been to, or tend to be a little gate-keep, but most of them are really chill people.

2. Their music helped me get through the toughest times in my life. Without getting too personal, I even credit them with saving my life on multiple occasions.

However, what I admire about Rush, above all else...

1. Their friendship with each other.

Once again, happy birthday Geddy! Your music has inspired me in so many ways, and I wouldn’t be the person I am today without it.

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Grammy Award-winning guitarist Peter Frampton will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2024 on his first appearance for induction consideration and will be honored at the ceremony in Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland

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2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Highlights: Eminem, Dr. Dre, Ed Sheeran, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson, Lionel Richie, & More

Saturday night (November 5) brought with it one of music’s biggest nights – the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Six months after the 2022 class was announced, the coveted trophies were handed to the more than worthy inductees – a list that included honorees Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Harry Belafonte, Pat Benatar, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Lionel Richie, Eminem, Dolly Parton, and more.

The first time the show was held in Los Angeles, the inductees not only gave impassioned speeches in front of a star-studded crowd that included the likes of Mary J. Blige, P!nk, Janet Jackson, Dr. Dre, Gwen Stefani, Bruce Springsteen, and more, but some even rocked the house with stunning performances!

Ahead of the ceremony’s November 19 airing on HBO, look inside for highlights.

Lionel Richie was inducted into the Hall of Fame by legendary singer-guitarist Lenny Kravitz.  The 73-year-old later launched into a medley of ‘Hello,’ ‘Easy,’ ‘All Night Long,’ and more of his greatest hits.

After Dr. Dre walked down memory lane in his touching induction speech of longtime friend and collaborator Eminem, the ‘Lose Yourself’rapper showed off a slew of his greatest hits including ‘Not Afraid,’ ‘Forever,’ ‘Sing for the Moment’ (alongside Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler), and ‘Stan‘ (alongside global Pop sensation Ed Sheeran).

Pop Queen Janet Jackson was on hand to induct her longtime collaborators Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis – the most successful production duo of all time – into the organization’s hallowed halls.

“Making music to them is not about following the trends or chasing the latest sound or watching the charts,” Jackson said while rocking a look reminiscent of the cover of 1986’s ‘Control‘ (her first album produced by the twosome). “It’s about saying what you truly feel in a way that fans can enjoy.”

Accepting a trophy, Lewis said, “I got to be the luckiest guy in the whole world. I just had Janet Jackson induct me into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.”

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We are especially big fans of Mr. Frampton's work with Humble Pie and, more recently, with Rings Starr. But who doesn't rock out to his solo stuff?

Consequently, we are thrilled that he will finally be recognized by the Rock Hall of Fame.

Congratulations, Mr. Frampton. It's been a long time coming.

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R.E.M. (Berry Buck Mills & Stipe) performs for the first time in 17 years at Songwriter's Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

R.E.M. (Berry, Buck, Mills & Stipe) performs for the first time in 17 years at Songwriter's Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Original drummer Bill Berry left R.E.M. in 1997, two years after suffering a cerebral aneurysm while performing onstage with the band in 1995. In 2011, the remaining three members of the band decided to "call it a day as a band" and R.E.M. ceased to exist. Over the following years, R.E.M. turned down numerous overtures to reunite for a tour. This morning, CBS aired an interview with all four original members of the band ahead of R.E.M.'s induction into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, in which they said a reunion would never happen because it "wouldn't be as good". Hours after the airing of the interview, all four members got on stage and performed "Losing My Religion", the song that propelled the band to international stardom in 1991. All four members hadn't performed together since they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.As an R.E.M. fan, my heart is full seeing this footage. Submitted June 13, 2024 at 09:57PM by Silver-Assist-5845 https://ift.tt/je2Yma4 via /r/Music

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It's Official: Missy Elliott Will Be the First Female Rapper Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - That Grape Juice

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Clarence Eugene "Fuzzy" Haskins, an original member of the influential musical collective Parliament-Funkadelic, has died. He was 81.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, which inducted Haskins along with other core Parliament-Funkadelic members in 1997, confirmed the death to NPR in a statement.

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Ringo starr today

Starting in Australia, and New Zealand and ending in Hawaii, Starr hopes to wrap the Earth in a wave of peace and love. People are already organizing local events, and details and live streams from the gatherings will soon be available on Ringo’s Facebook page. 20.Īdditionally, on July 7 Starr will welcome friends and fans around the world to join him for his annual Peace and Love birthday celebration, where he invites everyone everywhere to say, post or even just think Peace and Love at Noon their local time. They’ll continue to traverse North America until their shows in Mexico City, Mexico on Oct. The ensemble which is comprised of Starr along with Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Gregg Bissonette, Hamish Stuart and Edgar Winter will now kick their tour off at Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass. But we were able to reschedule these shows and add them to our Fall tour – and so as the song goes – I’ll see you in September! Peace and love, Ringo.” When the shows were canceled Starr shared a statement that read, “We were having so much fun playing again and it was disappointing to have to stop. Starr had fled there because he had had enough of the strife within the band when recording the White Album.Today Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band shared the updated and revised itinerary for their tour dates set for September, which now includes all 12 of the rescheduled dates they had to postpone after Edgar Winter and Steve Lukather tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, June 7, during the second of three sold-out shows at New York’s Beacon Theater. He just release a new album On October 25 called Whats. According to a 2020 report, Ringo Starr is the richest drummer in the world, clocking in ahead of Phil Collins (estimated net worth of 300 million) and Dave Grohl (320 million). His song "Octopus's Garden" appeared on the 1969 Abbey Road album and was inspired by a trip to Sardinia in August 1968 on the yacht of his friend, the actor Peter Sellers. Ringo lives in LA and still plays and tours with his band since 1989. He composed the song "Don't Pass Me By" soon after joining the band, though it wasn't recorded until 1968 for the White Album. Ringo Starr has announced the rescheduled dates of his 2022 North American tour with his All Starr Band for the concerts that were postponed when two of the. The fact that the drummer also contributed to the Beatles' work as a songwriter is often overlooked. He also occasionally sang lead vocals, most notably in Yellow Submarine and With a Little Help from My Friends while also acting as the down-to-earth counterweight to the growing tension between Lennon and McCartney that precipitated the band's demise. Starr's quirky style would remain central to the signature Beatles sound until the band broke up in 1970. Throughout his career, Ringo Starr has received nine GRAMMY Awards and has twice been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - first as a Beatle and. In August 1962, Starr got the Beatles gig and the rest is history - even if some fans did not take kindly to the move, shouting out at a Cavern Club show, "Pete forever, Ringo never!" The Beatles in 1964 with their manager Brian Epstein "Only way out of there, drums, guitar and amp." "My mother was a barmaid, at the age of three my father was gone," he sang on the 2010 track from the Y Not album. Meanwhile, though inevitably overshadowed by the songwriting duo of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, Starr is still playing live and putting out solo records (some 20 at last count) at the age of 80.īorn Richard Starkey on July 7, 1940, in Liverpool's Dingle district, the Beatle wrote an autobiographical song about his poor, working class upbringing called "The other side of Liverpool." Often voted among the top drummers of all time, Rolling Stone wrote that "Ringo didn't just ground the greatest band of all time, he helped give their music shape and focus." Here's a look back at the drummer's time with the Beatles and the decades that followed, in photos: Ringo Starr turns 81 today. Known for his "silly fills," Starr's unorthodox style (due, he says, to being left-handed but playing a right-handed drum kit) is also often praised as a key source of the Beatles' unique sound ⁠- ironically, he was also the drummer on John Lennon's first solo record. Stay informed and read the latest news today from The Associated Press, the definitive source for independent journalism from every corner of the globe. "Ringo Starr isn't even the best drummer in the Beatles," is the legendary quote attributed to John Lennon that continues to define the legacy of the Liverpudlian musician who joined the Fab Four in 1962.

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Rock Hall of Fame induction ceremony — the pandemic version — airs Saturday night The special will be available on HBO and to stream on HBO Max at 8 p.m. EST.

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Rock Hall of Fame replacing live induction ceremony with HBO special The event is changing because of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. The program will be available on HBO and to stream on HBO Max at 8 p.m.

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Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Announces Nominees For 2020 Induction

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Announces Nominees For 2020 Induction

35th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony To Take Place On May 2, 2020 At Public Auditorium In Cleveland, Ohio Fans can cast their vote for Inductees at Google, Rockhall.com, or the Museum.

All Images courtesy of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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The Rock and Rool Hall of Fame(1100 Rock and Roll Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44114. Phone: 216.781.7625)…

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Cher reverses her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame stance will accept her induction into the 2024 class: 'Im going to accept it as me'

Cher reverses her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame stance, will accept her induction into the 2024 class: 'I’m going to accept it as me' https://ift.tt/yuRWXlv Submitted May 15, 2024 at 11:03AM by stroh_1002 https://ift.tt/UpdOTb1 via /r/Music

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Wherever They May Roam: Jason Newsted

Jason Newsted was born on March 4, 1963 in Battle Creek, Michigan. His family would relocate to Kalamazoo when he was 14. His early family life would take place on a farm. The guitarist essentially was raised initially as a country boy. He would later say this in an interview. "It's where I learned about life – seeing a baby cow born right in front of your eyes when you're eight years old is pretty intense…I was from a very strong family and I was raised to be a strong, pure Americana farm boy." His mother began teaching him piano at the age of nine, but at the age of 14 he switched instruments to the bass guitar. Some of his musical heroes ironically included the same ones as a Cliff Burton like Lemmy Kilmister, Geezer Butler, and Geddy Lee. His inspiration for switching to bass came after listening to Gene Simmons of Kiss on an album. In 1981, Newsted left Michigan with the hopes of starting a band in California. He and a friend made it as far as Phoenix, not California. He helped to start a band called Dogz, which later became Flotsam and Jetsam in 1983. They specialized in the newly found genre of thrash metal. One of the bands that they looked up to at that time was none other than Metalica. Their debut album was released in 1986 on Metal Blade Records entitled Doomsday For the Deceiver. At that time, Newsted not only played bass, but he was also the primary songwriter and lyricist for the band. That same year, Metallica auditioned new bass guitarists following the tragic death of Cliff Burton. Although Flotsam and Jetsam had a bright future, Newsted decided that he would try out for Metallica. The bassist competed against 50 other guitarists auditioning for the job. They included bass players from other established bands like Trestament, Megadeth, Blind Illusion, and Heathen. Newsted would be the last one to audition, so in preparation he had learned most of the songs that the band would be playing for their next tour with Ozzy Osbourne. Upon walking into the audition, the bass player handed Lars Ulrich a list of all the songs he knew how to play. Metallica named Newsted their new bass player at a second meeting, where they had even invited his parents. His mother would say to him that day, “You are the one. Please, be safe."

His first live performance with the band would take place in July 1986 in Reseda, California. His first recording with the band would occur on the 598 EP: Garage Days Revisted followed by his first feature length album, And Justice For All. This became a less than auspicious debut for Newsted as the album’s bass could barely be heard at all causing Ulrich and Hetfield to complain at length about the production quality related to the mixing of the album. Newsted would go on to perform bass guitar on Metallica, Garage Inc., Load, Reload, and three live albums. He sang backing vocals on the tracks for “Creeping Death,” “Whiplash,” and “Seek and Destroy.” The guitarist co-wrote the songs “Blackened” and “My Friend For Misery” during his tenure with the band. His last performance with Metallica took place in November 2000 at the MTV Movie Awards.

On January 17, 2001, Jason Newsted announced his resignation from Metallica. The backstory to this will be discussed at length in my article on the St. Anger album. Newsted had wanted to pursue a side project called Echo Brain, but James Hetfield was quite vocal as to the fact that the band should reject any thought about such a thing. In a 2009 interview, he looked back at his decision to quit. “I tell you very honestly, one billion percent, I have never regretted leaving Metallica. It was the right thing for everyone. It was the right thing to do for the camp. That's it. I've never told anyone that I wanted to go back or anything like that—not once. I made up my mind. It was not an easy thing to do, but it was something I had to do. I thought about it very much before I pulled the trigger and because of that, I have never looked back. The past is where it's supposed to be." The aftermath of all this along with Hetfield going into rehab almost led to the break up of Metallica. Despite all this drama, the bassist remained good friends with the band even appearing on stage with them over the years including side-by-side with his replacement Robert Trujillo at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2009. The guitarist was subsequently inducted into the Hall of Fame with the rest of the group that night.

In 2002, Newsted joined the thrash metal group from Canada Voivod as their newest bass player. He would appear with them at Ozz Fest 2003. On that same tour, he filled in as the bass player for Ozzy Osbourne‘s band ironically because their bass player Robert Trujillo had left to join Metallica as Newsted’s replacement. He had discussed possibly making an album with Ozzy Osbourne, but following the completion of the tour these plans never saw the light of day. Jason went on to record two albums with Voivod, Katorz and Infini. For the latter album, the band’s website noted that Newstead played all the bass parts on that particular album. Sandwiched in between the release of these albums was his participation in a super group called Supernova. This was only meant to be temporary as it was based on a television show creating a new band using recognized musicians to find a new lead singer. In the fall of 2006, the guitarist injured his shoulder trying to move an amp head in his studio. This would lead to a hiatus from playing as he endured a lengthy rehab. Two things came out of this rehab, positive and negative. On the plus side, his girlfriend later his wife artist Nicole Leigh Smith encouraged him to begin painting, This is a hobby the guitarist still continues to this day. His first gallery showing took place in 2010 with many of his original paintings being sold. Newstead said that his artwork is quite similar to his music, crazy and colorful. On the negative side, Newsted relapsed into his addiction to pain killers, which he had struggled with earlier in his career. The good news is the guitarist has said that he has not touched a painkiller since 2010. More recently, Newstead has been involved in three other projects. In 2010, he participated in a super group called WhoCares, which included Ian Gillian, keyboardist Jon Lord from Deep Purple, guitarist Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath, second guitarist Mikko Lindström from HIM, and drummer Nicko McBrain from Iron Maiden. The group created two tracks for charity including “Out of My Mind” and “Holy Water,” which was sold online. In 2012, he formed his own group called Newstead, which would go on to release an EP and a debut album called Heavy Metal Music. Any reference to the group has faded away since 2014 as the guitarist noted the project became a little too costly as he had to put up most of the money for it. “It cost me an awful lot of money – hundreds of thousands of dollars to take the Newsted band around to the 22 countries we played." In 2016, the guitarist formed an acoustic group call Jason Newsted and the Chop House Band. The group has performed a variety of live dates in small venues around the country in the past few years.