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Devon Ivie continues to be the best interviewer of John Sykes. Here she does her best to get him to explain the difference between Musical Excellence and Musical Influence and all he comes back with is more word salad.
December 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Devon Ivie continues to be the best interviewer of John Sykes. Here she does her best to get him to explain the difference between Musical Excellence and Musical Influence and all he comes back with is more word salad.
Our "Name Your Nominee for 2026" Poll is still open. Voting opened four months ago and two artists have dominated - Phil Collins and INXS. Here's a look at the current top 100. Don't like the position of your favorite artist? Vote here: futurerocklegends.com/Name_Your_No...
December 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Our "Name Your Nominee for 2026" Poll is still open. Voting opened four months ago and two artists have dominated - Phil Collins and INXS. Here's a look at the current top 100. Don't like the position of your favorite artist? Vote here: futurerocklegends.com/Name_Your_No...
This dives into some of the technical details behind this year’s impressive Rock Hall induction ceremony visuals
Allen Branton, Bianca Moncada Give Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Awards New Looks with Chauvet Professional - ETNow.com
Key to the revamped looks was the change in the video wall configuration for this year’s event. Rather than being anchored by one large video screen, this year’s design used smaller screens, more like individual set pieces. This contributed to the more immersive environment on stage.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
This dives into some of the technical details behind this year’s impressive Rock Hall induction ceremony visuals
Here is a more comprehensive list of decade-defining artists who should be considered for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame futurerocklegends.com/Decade/1960/
December 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Here is a more comprehensive list of decade-defining artists who should be considered for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame futurerocklegends.com/Decade/1960/
Is this the best of what’s left from the 1960s? ultimateclassicrock.com/60s-bands-sn...
We Can't Believe These Five Famous '60s Acts Have Been Snubbed by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
These artists made rock history in the '60s, but they still haven't been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
ultimateclassicrock.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Is this the best of what’s left from the 1960s? ultimateclassicrock.com/60s-bands-sn...
Paul Rodgers: "About a week prior to leaving for rehearsals for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction and TV show, my blood pressure was very high and I started to have chest pains and heart palpitations. I saw my doctor, who absolutely forbid me to get on a plane.”
PAUL RODGERS On Skipping BAD COMPANY's ROCK HALL Induction: 'I Feel That I Dodged A Bullet By Doing That'
In a new interview with Igor Miranda of Rolling Stone Brasil, Paul Rodgers addressed his decision to skip BAD COMPANY's induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, which took place on November 8 at...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Paul Rodgers: "About a week prior to leaving for rehearsals for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction and TV show, my blood pressure was very high and I started to have chest pains and heart palpitations. I saw my doctor, who absolutely forbid me to get on a plane.”
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Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classics including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour" during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died. He was 84. n.pr/48zf0gD
Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies
Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classics including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour" during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died. He was 84.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classics including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour" during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died. He was 84. n.pr/48zf0gD
Kenny Chesney: "Jimmy Buffett’s ashes were in Mac McAnally’s coat pocket on stage with us as he was getting inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame."
Country Superstar Kenny Chesney Reveals Shocking Fact About Jimmy Buffett’s Rock Hall Induction
Buffett's longtime Coral Reefer Band mate Mac McAnally had a secret is his coat pocket.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Kenny Chesney: "Jimmy Buffett’s ashes were in Mac McAnally’s coat pocket on stage with us as he was getting inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame."
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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
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
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
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 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...
www.cleveland.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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...
"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
"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."
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
-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.
www.billboard.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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
-Maná
-Paramore (eligible in 2030)
-Thin Lizzy
-No Doubt
-Café Tacuba
-Oasis
-Sleater-Kinney
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
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...
So now the Rock Hall is a defender of "fair use"... interesting 🤔
www.sonicperspectives.com/news/judge-r...
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...
www.sonicperspectives.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
So now the Rock Hall is a defender of "fair use"... interesting 🤔
www.sonicperspectives.com/news/judge-r...
www.sonicperspectives.com/news/judge-r...
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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.
ultimateclassicrock.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
"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...
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.
www.axios.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Troy Smith from Axios takes a guess at who will make the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot
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
The four Hall of Famers on this panel all agreed that Weird Al is Rock Hall worthy. youtu.be/LJc1l0zAeXk?...
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.
pagesix.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Elton John acting like he’s never been to a ceremony before
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
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...
The first episode drops 11/18. Upcoming guests include Hayley Williams, Chaka Khan, and Amy Taylor (Amyl and the Sniffers)
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is starting its own podcast: "Kathleen Hanna will host conversations 'with revolutionary women in music and will put punk back into podcasting, where it began.'" www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-...
Kathleen Hanna Tapped to Host New Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Podcast (Exclusive)
The show, which will be co-produced by Radiotopia and Talkhouse alongside the Rock Hall, is expected to launch sometime before the Hall's induction ceremony this November.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The first episode drops 11/18. Upcoming guests include Hayley Williams, Chaka Khan, and Amy Taylor (Amyl and the Sniffers)
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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
[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.
futurerocklegends.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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
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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"!
[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.
futurerocklegends.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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"!
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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.
futurerocklegends.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
[new post] Chubby Checker's Long and Twisted Road to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame futurerocklegends.com/News/index_f...