Gene Simmons Thinks Rap Shouldn't Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Grumpy old man Gene Simmons is still sore about rappers being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
He says, quote, "The fact that Iron Maiden is not in the [Hall], when they can sell out stadiums and Grandmaster Flash is, right?
"Ice Cube and I had a back and forth [about this]. He's a bright guy and I respect what he's done. It's not my music. I don't come from the ghetto. It doesn't speak my language."
He adds, quote, "I just want to know when Led Zeppelin is going to be in the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame. 'Oh, you can't do that.' Oh, really? Music has labels because it describes an approach."
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Check out a new track from Flea's trumpet album.
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea will release his debut solo album next month. Yes, he'll play bass, but it mostly features what he says is "returning to [his] first instrument and musical love, the trumpet." Here's some of a pre-release, "Thinkin Bout You". Is there something beautiful about his imperfect trumpet playing? He'll tour major cities. The album is out March 27th.
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An unofficial private sector team of forensic scientists recently looked back over Kurt Cobain's death and suggested it WASN'T a suicide. But authorities say they've seen no new evidence that changes their minds.
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If you're not into all that mushy stuff, here are 14 awesome metal love songs . . . that are NOT ballads.
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Recordings by Tupac, Selena, Radiohead, More Inducted into GRAMMY Hall of Fame
The GRAMMY Hall of Fame is inducting 14 recordings this year, ranging from chart-toppers like Tupac’s “All Eyez on Me” and Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation 1814” to releases that never charted at all. Some honorees have previously won GRAMMY Awards, including Radiohead’s “OK Computer” and Lucinda Williams’ “Car Wheels on a Gravel Road,” while others were never nominated. The oldest selection is Bertha “Chippie” Hill’s 1926 recording of “Trouble in Mind.” "Each selection reflects the creativity, craft and cultural impact that recorded music can carry across decades. We're honored to help preserve these works and celebrate the artists and communities behind them, so their legacies continue to inspire generations to come,” Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. shares in a statement. The inducted recordings will be honored at the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala, which takes place on May 8th in Los Angeles this year. Check out this year’s inductees below.
- “All Eyez on Me” — Tupac (Album)
- “Amor Prohibido” — Selena (Álbum)
- “Car Wheels on a Gravel Road” — Lucinda Williams (Album)
- “Dreamboat Annie” — Heart (Album)
- "Jesus Gave Me Water” — The Soul Stirrers (Song)
- “Journey In Satchindananda” — Alice Coltrane (Album)
- “Maggot Brain” — Funkadelic (Album)
- “OK Computer” — Radiohead (Album)
- “Orange Blossom Special” — The Rouse Brothers (Song)
- “Paid In Full” — Eric B. & Rakim (Song)
- “Pink Moon” — Nick Drake (Album)
- “Rhythm Nation 1814” — Janet Jackson (Album)
- “Trouble In Mind” — Bertha "Chippie" Hill (Song)
- “You’ll Sing A Song, And I’ll Sing A Song” — Ella Jenkins (Song)
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