rock and roll hall of fame
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Made for Now? 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Include Janet Jackson and LL Cool J
Will this be the year Janet Jackson finally gets her due as one of the most important icons in music? After four prior nominations, will LL Cool J be formally recognized as one of hip-hop’s pioneers? And nearly 40 years after their last platinum-selling release, Masterjam, will Rufus and Chaka Khan finally take their rightful…
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Is Otis Williams of The Temptations the Pettiest Man Alive? An Analysis
The Temptations is one of my all-time favorite singing groups. I’m especially a fan of the “Classic Five” lineup (I like to call it their “Death Lineup”—no pun intended) of David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin and Otis Williams. Dennis Edwards replacing David Ruffin and singing on their most iconic songs in the…
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Queer Black Woman Who Invented Rock ’n’ Roll
What we know as rock ’n’ roll did not exist before her. She came before Elvis and Johnny Cash. She preceded Chuck Berry and Little Richard.
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Afeni Shakur’s Estate Files Lawsuit Over Tupac Shakur Memorabilia Auction
Black Heritage Auction recently announced the sale of several items owned by Tupac Shakur, including a worn nose stud, handwritten lyrics and his New York prisoner identification card. But the estate of his late mother, Afeni Shakur, who died of a heart attack May 2, 2016, has filed a lawsuit to stop the auctioning of…