Category: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

Randy Meisner, Founding Member of the Eagles, Dies at 77

Meisner, the group’s original bass player, helped form the band in 1971.
Cynthia Weil, Who Put Words to That ‘Lovin’ Feeling,’ Dies at 82

With her husband and songwriting partner, Barry Mann, she wrote lyrics for timeless hits by the Righteous Brothers, the Animals and Dolly Parton.
Cynthia Weil, Who Put Words to That ‘Lovin’ Feeling,’ Dies at 82

With her husband and songwriting partner, Barry Mann, she wrote lyrics for timeless hits by the Righteous Brothers, the Animals and Dolly Parton.
Did the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (Gasp) Get It Right?

Hear songs from the class of 2023’s seven inductees, including Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott and Willie Nelson.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2023: Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson

Rounding out the far-from-traditional class of 2023: George Michael, Sheryl Crow, Rage Against the Machine and the Spinners.
‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ Review: The Nitty-Gritty Beyond ‘Tutti Frutti’

This documentary presents the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ’n’ roll” as a man of contradictions.
Seymour Stein, Record Biz Giant Who Signed Madonna, Dies at 80

The New York Times – Music:
With an encyclopedic knowledge of pop music, he championed acts including the Ramones, Talking Heads and the Pretenders on his label Sire, and helped found the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Willie Nelson, Missy Elliott and Sheryl Crow Nominated for Rock Hall

The New York Times – Music:
Cyndi Lauper, Joy Division, George Michael and the White Stripes are also among the first-time nominees up for induction this year.
Dino Danelli, Whose Drums Drove the Rascals, Is Dead at 78

The New York Times – Music:
His percussion virtuosity was a key to the band’s many hits of the late 1960s, including the chart-topping “Good Lovin’,” “Groovin’” and “People Got to Be Free.”