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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2022 Nominations: The Snubs, Surprises and Long Shots

This morning, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced 17 nominees for this year’s inductions. In May, the Hall’s voting body will narrow that number down to the five to seven artists in the Class of 2022: A Tribe Called QuestBeckPat BenatarKate BushDevoDuran DuranEminemEurythmicsJudas PriestFela KutiMC5New York DollsDolly PartonRage Against the MachineLionel RichieCarly SimonDionne […]

February 2, 2022
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Failure Removes Music From Spotify: ‘A Scam for Artists’

Following a recent string of artists announcing their departure from Spotify, Failure is the latest group to remove their music from the popular streaming platform. Similar to Neil Young and Joni Mitchell’s departure, Failure cited COVID-19 misinformation as their primary reason for removing their music from the platform. Additionally, the band also cited Spotify’s lack […]

February 1, 2022
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Nirvana Hits Back at Spencer Elden (Again) in Nevermind Cover Lawsuit: ‘This Case Must End’

Nirvana has filed another motion to dismiss in their ongoing legal dispute with Spencer Elden, who is accusing them of sexually exploitive imagery on the Nevermind cover. In the filing obtained by SPIN, Nirvana’s counsel makes their stance clear: “This case must end.” Nirvana is asking the court “for an order dismissing this action, with […]

February 1, 2022
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Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo Creates New Streaming Platform, Weezify

Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo has crafted a new streaming platform as a home for thousands of the iconic alternative rock band’s demos, cleverly named “Weezify.”  The demos range from Cuomo’s early solo work from decades ago to Weezer demos as recent as 2017’s Pacific Daydream. In all the recent controversy surrounding Spotify, maybe it’s time […]

January 31, 2022
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