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Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch Will Not Attend Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
April 14, 2012 5:45 PM ET| Rolling Stone
Adam "MCA" Yauch of the Beastie Boys will be unable to attend the group's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland tonight, a representative tells Rolling Stone. "Beastie Boys regret that Adam 'MCA' Yauch will be unable to join Mike 'Mike D' Diamond and Adam 'Adrock' Horovitz at the band's induction into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in April," reads the group's statement. "Mike, Adam and Adam are truly grateful for the honor but ... | More »
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Rod Stewart Too Sick to Attend Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
April 13, 2012 4:40 PM ET| Stacey Anderson
Axl Rose won't be the only no-show at tomorrow's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland: Rod Stewart has also declined to attend due to sudden illness. The singer was originally scheduled to reunite on stage with the classic lineup of the Faces, but he announced today that he will have to miss the ceremony. This afternoon, Stewart and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame released a joint statement via the singer's publicist: Unfortunately Rod is battling the f... | More »
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Guns N' Roses Guitarist Izzy Stradlin Says 'Gracias' Over Hall of Fame Induction
April 13, 2012 4:20 PM ET| Andy Greene
Axl Rose may have taken the unusual step of declining his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, but original Guns N' Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin has finally broken his silence and revealed that he is happy to receive the honor. "I have waited up to this point to see what would become of the GNR induction into RRHOF," he said in a statement. "I would like to say THANK YOU and GRACIAS to RRHOF for the acknowledgement of our works over the years as a band. BIG THANKS to all my bandma... | More »
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Video: The Faces Talk About Their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
April 13, 2012 12:15 PM ET
To many rock fans, The Faces are more famous for what what they did shortly after the band split in 1975. Guitarist Ron Wood joined the Rolling Stones, drummer Kenney Jones joined The Who and singer Rod Stewart became, well, Rod Stewart. They have been eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for many years, and some members had given up on the idea they'd ever make it. "I thought we'd been bypassed and forgotten about," says Jones. "But obviously not." The band is bein... | More »
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A History of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame No-Shows
April 12, 2012 1:50 PM ET| Andy Greene
Axl Rose caused a media firestorm yesterday when he announced that he won't be attending this weekend's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony with Guns N' Roses. "I strongly request that I not be inducted in absentia," Rose said in a very long statement. "Please know that no one is authorized nor may anyone be permitted to accept any induction for me or speak on my behalf." Despite that request, it looks as though the Hall of Fame will induct Rose anyway and put his na... | More »
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Axl Rose Will Not Attend Guns N' Roses' Rock and Roll Hall Induction Ceremony
April 11, 2012 5:10 PM ET| Andy Greene
It's official: Axl Rose will be not be attending this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. "I respectfully decline my induction as a member of Guns N' Roses to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame," Rose wrote in a long letter obtained by the L.A. Times. "I strongly request that I not be inducted in absentia and please know that no one is authorized nor may anyone be permitted to accept any induction for me or speak on my behalf. Neither former members, label represe... | More »
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Cleveland Revs Up for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Festivities
April 6, 2012 12:00 PM ET| Elizabeth Weinstein
Steve Schimoler, owner and chef at Cleveland, Ohio's Crop Bistro & Bar, has been working hard to create the perfect rock-themed menu for his restaurant, with the hopes of attracting some of the rock stars, record industry executives, and music fans who will flood into town for the 27th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony later this month. He is particularly proud of a cocktail he calls the "Sugaree" (shaken not stirred) – in honor of the Rock Hall's new Gr... | More »
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Slash: 'Axl Rose Hates My Guts'
April 2, 2012 11:10 AM ET| Andy Greene
When Guns N' Roses get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 14th, nobody knows exactly what else will happen – including Slash. "This is a subject I'm dead sick of talking about," the guitarist says. "Everyone has been asking me what's going to happen, and they know as much as I do. I feel you're totally obligated to be present and I would love to fucking play, but it's just something that's not gonna happen for whatever reason." Slash, ba... | More »
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KISS Still Sore Over Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Exclusion
March 22, 2012 3:30 PM ET| Steve Baltin
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 2012 induction ceremony will be held in Cleveland, Ohio on April 14th, and this year class includes Guns N' Roses, the Beastie Boys and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. One band that won't be there, however, is KISS, who haven't been voted in since they first became eligible for induction in 1999 – a fact that still rankles the group's lead singer, Gene Simmons. "It's become a joke," Simmons told Rolling Stone at Wednesday's... | More »
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Chris Rock to Induct Red Hot Chili Peppers Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
March 20, 2012 12:05 AM ET| Andy Greene
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the presenters for this year's induction ceremony: Chuck D will induct the Beastie Boys, John Mellencamp will induct Donovan, Steve Van Zandt will induct the Small Faces/Faces, Chris Rock will induct the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bette Midler will induct Laura Nyro, Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill from ZZ Top will induct Freddie King and Carole King will induct Don Kirshner. They have yet to announce who will induct Guns N' Roses. For on... | More »
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