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‘The Devil’s Music’ No More: Inside Nigeria’s Rock Resurgence
After a Seventies golden age, the country's rock scene fell victim to class woes and negative stereotypes. Now, a new wave of artists is helping to bring it back
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Is It Too Soon To Put Eminem in the Rock Hall of Fame?
New episode of Rolling Stone Music Now goes inside the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's growing pains, as they struggle to catch up with hip-hop — and Eighties and Nineties rock, too
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Femi Kuti and Chris Martin Co-Curate ‘Fela Boxset 5’
The limited-edition run of 4,000 copies includes seven vinyl LPs
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Hear a Previously Unreleased Tony Allen, Ginger Baker Drum Solo From Fela Kuti ‘Live!’ Reissue
Unearthed recording comes from Africa 70's performance at the 1978 Berlin Jazz Festival
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Sets Induction Ceremony Date, Location
For the first time, the annual event will take at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, home of the Cleveland Cavaliers
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Bootsy Collins on the Genius of Fela Kuti: ‘What He Brought Was Just So Powerful’
The bass legend recalls witnessing the live brilliance of the Afrobeat pioneer, and explains why Kuti's "undercurrent funk" should earn him a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Rock Hall of Fame: Jay-Z, Foo Fighters, Iron Maiden, Tina Turner Lead Nominees
Kate Bush, Devo, the Go-Go's, Carole King, New York Dolls, and Rage Against the Machine among 16 possible nominees
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After Weeks of Protests, #EndSARS Has Become a Rallying Cry for a New Nigerian Generation
Seun Kuti, son of afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, explains why ending oppression should be the main focus of this grassroots movement
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Afrobeat Pioneer Tony Allen: 9 Tracks That Show His Drumming Genius
We survey Allen's wide-ranging career, from early classics with Fela Kuti and Africa '70 to later team-ups like the Good, the Bad and the Queen,
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Georgia Anne Muldrow Nods to Aretha Franklin, Fela Kuti in ‘Overload’ Video
Track appears on eclectic soul singer's recent LP of same name
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