Rock Hall

respect the classics Nov. 12, 2024

The Rock Hall Was Cold As Ice to Foreigner“Somehow, I couldn’t sing a rock song at the Rock Hall of Fame when I’m being inducted? It doesn’t make any sense to me, and it sticks in my craw.”

By Devon Ivie

respect the classics Oct. 31, 2024

Mariah Carey’s Lawyer Got Inducted Into the Rock Hall Before HerAnd she’s not thrilled about it.

By Devon Ivie

respect the classics Oct. 20, 2024

The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2024 Rock Hall CeremonyA bloated evening of duets and doppelgängers.

By Devon Ivie

respect the classics Oct. 18, 2024

Foreigner’s Drummer Isn’t Snubbing the Rock Hall for Wife-Guy ReasonsDennis Elliott is blaming an “unacceptable” schedule for staying home, shutting down the rumor that his lady was being excluded from the red carpet.

By Devon Ivie

turn it up to 11 Oct. 16, 2024

How to Watch Cher and Some Other People Get Inducted Into the Rock HallYou’ll need Disney+ or a few weeks of patience.

By Vulture Editors

respect the classics Sept. 25, 2024

The Rock Hall Induction Comes Alive!Everyone from Roger Daltrey to Dua Lipa is involved this year.

By Devon Ivie

respect the classics May 15, 2024

Cher Gives the Rock Hall Her Uno Reverse CardDespite the diva’s insistence that she would never accept the honor, she’ll now attend the induction and “have some words to say” about it.

By Devon Ivie

disrespect the classics Feb. 12, 2024

Liam Gallagher Performs At The Festival O Son Do Camiño In Santiago De Compostela

Liam Gallagher Preemptively Rejects the Rock Hall’s ‘Wank Award’Oasis received its first nomination this year, which he equates to “a load of bollox.”

By Devon Ivie

respect the classics Feb. 11, 2024

The Worst Snubs in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame History (So Far)Eight artists most deserving of induction.

By Joe Kwaczala

respect the classics Jan. 11, 2024

Two Rock Hall Voters Debate Their Dream Ballot for 2024“There’s a certain sector of people there who will tell you, ‘We’re making a TV show.’”

By Devon Ivie

respect the classics Dec. 15, 2023

Cher Invites the Rock Hall to ‘Go You-Know-What Yourself’She’s decided to reject a future induction after decades of being ignored, even if “they gave me a million dollars.”

By Devon Ivie

respect the classics Apr. 29, 2023

George Michael’s Rock Hall Fan Vote Win Doesn’t Guarantee AnythingWe know, it’s kind of confusing.

By Devon Ivie

adieu Apr. 28, 2023

I’m Giving Up My Rock Hall VoteMy invitation to join the organization’s selection committee seemed like a sign of change. It wasn’t.

By Allyson McCabe

superlatives Apr. 26, 2023

The Best and Funniest of Warren Zevon, According to David Letterman“Somebody should have said, ‘Hey, dumbass, why don’t you ask him about some of these songs?’ That didn’t happen, but I’m not taking blame for that.”

By Devon Ivie

respect the classics Mar. 8, 2023

‘It’s a No From Me’: Two Rock Hall Voters Dissect This Year’s Ballot“The Rock Hall is essentially covering all music now. It’s not relegated to classic rock in the traditional sense.”

By Devon Ivie

respect the classics Feb. 1, 2023

The Piano Man Campaigned for Warren Zevon’s Rock Hall Nomination“If anyone deserves to be, he does. He was a real original, and I don’t know if that’s appreciated enough.”

By Devon Ivie

respect the classics Jan. 30, 2023

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Is Just a Vibe NowThe new eligibility requirements will honor artists whose “music connects us all.”

By Devon Ivie

respect the classics Jan. 11, 2023

Two Rock Hall Voters Debate Who Should Be on This Year’s Ballot“They’re definitely running out of geezers. You can’t do so many more years of, ‘Oh yeah, this guy who had three hits in 1972.’”

By Devon Ivie

respect the classics Nov. 19, 2022

The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2022 Rock Hall Induction CeremonyThat “Jolene” super-jam is going in the history books.

By Devon Ivie

rock hall 2022 Nov. 6, 2022

For Lionel Richie, Family Comes Second“I missed 25 years of pep rallies, bonfires, and family reunions,” he admitted in his Rock Hall speech.

By Devon Ivie

rock hall 2022 Nov. 6, 2022

It’s a Humble Eminem ShowIn his Rock Hall speech, the rapper said he shouldn’t be there “because of a couple of reasons.”

By Devon Ivie

rock hall 2022 Nov. 6, 2022

Dolly Parton Concedes: ‘I’m a Rock Star Now!’Even if she still feels like “a hillbilly in the city.”

By Devon Ivie

rock hall 2022 Nov. 6, 2022

Duran Duran’s Rock Hall Induction Had One Less TaylorAndy, the band’s original guitarist, revealed his stage 4 metastatic prostate-cancer diagnosis in an open letter.

By Devon Ivie

disrespect the classics Sept. 13, 2022

Ha, Jann Wenner Is Pissed About a Recent Rock Hall Induction“I hadn’t heard of a single contribution this individual made to the creative side of music. But he had accumulated influence and wealth.”

By Devon Ivie

superlatives June 23, 2022

The Most Ambitious and Cinematic of Duran Duran, According to John and Nick“We were part of a vanguard that really changed people’s lives.”

By Devon Ivie

respect the classics May 3, 2022

Two Rock Hall of Fame Voters Get Candid About Their Ballots“I’m constantly mystified by the mediocre level of the selections that come out.”

By Devon Ivie

rock hall 2022 Apr. 29, 2022

Good Golly, Dolly Parton Loves the Rock Hall NowShe’ll “gracefully” accept the award, despite previously saying she didn’t believe she’d “earned that right.”

By Devon Ivie

rock hall 2021 Oct. 31, 2021

Live From the Rock Hall Induction, It’s Chappelle’s Show“I would like to apologize,” the comedian said while inducting Jay-Z. “I’m just fucking with you all.”

By Devon Ivie

rock hall 2021 Oct. 31, 2021

Jay-Z’s Rock Hall Induction Made Him ‘Cry in Front of All These White People’“Sorry for this long-ass speech.”

By Devon Ivie

sultans of snub Oct. 26, 2021

Mark Knopfler’s Rock Hall Feud Is Apparently PoliticalA breaking development, three years later.

By Devon Ivie

rock hall 2021 June 3, 2021

Actually, Jay-Z Seems Pretty Giddy About His Rock Hall InductionOnward to Cleveland!

By Devon Ivie

respect the classics Mar. 2, 2021

For Those Attending the Rock Hall of Fame’s 2021 Induction, We Salute YouThe in-person ceremony will occur on October 30.

By Devon Ivie

respect the classics May 13, 2020

The Rock Hall of Fame Is Uploading a Treasure Trove of Induction VideosFrom Talking Heads’ final performance to Prince’s exuberant acceptance speech.

By Devon Ivie

obits May 6, 2020

Florian Schneider, Co-Founder of Kraftwerk, Dead at 73The group laid the groundwork for electronic music.

By Justin Curto

tributes Apr. 3, 2020

Watch Bill Withers Reluctantly Perform One Last Time at 2015 Rock Hall InductionThe singer-songwriter joined John Legend and Stevie Wonder to sing “Lean on Me” and “Use Me.”

By Rebecca Alter

respect the classics Mar. 24, 2020

This Year’s Rock Hall of Fame Induction Rolls Forward With New November DateHell yeah.

By Devon Ivie

cancellations Mar. 12, 2020

2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Postponed Due to CoronavirusThe hall is postponing its May 2 induction ceremony for the 2020 class, to be held in Cleveland, to an undetermined later date.

By Dee Lockett

bachelor nation Jan. 28, 2020