Once Again, Dave Matthews Band Don’t Belong
This essay originally ran in November 2017 around the release of Lady Bird. We’re running it again today in light of Dave Matthews Band’s controversial exclusion in the 2020 Rock …
A Running Tally of 2020’s Juiciest Rock Hall Drama
Much to the delight of beef enthusiasts everywhere, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been a reliable source of drama, both petty and perhaps justified, over the past …
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2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: The Biggest Snubs and Surprises
Ahh, remember two days ago? The Academy Award nominations had just been announced, providing us all with the perfect opportunity to get upset. Some people huffed. Others puffed! It was …
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Dave Matthews Band Snubbed for 2020 Rock Hall of Fame Despite Fan Vote Win
The Dave Matthews Band will not be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. This piece of news, announced on Wednesday morning with the full list …
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10 of the Most Shameless Schemes to Game the Billboard Charts in Recent Memory
Justin Beiber’s new single “YUMMY” seemed to go down a little more like medicine, with many criticizing its simplicity and, let’s be honest, sorta gross lyrics. So last weekend, to …
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Does Dave Matthews Band’s Fan Vote Win Mean They’re Definitely in the Rock Hall?
And the ants are marching … to victory! Dave Matthews Band have scored themselves a formidable win in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s fan vote, clinching the top …
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Rush Drummer Neil Peart Is Dead at 67
Neil Peart, the idiosyncratic drummer and lyricist of prog-rock band Rush, has died at age 67, according to family spokesperson Elliot Mintz. Peart died in Santa Monica, California, on Tuesday, …
Clare Torry’s Voice Is Seared Into Your Brain Whether You Know It or Not
Fame, at least lasting fame — the your-work-goes-down-in-history kind, often accompanied by fat royalty payments — is a club that thinks of itself as an unbiased meritocracy, blind to everything …
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Finally! Ozzy Osbourne and Elton John Are Collaborating
Ozzy Osbourne’s collaboration-heavy new album, Ordinary Man, features some semi-likely collaborators. Post Malone, Slash, the drummer from the Red Hot Chili Peppers that looks like Will Ferrell. But on the …
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32 Albums We Can’t Wait to Hear in 2020
How many of us woke up on January 1 empty-handed, robbed yet again of a chance to luxuriate in Rihanna’s elusive new album? Oh, that’s right — all 7.8 billion …