Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

Video: Rush's 'Spirit of Radio' from HBO's Rock Hall of Fame show

2013-05-17 14:17:00

About 7,000 people were on hand at L.A.'s Nokia Theatre last month when Rush was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Class of 2013, along with Donna Summer, Randy Newman, Public Enemy, Heart, Albert King, Quincy Jones and Lou Adler....

Beastie Boys memoir in the works: No sleep till deadline?

2013-04-29 08:02:00

Rumors that the�Beastie Boys would soon be penning a memoir were confirmed on Monday by the book's U.K. publisher, Faber & Faber: "Yes, it is true," the imprint's blog said.�The book will be released in the U.S. by Spiegel & Grau, and is planned for...

Fans can contribute to Rock Hall's Rolling Stones exhibition

2013-05-07 12:24:00

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s upcoming exhibition on the Rolling Stones won’t stop with numerous personal items lent by band members and never previously shared with the public. It also will allow fans to contribute their own photos in...

Johnny Rivers follows musical roots to Ventura County blues fest

2013-04-25 15:26:00

What’s Johnny Rivers -- the Brooklyn-born, Baton Rouge, La.-reared rocker who put 32 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 from 1964 to 1977 -- doing headlining the Ventura Country Blues Festival on Saturday? “I grew up in south Louisiana,”...

Vampire Weekend to play Hollywood Bowl on Sept. 28

2013-04-22 06:00:00

Southern Californians who missed Vampire Weekend at Coachella over the last two weekends will get another chance to see the New York indie-pop band before long. On Sept. 28, Vampire Weekend is to play the Hollywood Bowl, the venerable outdoor venue...

Watch Miguel team with Kendrick Lamar to ask 'How Many Drinks?'

2013-04-20 09:18:00

Earlier this month Pop & Hiss brought you Miguel's characteristically sleek remix of his song "How Many Drinks?" which features a guest verse from Kendrick Lamar. Now there's a characteristically sleek video to go with it: On Friday, the two L.A.-...

Neil Diamond on 'Sweet Caroline' and Boston Marathon bombings

2013-04-19 15:15:00

In the aftermath of Monday’s deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon, sports teams have been playing Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” in efforts to give solace to those affected by the tragedy. “What resonates for me...

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013 induction a real Rush

2013-04-19 11:12:00

It was an emotional roller-coaster at the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Thursday night in Los Angeles, even more so than usual for the annual event. Consider disco queen Donna Summer, whose husband and three daughters accepted the...

Johnny Rivers gets in touch with his musical roots

2013-04-27 07:00:00

What's Johnny Rivers — the Brooklyn-born, Baton Rouge, La.-reared rocker who put 32 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 from 1964 to 1977 — doing headlining the Ventura County Blues Festival on Saturday? "I grew up in south Louisiana," Rivers,...

L.A. well represented in tonight's Rock Hall induction ceremony

2013-04-18 15:05:00

This post has been updated. See note below for details. “It’s a good year to be having this in L.A.,” said Greg Harris, the new president and chief executive of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, referring to tonight’s...

Stephen Stills aims to Light Up the Blues for Autism Speaks

2013-04-08 18:15:00

On his own and as a member of Crosby, Stills & Nash (and sometimes Young), two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Stephen Stills has taken part in many a benefit concert over the last four decades, but usually his role has been that of rock singer...

Miranda Lambert is Academy of Country Music Awards' top winner

2013-04-07 21:30:00

Rising country singer Luke Bryan was named entertainer of the year and Miranda Lambert was singled out as a songwriter and a singer on Sunday at the 48th Academy of Country Music Awards. Lambert picked up significant honors from her collaboration with...

Rush's Neil Peart, left, Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee accept their band's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during a Los Angeles ceremony April 18, 2013.

2013-05-17 13:53:07

Mick Jagger, standing on far right, shown in his school basketball team photo from 1961, part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's upcoming Rolling Stones exhibition.

2013-05-07 11:49:42

Carole King performs at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles in April.

2013-05-01 22:54:21