Mike Smith dies
Mike Smith, lead vocalist of The Dave Clark Five, has died aged 64 in hospital after complications from a spinal injury sustained in 2003.…
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
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US Hall Of Fame inductees announced
Madonna, John Mellencamp, The Ventures, Leonard Cohen and The Dave Clark Five have been chosen for induction into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year.…
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2008 shortlist revealed
The shortlist for induction into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008 includes Madonna, the Beastie Boys, Leonard Cohen and Chic, with five to be selected in March.…
Morrissey won't appear with Smiths
Morrissey is reportedly unlikely to attend the 2008 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony for The Smiths because of his feud with former drummer Mike Joyce.…
Ronettes snubbed Spector, reports say
Reports suggest The Ronettes did not thank Phil Spector for his production role during their Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction.…
Latest US Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductions take place
REM, Van Halen, Grandmaster Flash and others were inducted into the US Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, with REM reforming for the event.…
Spector objected to Ronettes' Hall Of Fame induction
Ronnie Spector says a 1994 letter from ex-husband Phil Spector objected to The Ronettes being inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.…
REM, Van Halen and Patti Smith named Rock Hall of Fame inductees
REM, Van Halen, Patti Smith, Grandmaster Flash and The Ronettes have been announced as this year's US Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees.…
Ruth Brown dies
R&B pioneer Ruth Brown has died aged 78, remembered for her 1950s hits with Atlantic Records and her campaigning for musicians' royalties.…
Black Sabbath, Blondie and Sex Pistols inducted into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Black Sabbath, Blondie and the Sex Pistols have been inducted into the US Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, with tensions visible within Blondie over former members' exclusion.…
Metallica to play Black Sabbath songs at Rock Hall induction
Metallica will perform several Black Sabbath songs when the band are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame next week, with the four Sabbath members in attendance.…
Sex Pistols boycott Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
The Sex Pistols will not attend the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, with John Lydon and Glen Matlock calling it a money-making corporate event.…