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]]>The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honors “artists who have created music whose originality, impact, and influence has changed the course of rock and roll”, and their performer category includes eight honorees this time around.
Cher was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the first time this year, after publicly calling out the organization for never taking her into consideration. Just a few months ago, she told Kelly Clarkson, “I wouldn’t be in it now if they gave me a million dollars.”
Cher is yet to publicly address her induction, but Mary J. Blige and Ozzy Osbourne are among the honorees who expressed gratitude to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They’ll be inducted alongside Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & The Gang, and A Tribe Called Quest.
The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on October 19, and it will air live on Disney+.
Check out the full list of the 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees:
Performer Category:
- Mary J. Blige
- Cher
- Dave Matthews Band
- Foreigner
- Peter Frampton
- Kool & The Gang
- Ozzy Osbourne
- A Tribe Called Quest
Musical Influence Award: - Alexis Korner
- John Mayall
- Big Mama Thornton
Musical Excellence Award: - Jimmy Buffett
- MC5
- Dionne Warwick
- Norman Whitfield
Ahmet Ertegun Award: - Suzanne de Passe
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]]>We can count on Swift to create a commotion every time she shares a new re-recording of her old albums with the world, and she’s done it once again with 1989. “S-ut!” was released as it’s lead single, and she revealed that she liked this song so much that she even considered leaving it on the original album instead of one of her biggest hits, “Blank Space”.
1989 (Taylor’s Version) pretty much overshadowed every album that hit the shelves this week, but some of them still managed to make it to our list. Brent Faiyaz made quite a splash with Larger Than Life and gave us several amazing collaborations including “Outside All Night” ft. A$AP Rocky & N3WYRKLA. Music from new albums by The Kills, Jay Wheeler, and Poppy also made the cut.
We also made sure to include new songs by The Kid LAROI, Rema, Green Day, Mary J. Blige, and Alec Benjamin, and it’s up to you to pick your favorite.
Taylor Swift – “S-ut!”
The Kid LAROI – “What Just Happened”
Rema – “Don’t Leave””
Green Day – “The American Dream Is Killing Me”
Mary J. Blige – “Still Believe in Love (feat. Vado)”
Alec Benjamin – “Different Kind Of Beautiful”
Jay Wheeler – “Repeat”
The Kills – “Wasterpiece”
Brent Faiyaz – “Outside All Night feat. A$AP Rocky & N3WYRKLA”
Poppy – “ZIG”
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]]>Dr. Dre
This year’s halftime show as a whole was a celebration of Dr. Dre and his impact on hip-hop in the past three decades. In addition to being featured as one of the performers, Dr. Dre wrote and produced many of the songs performed by other artists during the halftime show.
Mary J. Blidge
Mary J. Blige didn’t have a chance to fully unleash her power at the Super Bowl because the show featured additional four headliners, but her performance was still one of the night’s highlights. She rocked our world with amazing renditions of “Family Affair” and “No More Drama” and kept us asking for more.
Eminem
Eminem makes a spectacle every time he hits the stage, and his Super Bowl performance was no different. The rapper’s powerful rendition of his smash hit “Lose Yourself” was the talk of the night, especially after he took the knee at the end of his performance.
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]]>To bring this epic performance to life, NFL joined forces with Roc Nation and PepsiCo, and their senior VP of media, sports, and entertainment said they wanted to blow the roof off the concept of collaboration with this year’s performance.
“Along with the NFL and Roc Nation, we continue to try and push the limits on what fans can expect during the most exciting 12 minutes in music; this year’s superstar line-up is sure to deliver a mind-blowing performance,” said Harter in an official statement.
The five performers have won 43 Grammys between them, and their choice isn’t accidental. Super Bowl LVI will bring back NFL’s biggest night to the Los Angeles area for the first time in almost three decades. Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg are two of the faces of the West Coast hip-hop revolution, while Lamar is one of the biggest hip-hop pioneers of his generation and hails from Compton.
Super Bowl LVI is set to take place on February 13th, 2022 at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
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]]>According to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s official rules, an artist or a band is eligible for a nomination at least 25 years after their first commercial recording.
In addition to the previously mentioned artists, the list of this year’s nominees also includes Mary J. Blige, Kate Bush, Devo, The Go-Go’s, Iron Maiden, Chaka Khan, Fela Kuti, LL Cool J, New York Dolls, Rage Against the Machine, Todd Rundgren, Dionne Warwick, and Carole King.
Seven out of 16 nominees made the cut for the first time, and the chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, John Sykes, believes they left a significant impact on the music industry.
“This remarkable ballot reflects the diversity and depth of the artists and music the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame celebrates. These nominees have left an indelible impact on the sonic landscape of the world and influenced countless artists that have followed them,” said Sykes in a press release.
Inductees will be announced in May, with the official Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony taking place in Cleveland, Ohio this fall.
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]]>You can hear “Thriving” below.
Back in April, Mary J. Blige and Nas treated their fans with a spectacular announcement that they will be teaming up for a tour across North America.
The tour will kick off on July 11th in West Palm Beach and will see the pair making 20 more stops in cities like Atlanta, Houston, and Las Vegas before wrapping up the trip on September 10th in Toronto.
Before the tour starts, we might get to hear more new music from Blige, as she told Ebro Darden on Beats 1 that her new album is almost finished. Her last studio release a came in 2017 when she released Strength of a Woman.
Nas, on the other hand, released his latest album Nasir in 2018. Since then, he also released a non-album single, “Craze,” featuring ThomasTekno, while also taking part in song “NY Se Mumbai with Divine, Naezy and Ranveer Singh.
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]]>Essence Fest launched back in 1995 and went on to transform into the largest event celebrating African-American culture and music in the United States.
It’s been described as “the party with a purpose”
“When the Essence Festival was founded 25 years ago, it marked a pivotal moment of vision and reverence – a critical acknowledgement of and investment in the power of our culture. In the years since, it has set a standard that many other festivals have aspired to,” said Michelle Ebanks, CEO of Essence Communications.
This year’s Essence Fest will feature nearly 30 artists per night over 3 epic nights, taking place on July 4-7 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.
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