The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is becoming known as much for its snubs as it is for it’s latest inductees, raising questions again about its decades-long string of baffling decisions by its quasi-secret voting members. The long list of snubs is infamous. How does Joan Jett get chosen over artists like The Pixies, The Cars, Depeche Mode, The Smiths, The Sex Pistols and Sonic Youth — to name but a few.
Let’s face it, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has about as much credibility at the moment as Kim Jong Un.
If it were a person, The Rock Hall’s credit score would probably be in the low 600s (ng!). At this point, it might be a good idea to include a $100 Walmart gift card with each induction. At least then it would be worth something....
Scott Shannon, one of the founding fathers of New York pop music radio, abruptly announced his retirement last week in New York City. Is this another case of commercialism triumphing over independent programming? Could be. Shannon has been a pillar of New York radio since 1984 when he took New York’s Z100 radio station from “worst to first,” in a mere 73 days....
Carly Rae Jepsen is facing the one question all singers face with a hit record. Is she a one-hit wonder? The second single off her upcoming album Kiss is out. So how does it measure up to “Call Me Maybe?” Sadly, it doesn’t. Her latest tune is produced by LMFAO’s RedFoo falls in the same category as her first single off the album–pop pablum. Jepsen’s boyfriend, singer-songwriter Matthew Koma also had a hand in crafting the song, but it’s as saccharine as it gets. ...
Carly Rae Jepsen continues to get a big push from mentor Justin Bieber, who duets on her track “Beautiful,” released over the weekend on YouTube. But is the song too close to One Direction’s “What Makes You Beautiful?” The song will debut on her new album Kiss, set to be released Sept. 18. But is the song too close to One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful?"...
