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The GRAMMY Hall of Fame has announced its 2015 class of inductees. Today (Dec. 15), the body announced the 13 albums and 14 songs that will be honored in the new year, including cuts from ABBA, Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt and Leonard Cohen. -
Paul McCartney Talks Ringo Starr's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Honor on 'The Tonight Show' While Jimmy Fallon Does Impressions [WATCH]
Ringo Starr was recently announced as one of the members of 2015's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class. He is the last Beatle to be inducted into the institution as a solo act. Paul McCartney, who was inducted as a solo act in 1999, had the pleasure of breaking the news to his bandmate, "Rolling Stone" reports. Macca also stopped by "The Tonight Show" to talk about his pal's recent honor. Jimmy Fallon took it as a chance to try all his Beatles impressions."I was talking to a friend and he said 'Brian Epstein is getting inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.' I said 'That's great, because he's the Beatles manager,'" McCartney says in the video below. "He says, 'Yeah, but Ringo's not in yet.' I said, 'Whoa. Wait a minute. We can't have that ...' Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, you got to put Ringo in. He's very famous."Starr's 2015 classmates include Green Day, Lou Reed, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Bill Withers.McCartney also told Fallon that his favorite solo tracks by his former drummer are "Back Off Boogaloo" and "It Don't Come Easy" — he seems like he is about to say "Photograph" before Fallon cuts him off. Fallon jumped at the opportunity to show off his impressions of the Fab Four, nailing Starr, McCartney and John Lennon before fumbling through George Harrison. -
Ringo Starr, Green Day, Lou Reed to Join Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2015 includes a bluesman, a Beatle and a chick who loves rock 'n' roll. Lou Reed, Green Day, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Double Trouble, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts and Bill Withers and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band will be inducted in April. Ringo Starr will receive the special honor of the Award for Musical Excellence as well, "Rolling Stone" reports.The ceremony will be held April 18 in Cleveland, and HBO will air the festivities some time in May. Tickets will be available to the general public Thursday, Dec. 18. -
Green Day Guitarist Jason White Has Tonsil Cancer; Doctors Say It's Treatable
Green Day had an unfortunate message for fans on Friday: Guitarist Jason White — a longtime touring member who joined the group full-time in 2012 — has tonsil cancer. -
The Velvet Underground's Third Album: 10 Songs Ranked
Though the 45th anniversary of The Velvet Underground's self-titled third album came in March, the album's deluxe 45th anniversary box set was released today, Nov. 24. The album was the band's first without founding member John Cale and marked a noticeable shift in their sound, away from the avant-garde noise of their first two albums and toward more subdued pop that would go on to influence countless indie rock bands. In celebration of the album's 45th anniversary box set, here are its 10 songs ranked from weakest to best. -
11 Great Albums With 11 Songs: Fleetwood Mac, Radiohead, And More
If you're obsessed with albums like I am, the number of songs in a tracklist has an inexplicable significance. While having 10, 12, or 15 tracks seems very neat and tidy, and having nine or less seems vaguely progressive, 11 tracks bursts with confidence, as if the artist had too many good songs for 10, but didn't want to pad it with 12. In honor of Nov. 11 (11/11!), here are the 11 best albums with 11 tracks. -
8 Classic Artists Whose Debut Albums Were False Starts: Bob Dylan, Neil Young, And More
There are some legendary artists, such as Led Zeppelin, R.E.M., or Pink Floyd, who burst into the mainstream with fully formed, excellent debut albums. Other legendary artists, however, stumbled a bit on their full-length debuts, and didn't truly find their voices until their sophomore releases. Here are eight classic artists whose debut albums were false starts. -
The Velvet Underground Share Unheard Mix Of "I Can't Stand It" From Upcoming Reissue [LISTEN]
The 45th anniversary reissue of the Velvet Underground's self-titled third album is set for release on Nov. 24, but today one of the reissue's previously unheard mixes has surfaced, which you can check out below. "I Can't Stand It" was originally recorded in Oct. 1969 by the Velvets as part of an unreleased album, and though it was later remixed and included in the 1985 VU compilation and re-recorded for Lou Reed's debut solo album, this is the first time the song has been released in its original form. It's definitely one of the funkiest and most upbeat songs the band ever recorded. -
John Cale Pays Tribute to Former Bandmate Lou Reed with Video for Re-Recorded 'If You Were Still Around' [WATCH]
John Cale has released a tribute video set to a re-recorded version of "If You Were Still Around" in memory of his fallen friends and bandmates, most notably Lou Reed. -
7 Artists Who Gradually Became More Accessible: Bruce Springsteen, Metallica and More
While some artists throughout rock history gradually became stranger as their careers went on, including The Beatles and Radiohead, there are other artists who started off strange and inaccessible but eventually moved toward accessibility, whether it was due to pressure from their label or a legitimate desire to clean up their sound. Here are seven artists who became more accessible: -
8 Classic Albums That End With Acoustic Songs: Green Day, Weezer, And More
When sequencing the songs on an album, musicians tend to place something particularly poignant and emotionally powerful for the last track, and what better way to do this than to write a simple song on acoustic guitar? Here are eight classic albums that end with acoustic songs. -
Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, The Smiths Lead Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2015 Nominations
It may seem like the 2014 inductions to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum just happened, but it's already time to start the process all over again. Today (Oct. 9), the nominees for the class of 2015 were announced, and include some rock juggernauts including Lou Reed, Green Day, The Smiths and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
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