Devon Ivie

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John Mulaney Wants Weird Al Inducted Into the Rock Hall

2 days ago | vulture.com | Devon Ivie

Like clockwork, every year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction class drops another stylus on the organization’s long-perceived snubs: Sure, we finally got Warren Zevon this time, but where are the B-52’s, the Monkees, Sonic Youth, and Devo? In a new Rolling Stone interview, John Mulaney dusted off his proverbial accordion and grooved an inspired candidate who’s overdue for recognition. “I’m a big proponent of novelty music.
Daryl Hall Slams the ‘Jerk Offs’ Who Started Yacht Rock Term

2 days ago | vulture.com | Devon Ivie

Hall, no Oates. Yeah, he’s watching you and is pissed off. Daryl Hall, a peripheral artist in the yacht-rock universe thanks to the soulful listening of Hall & Oates, doesn’t find conversations about the genre to be worthy of his time or respect. In fact, he’s playing it Donald Fagen style. “This is something I don’t understand. First of all, yacht rock was a fucking joke by two jerk offs in California and suddenly it became a genre,” he told the Broken Record podcast. “I don’t even understand it.
Carol Kaye Was ‘Stunned’ by Her Rock Hall of Fame Induction

2 weeks ago | vulture.com | Devon Ivie

Among the unexpected names for this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction class was Carol Kaye, the peerless session bassist who played on some of the most important recordings of all time.
Carol Kaye, Bass Deity, Is ‘Stunned’ by Her Rock Hall Honor

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Devon Ivie

13 hours ago An Oakland Jazz Prodigy Celebrates His 18th Birthday With Two Sold-Out Shows When it’s your 18th birthday, and it’s time to pick an opening song for your sold-out shows at the hometown jazz club, and your parents played John … 10 hours ago Bill Belichick responds after CBS interview generated scrutiny of relationship with Jordon Hudson Former Patriots coach Bill Belichick says his recent interview on "CBS Sunday Morning" created "a false narrative" about his relationship with his...
Christie Brinkley Shares Billy Joel Violence in New Memoir

2 weeks ago | vulture.com | Devon Ivie

“Thank goodness Billy, despite how drunk he may have been, knew that I was right: he wouldn’t want his little girl to see him like that.” If the title of Christie Brinkley’s new memoir Uptown Girl is any indication, the model managed to stay friends with Billy Joel even after the couple’s marriage ended.
How David Foster Created the Music for ‘Boop! The Musical’

2 weeks ago | vulture.com | Devon Ivie

“Don’t get me wrong, I loved it. I just didn’t have any idea how to make that kind of music.” How does one write a showstopper for a diva? For decades, David Foster has been uniquely equipped to answer that question, thanks to his work with powerhouses such as Whitney Houston, Céline Dion, and Aretha Franklin.
‘I Had No Clue What I Was Doing’

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Devon Ivie

1 day agoBetty Boop is having a moment on Broadway and in shopsIf you’re a Betty Boop fan, look for Jeri Lynn Brigante at your next car show, rockabilly concert or swing dance.
Warren Zevon Wanted His Rock Hall of Fame Induction

2 weeks ago | vulture.com | Devon Ivie

“He thrived on knowing that his music was being recognized, because it meant it was touching people.” The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s envoy sent some some unexpected news this week: Warren Zevon is part of the 2025 class, joining inductees through the organization’s Musical Influence Award, a special category given to artists whose music and performance style “have directly influenced, inspired, and evolved rock and roll and music impacting culture.” Zevon was previously nominated in the...
Cyndi Lauper and the White Stripes Among 2025 Rock Hall of Fame Inductees

2 weeks ago | vulture.com | Devon Ivie

Please salute your new seven nation army. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has unveiled its inductees for the 2025 class, with Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast, Soundgarden, and the White Stripes making the final cut. That’s exactly half of the artists on this year’s shortlist; apologies to fan-vote winners Phish for their loss. The Hall made sure to throw us some additional inductee curveballs, too.
New Faces Album Coming Soon, Kenney Jones Confirms

2 weeks ago | vulture.com | Devon Ivie

If you stay with us longer than tonight, you’ll be rewarded with an album over five decades in the making. The Faces are nearly done with their newest record, with Kenney Jones confirming in a new Telegraph interview that himself, Rod Stewart, and Ronnie Wood have recorded “about” 11 songs together. “Not all of them are going to be right,” Jones said of material. “But most of them are good.” He doesn’t anticipate a release this year, though, citing the schedules of his globetrotting bandmates.