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1 month ago | clevelandmagazine.com | Lynne Thompson |Roll Hall

The idea of an exhibit celebrating Saturday Night Live’s rich musical history wasn’t anything new. Executive producer Lorne Michaels and his friend John Sykes, chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, had been discussing it for at least a few years. But talk didn’t turn into action until SNL staffers began preparing to mark the weekly NBC comedy show’s 50 years on the air, most notably with a Feb. 16 anniversary special.

Feb 12, 2025 | clevelandmagazine.com | Dillon Stewart |Roll Hall

With its latest list of nominees, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is proving once again that it’s ready to embrace a new generation of inductees. The list of 14 performers, which was announced today, spans generations, with Chubby Checkers of the ‘60s, Bad Company and Joe Cocker of the ‘70s, and Cindy Lauper and Joy Division/New Order of the ‘80s. Still, ‘90s and 2000s acts seem to dominate the list more and more each year.

Jan 31, 2025 | clevelandmagazine.com | Dillon Stewart |Roll Hall

When Saturday Night Live arrived 50 years ago, it instantly became one of television’s biggest musical stages. While the lineup featured acts as diverse as Sun Ra, Willie Nelson, Gil Scott-Heron and the Preservation Jazz Hall Band, a close connection between rockers and the cast — especially Jim Belushi, who sat in with the Grateful Dead, befriended the Rolling Stones and even cosplayed as a bluesman in the Blues Brothers — rock ‘n’ roll dominated the lineup.

Dec 9, 2024 | newsini.com | Kevin Mazur |Roll Hall |Erik Pendzich

Let award season styling begin! Zendaya’s longtime stylist, Law Roach, teased that the pair are gearing up for her upcoming awards season red carpet looks should the actress find herself with a handful of nominations. “Whatever it is, and whenever it comes, we’ll be ready,” the self-titled Image Architect coyly told Page Six Style at the 38th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards at Cipriani South Street in New York City last week.

Dec 8, 2024 | hive.news | Roll Hall

Eminem is subtly reacting to the death of his mom, Debbie Nelson, who died at age 69 after a battle with lung cancer. The Grammy-winning rapper, 52, appeared to give a nod to her as he performed at the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix event at the Yas Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. According to a report, Eminem left out the lyric “F–k you Debbie” during his set for his 2002 track, “Without Me.” Eminem’s mom died on Monday, Dec. 2 at 69.