Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden and OutKast among 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees — but no Mariah Carey

Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden and OutKast among 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees — but no Mariah Carey

Guess Mariah Carey and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame don’t belong together. For her second nomination in a row, the superstar pop diva was denied enshrinement into music’s most exclusive club when the 2025 rock hall inductees were announced on “American Idol” Sunday night. This latest snub of one of the biggest artists … Read more

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame shows ‘Real Love’ to 2024 inductees Mary J. Blige and Cher — but not Mariah Carey and Sinéad O’Connor

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame shows ‘Real Love’ to 2024 inductees Mary J. Blige and Cher — but not Mariah Carey and Sinéad O’Connor

When the nominees for the 2024 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were announced in February, I immediately zeroed in on the battle of the two ’90s R&B-pop divas straight outta New York. In one corner, there was Mary J. Blige, the undisputed Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, who was previously nominated for … Read more

Missy Elliott, George Michael and Willie Nelson among 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees

Missy Elliott, George Michael and Willie Nelson among 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees

Say goodbye to white male rocker privilege. For once, white male rockers are in the minority among the new class of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. After years in which they’ve made up the majority of rock hall honorees, they’re barely represented in 2023. And even the one rock band to be enshrined … Read more